Brian Okken

Brian Okken is a Lead Software Engineer based in Portland, Oregon, and the author of 'Python Testing with pytest'. He hosts the Python Bytes, Python People, and Python Test podcasts, blending technical leadership with active community education and outreach[3]. Okken holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Oregon and has over two decades of experience in the tech industry, including roles at Rohde & Schwarz, Agilent Technologies, and HP[3][4].