Summary
Katherine Soohoo is a software developer specializing in Db2 for z/OS development, with a decade of experience in DevOps, cloud provisioning, and modern developer tooling. Based in San Francisco, she currently drives modernization of the Db2 for z/OS developer experience at IBM, integrating Git-based deployments with IBM UrbanCode Deploy and enabling Db2 deployments into IBM Cloud Pak for Data. As Technical Lead for Db2 Developer Extension, she led a cross-functional team, defined release plans, reviewed pull requests, and coordinated unification of the Z modernization portfolio while mentoring junior engineers. Her hands-on work spans building a VS Code extension with JavaScript/TypeScript, Go microservices, and Node/React web prototypes for cloud-resource optimization and access management. She has designed deployment orchestration using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm to deliver Db2 for z/OS components in enterprise environments and connected solutions in Cloud Pak for Data. Outside IBM, she has taught and mentored students at San Jose State University and Mission Bit, underscoring a commitment to education and the developer community.
10 years of coding experience