Staff Spotlight: Ian Walls

by Elise Aiello on Mar 22, 2024

Each month, we highlight one of our talented team members. This month, our Staff Spotlight will focus on Ian Walls, FOLIO Implementation Lead at ByWater Solutions.

Who is Ian?

Ian Walls joined ByWater back in 2010 as the 4th person in the company as the Lead Development Specialist, supporting hundreds of libraries, developed new features for Koha, and provided on-site training for several of the company's partners. After a few years working as the Web Services and Emerging Technologies Librarian at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Ian has returned to ByWater to lead the FOLIO Division and support partners on this exciting new open source Library Service Platform.

Nate Curulla, CRO at ByWater Solutions, commented:

Ian’s colleagues describe him as caring and empathetic to our partners, with a personalized dedication that quickly earns their trust."

Ian's Favorite Open Source Memory

One of my favorite memories from the "First Age" of ByWater is getting to travel to India for KohaCon 2011. It was so amazing to see such a different part of the world, and made better by the company of fellow open-source enthusiasts and friends."

Thanks, Ian, for all you do at ByWater Solutions!