Hi there! My name is Kathryn Smith and this is my Women In Tech South West profile

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Company nameIteracy
Job titleWeb developer
Based inCornwall (including the Isles of Scilly)
Available forMentoring | Volunteering

My main focus is analytical programming and designing databases. What I love most about my role is understanding and interpreting client requirements, and translating them into a technical brief.

A degree in Medieval Studies was not the most obvious route into computer programming. After leaving university I joined the graduate scheme of an IT department in 1999 and was trained in analytical programming for a mainframe computer. I transferred to PC programming in 2001, and from there to developing applications for the web. I worked as a senior web developer at a small agency before going freelance. I co-founded Iteracy in 2007 with my business partner (and husband) Mat.

My first computers were a ZX Spectrum followed by an Atari ST. I can still see and hear the graphics of The Hobbit loading from cassette tape, and have many happy memories of hours spent playing Rainbow Islands.