Meet Kayta Hackman Riley
Software Engineer

Kayta Hackman Riley started her career in marketing, working in London and Melbourne. She loved the creativity of her work but always found herself asking, “How does this actually work?” That curiosity led her to start learning how to code. Once she created her first website and saw it come to life, she knew she was ready for a change. So, Kayta took the leap. She joined a coding bootcamp, studied while working full-time, and retrained as a software engineer.

Today, Kayta works with a team that builds tools to send the news directly to millions of readers. She loves that her work helps connect people with stories that matter. It wasn’t easy changing careers. She had to start at the bottom again and face moments of self-doubt, but she kept going. Her creativity, communication skills, and persistence helped her find her place in tech.

Kayta hopes to see more women in technology and champions others to give it a go. Her advice to anyone thinking about changing paths? Just do it. You never know where curiosity might lead.