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Kristian Glass

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Founder and Trustee at The UK Python Association
📍 United Kingdom

Kristian is a senior technology leader with over 20 years of experience, holding roles such as VP of Engineering and CTO. He specializes in building high-performing, internationally-distributed teams for cloud-native SaaS products, and has led complex GDPR and PCI DSS compliance work. He holds a B. A. from the University of Cambridge.

Deeply committed to community building, Kristian is a founder and trustee of The UK Python Association and serves as the treasurer for PyCon UK. His personal interests include amateur radio, where he focuses on the technical exploration of signals, and he is an avid reader, annually sharing his book lists.

He is a Fellow of the Python Software Foundation, recognized for his significant contributions to the Python community.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Founder and Trustee
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Kristian shows up

ROI Conscious
Hard To Convince
Demanding

They respond well to confident salespeople. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Priorities

Topics Kristian cares about

Python Community
A founder and trustee of The UK Python Association, treasurer for PyCon UK, and a Fellow of the Python Software Foundation, demonstrating deep, long-term commitment.
Engineering Leadership
Has extensive experience as a CTO and VP of Engineering, focusing on scaling teams, managing distributed organizations, and transforming technology systems.
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Career

Work history

3-2019
Founder and Trustee
The UK Python Association
3-2016
Founder and Director
PyCon UK Society Limited
9-2020 - 4-2025
VP of Engineering, Merchant Services
Payoneer
7-2019 - 9-2020
Engineering Manager
Canonical Ltd.
2-2015 - 6-2018
CTO
LaterPay GmbH
In the press

Media appearances

History – The UK Python Association. Featured in UK Python Association (uk.python.org)
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The UK Python Association – Charity Commission Register. Featured in Charity Commission for England & Wales
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Education
2005 - 2008
B.A.
University of Cambridge
1998 - 2005
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King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

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