# Jessie Frazelle

> Jessie Frazelle is an American software engineer, technical writer and co-founder and co-CEO of Zoo, which builds mechanical design software and APIs. A former Docker core maintainer with experience at Google, Microsoft and GitHub, she also co-founded Oxide Computer Company. Her public work connects container security, open source infrastructure and programmable hardware design.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Zoo
- **Organizations:** Zoo, Oxide Computer Company, Docker, Google, Microsoft, GitHub, ACM Queue
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Studied mathematics with a computer science minor; degree title not specified, University of Arizona
- **Known for:** Served as a Docker core maintainer and worked on container security., Published practical demonstrations of running desktop applications in Docker containers., Co-founded Oxide Computer Company and Zoo.

## Career timeline

- **2008-2011** — Studied mathematics and computer science at the University of Arizona.
- **2015** — Worked as a Docker core maintainer and published Docker Containers on the Desktop.
- **2016** — Described her role as a software engineer at Google, focused on container security.
- **By 2019** — Had also worked at Microsoft and GitHub, as documented in her GOTO speaker biography.
- **2019** — Co-founded Oxide Computer Company with Bryan Cantrill and Steve Tuck; served as chief product officer.
- **2021** — Co-introduced KittyCAD with Jenna Bryant and Jordan Noone.
- **2022** — Built KittyCAD backend infrastructure and took the CEO role in mid-December.
- **2023** — Announced her CEO appointment in January; KittyCAD renamed itself Zoo in December.
- **2025** — Announced Zoo Design Studio v1 on May 21.
- **2026** — Listed as Co-Founder, Co-CEO and a judge for Zoo’s Makeathon.

## Achievements

- Served as a Docker core maintainer and worked on container security.
- Published practical demonstrations of running desktop applications in Docker containers.
- Co-founded Oxide Computer Company and Zoo.
- Wrote the Commit to Memory column for ACM Queue and served on its editorial board.
- Helped build Zoo’s backend infrastructure before moving into its CEO role.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Published two Home Hardware posts about designing a Bluetooth sensor hub and maintenance display, reviewing agent-generated boards, and testing plans.
- **2026-04** — Listed as Co-Founder, Co-CEO and a judge on Zoo’s 2026 Makeathon page; creation window April 28-May 5.
- **2026-02** — Zoo introduced Zookeeper, a conversational CAD agent integrated into Zoo Design Studio.
- **2025-05** — Published Zoo Design Studio v1: A New Stack for Mechanical CAD.

## Links

- Website: https://jessfraz.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessie-frazelle
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/jessfraz
- GitHub: https://github.com/jessfraz

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Last updated: 2026-10-23