Software engineer, public speaker, and veteran nomad, Shelby has dedicated herself to community work and civic hacking across four continents. She is obsessed with APIs, semantics, and connectivity, and has led API design, development, and consumption projects in a variety of industries, from citizen engagement to the Internet of Things. She is currently the Head of Integrations at Healthify, a software company bridging the gap between healthcare and social services. When not coding or debating the finer points of REST, she can be found exploring small towns or reading a book.