Solara (Sola) is the Assistant Director of Systems Administration in the UT Dallas Office of Information Technology. She is twice an alumna of UT Dallas, and has 26 years of experience with OIT, with previous roles including UNIX administrator, eLearning administrator, and manager. Her focuses are in the relationships of technology, the balance between reliability and innovation or between security and user experience, as well as the relationships between people involved in technology, whether users, providers, supporters, or sponsors. Outside of work, she is a drummer, blacksmith, gamer, and dog parent.