Catherine D'Ignazio

Catherine D'Ignazio (also known as kanarinka) is an American professor, artist, and software developer who focuses on feminism and data literacy.

D'Ignazio is best known for her hackathons, such as "Make the Breast Pump Not Suck",[1][2][3] and for her book Data Feminism, co-authored with Lauren Klein.

[4][5][7][8] She has organized several women's health hackathons, including "Make the Breast Pump Not Suck," which has now been featured in the Philadelphia Museum of Art's exhibition, Designs for Different Futures.

[10] D'Ignazio started to work in software development and taught for seven years in the Digital + Media graduate program at Rhode Island School of Design.

[11] She then moved on to work in the Journalism Department at Emerson College, as an Assistant Professor of Data Visualization and Civic Media.