Sara Safavi is a software engineer with a geohabit in Austin, TX. She's been an organizer of a number of tech meetups in Austin (including PyLadiesATX, Austin Open Source GIS, and currently MaptimeATX) and has co-organized conferences like GeoRodeo (a local event) and FOSS4G-NA (a national event). She’s frequently found giving tech talks, teaching workshops — primarily Python and/or GIS-centric ones — and evangelizing open source software to developers and users alike.