About
Karina is a tech company co-founder, published author, and international speaker with a strong presence in the Java and open source ecosystem.
Over more than a decade, she has helped shape, evolve, and position enterprise-grade technologies worldwide—leading high-impact initiatives at the world’s largest open source company and one of the top global tech giants.
She is a frequent speaker at major technology conferences around the world and is widely recognized for her technical authority and sharp communication. Karina also leads SouJava Brazil and SouJava Brasilia, two of the most prominent Java communities globally.
Developer Community & More Knowledge
Passionate for the open source culture, she’s involved with multiple communities:
Coordinator one of the biggest Java communities in the globe, SouJava Brazil & local JUG, SouJava Brasilia;
Contributor to the Apache KIE Community, which holds the open source automation technologies: Drools, Optaplanner, jBPM and Kogito.







