Margeaux Salmon Spring
About Margeaux Salmon Spring
Margeaux Salmon Spring is a Technical Operations Engineering Manager at Capella Space and co-founder of the Louisville chapter of OWASP Foundation. With extensive experience in software development and community leadership, she actively contributes to various tech initiatives in Louisville.
Work at OWASP Foundation
Margeaux Salmon Spring serves as the Co-Founder of the Louisville chapter of the OWASP Foundation since 2019. In this role, she has contributed to the local tech community by promoting web application security and enhancing awareness of security practices among developers and organizations. Her involvement with OWASP reflects her commitment to improving security standards within software development.
Current Role at Capella Space
Since 2024, Margeaux has been working as the Technical Operations Engineering Manager at Capella Space. This position is remote and allows her to leverage her technical expertise in operations management. Prior to this role, she held a position in PlatOps Engineering at the same company, where she worked for two years starting in 2022.
Education and Expertise
Margeaux studied at Code Louisville, where she achieved certifications in Mobile Development: iOS/Swift, PHP Development, and Back End Development: Ruby and Rails. She also studied HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and jQuery, focusing on Front End Development. Additionally, she studied Linguistics and Journalism at Indiana University Bloomington. Her diverse educational background supports her extensive experience in software development.
Professional Background
Margeaux has a diverse professional background in software development and community leadership. She worked as a Software Developer at various organizations, including Startup Weekend, Data for Democracy, and Code for America. Her roles have included community leadership and technical development, with a focus on accessibility and civic technology. She has also served as a Senior Developer and A11y Lead at Atria Senior Living.
Community Involvement and Mentorship
Margeaux actively mentors at Code Kentucky and Code Louisville, providing guidance in programming languages such as Python, iOS/Swift, Ruby, and Web Development. She is involved in initiatives like Girls Who Code, supporting young women in technology, and participates in projects like the Global Data Ethics Project, which promotes ethical practices in data science.