Authors on Caktus Group

Colin Copeland

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Colin co-founded Caktus in 2007. As Chief Technical Officer, he helps ensure that Caktus remains at the forefront of the open source community. He regularly implements services and products to better serve clients. He loves coding and still actively works on client projects, often as lead developer.

Gerald Carlton

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0500

Gerald majored in Computer Science at A&T State University. While there, he gained an appreciation for developing quality software beyond simply writing and shipping code. He loves the nuances of testing software, seeing QA analysts as explorers of digital territory in the name of high functionality. His collaborative and exploratory approach ensures the usability and quality of our tools across browsers, devices, and environments.

Keanya Phelps

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0500

Keanya is a Project Manager at Caktus, bringing a unique perspective shaped by a career transition into tech. With a background in project management and a passion for problem-solving, She thrives at the intersection of technology and collaboration.

Simon Kagwi

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500

Karen Tracey

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:53:53 -0600

Karen has been working with Django since late 2006, when she set out to put a web front-end on her crossword puzzle database. She was impressed by the framework and its community and began answering questions on the django-users mailing list and helping out with ticket triage and bug fixes. She became a Django core committer in September 2008 and continues to enjoy helping users, participating in local sprints, and contributing to Django’s development. She is the author of Django 1.1 Testing and Debugging, published by Packt Publishing in April, 2010.

Mariatta Wijaya

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Tobias McNulty

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Tobias co-founded Caktus in 2007 and, as Chief Executive Officer, guides the strategic vision of the company. He has been an active member of the Django development community, is a core developer of the RapidSMS framework, and makes regular contributions to both the projects. He is the co-author of and chief advocate for the messages framework that was introduced in Django 1.2 and has helped Colin organize several successful Django development sprints in the North Carolina Research Triangle area.

Husna Hariz

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 22:18:00 +0300

Ronard Luna

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 22:18:00 +0300

Ronard is a native of La Pichinga, a small town in the Dominican Republic. He grew up in the Dominican Republic and moved to Utah to attend university. He joined Caktus as an Apprentice in July of 2021.

Hollis Vaughen

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 13:28:39 +0000

With degrees in civil engineering and international business, Hollis Vaughen is a fan of math and science and is an eager world traveler. She enjoys books, conversation, yoga, decluttering, and learning about other cultures.