Tara Z. Manicsic is a life-long student, teacher and maker. She started her career as a software engineer for a platform as a service company coming out of the Brandery that had been acquired by a global software company, Progress Software. Currently she is a Developer Advocate for Progress creating applications, tutorials, webinars and speaking at conferences around the world. Tara has founded and co-directs the Cincinnati chapter of Women Who Code and NodeSchool non-profit organizations. She strives to build up Cincinnati’s tech community and make it a welcoming place for everyone.