Janis is a software developer who has worked on several high-end Python projects, including: mathematical optimization engines for logistics, a variety of backend web apps with Django and Flask, and as a scalability consultant improving Python performance. Janis is involved in the Python community in a number of ways: is the author of several open source Python projects, in an in-house capacity as a Python consultant, as a regular blogger, as a volunteer for community workshops, and as a frequent presenter at local meetup events. Janis co-founded the Custom Programming Solutions consulting group and is a trainer with Python Charmers.