I create software, support people, and build healthy teams.
I’m a Senior Engineering Manager at Google leading the core mobile release infrastructure team, with a focus on Apple platforms, codesigning, and supply chain security. I write here about engineering, security, leadership, and a variety of other topics. In my spare time I make art, produce music and write short fiction. You can read more about me here, or reach me at kayla@kayla.is, LinkedIn, or Bluesky.
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Recent Writing
Leadership, Authenticity, Vulnerability
An article that covers how authenticity impacts one’s ability to lead a large team, and how it can be a double edged sword but is still overall worth it.
Apple Codesigning In Depth: Part II
The second of a multi-part series covering Apple codesigning in depth. This post covers odd corner cases with code signing, how to interrogate a code signature, and how to debug signing issues.
Software Problems are Still Usually People Problems
Article covering why software problems are still usually people problems even in the world of LLM assisted development.
Reflections on 2025
Personal reflections on how 2025 has gone for me, the things I’ve done, the things I’ve learned, and considerations of what might be next.