This page is a one-stop press kit for event organizers: an approved headshot plus short, medium, and long bios you're welcome to copy verbatim. Questions or a custom length? Email lynnaloo@gmail.com.
Headshot
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Approved bio
Short · ~50 words
Linda Nichols is a technologist with 20+ years in enterprise architecture and software development, from the DoD to Microsoft to Salesforce, where she works as a Data & AI Architect. She's also a Certified Master Herpetologist, wildlife rehabilitator, and co-founder of RevolutionVA, a nonprofit serving Virginia's developer community.
Medium · ~105 words
Linda Nichols is a technologist with more than 20 years in enterprise architecture and software development. Her career spans the Department of Defense, Microsoft, and most recently Salesforce, where she works as a Data & AI Architect. Away from the keyboard, she's a Certified Master Herpetologist and licensed wildlife rehabilitator with Southeastern Reptile Conservation (SERC), a Virginia nonprofit dedicated to native reptile and amphibian conservation. She is also a longtime tech-community organizer and co-founder of RevolutionVA, a nonprofit that unites developers across Hampton Roads and Virginia through conferences and educational events. Linda holds a bachelor's degree from Old Dominion University and a master's from Virginia Tech, a proud Monarch and Hokie both.
Long · ~165 words
Linda Nichols is a technologist and conservationist who works at the intersection of the two. Over a 20-plus-year career in enterprise architecture and software development, she has built systems for the Department of Defense, Microsoft, and most recently Salesforce, where she serves as a Data & AI Architect. Alongside that work, Linda is a Certified Master Herpetologist and a licensed wildlife rehabilitator with Southeastern Reptile Conservation (SERC), a Virginia nonprofit dedicated to the conservation of native reptiles and amphibians. She's especially interested in bringing modern data and AI tools to grassroots conservation, making them accessible, affordable, and genuinely useful in the field. A dedicated community builder, she co-founded RevolutionVA, a nonprofit that unites developers across Hampton Roads and Virginia, and has helped organize its conferences, including RevolutionConf and Hampton Roads DevFest. Linda holds a bachelor's degree from Old Dominion University and a master's from Virginia Tech, and is a proud Monarch and Hokie both. She can be reached at lynnaloo@gmail.com.