Hi, I'm Scarlett.
I'm an open source developer with 11+ years of experience in Linux distribution development, software packaging, and CI/CD infrastructure — and recently, an Apache County property tax appraiser in training.
The open source side
I'm a Debian Developer and long-time contributor to the Linux ecosystem, with deep roots in the KDE and Ubuntu communities. Over the years I've worn a lot of hats:
- Kubuntu Project Lead — led distribution development, release planning, packaging pipelines, and community coordination
- Debian Developer — official upload privileges, contributing to reproducible builds, LTS security updates, and package maintenance
- KDE DevOps Engineer — architected CI/CD infrastructure supporting hundreds of KDE applications and thousands of developers worldwide
- Netrunner Distribution — project manager for a community-driven Linux distribution through multiple stable release cycles
I've worked extensively with Jenkins, GitLab CI, Docker, LXD, Snap, AppImage, and multi-architecture builds across AMD64, ARM64, and ARMHF. My packaging work spans Python, Ruby, C/C++, and Bash, and I've upstreamed improvements across Debian, Ubuntu, and KDE.
I hold a BS in Computer Information Systems from DeVry University.
The day job
In a bit of a career pivot, I'm now venturing into property appraisal with Apache County, Arizona as a Property Appraiser I. Arizona's dual valuation system, legal classifications, assessment ratios, and the three approaches to value keep things interesting. I'm enjoying learning an entirely new discipline from the ground up.
St. Johns is a long way from a Jenkins server, but the systematic thinking translates surprisingly well.
This blog
This is where I write about what I'm building and learning — open source tooling, Linux, project writeups, and occasionally what it's like to context-switch between property tax law and release management.