Lataevia Berry
Senior Software Engineer @Fisk University
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Software Engineer @Fisk University
Nashville, TN, US
Led the development of a Mellon Foundation-funded digital collection project to preserve and showcase the financial contributions of Julius Rosenwald to the African-American community. • Architected a scalable content management system using Omeka S, including the development of custom modules, themes, and blocks to meet the specific needs of Fisk University and other HBCUs. • Transitioned project hosting to AWS, enhancing scalability, security, and cost-efficiency, and created detailed technical documentation for replication by other institutions. • Streamlined workflows by standardizing processes for digitization, documentation, and deployment, enabling reproducibility across HBCUs with minimal technical barriers. • Collaborated with IT departments, archivists, grant committees, and external stakeholders to ensure alignment of technical deliverables with institutional and grant objectives. • Contributed to the open-source community by sharing custom tools, themes, and modules on GitHub, extending the impact of the project beyond Fisk University. • Developed protocols for integrating IT resources with institutional infrastructure, including securing.edu subdomains, documenting a standard for DNS configuration specific to AWS and DMARC for other HBCUs, and establishing best practices for managing cloud-hosted solutions.• Enhanced accessibility to Black history archives by designing a low-cost, user-friendly platform tailored for scalability and sustainability in academic and archival contexts.
EDUCATION
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
Associate's Degree, Music Business, Music Technology
Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
Bachelor's Degree, Music Business (Mass Communications)
SKILLS
ABOUT LATAEVIA BERRY
Engineer, builder and advocate for developers:For over 15 years, I\'ve built programs, tools, and systems that make powerful technology more accessible — especially for communities historically left out of innovation.From leading open-source development for Mellon Foundation initiatives at Fisk University to co-founding a grassroots Web3 developer community in Chicago, my work bridges code and community.I believe the best technologies are those that invite more people to create, contribute, and thrive.I’m passionate about building systems that lower barriers, center human needs, and help new voices shape the future.
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