Catt Small

Catt Small is an African American product designer, game developer, web developer, and community organizer. She is known for her efforts in enhancing diversity within the tech and gaming industries and for mentoring upcoming developers.

Early life and education Catherine Small was born and raised in The Bronx, New York. At the age of 15, while attending LaGuardia High School, she started an apprenticeship at an all girls marketing firm called 3iYing. While at 3iYing, Small would go on to study and further develop her skills in web design and marketing.

Upon graduating high school, Catt Small attended the School of Visual Arts, where she earned a BFA in Graphic Design in 2011. Then in 2016, Small earned a master's degree in Integrated Digital Media from the New York University Tandon School of Engineering.

Career While attending New York University, Catt Small was awarded a Generation Google Scholarship.

In 2019, Catt Small released a decision-based game called SweetXheart. The game follows the life of a young Black woman and explores themes such as microaggressions, race, and gender. SweetXheart was recognized for its unique approach to raising awareness about the challenges faced by women of color. and contributed to creating features for the SoundCloud app. Catt Small is working as a staff product designer at Dropbox, as the executive director of the Game Devs of Color Expo, and offers mentorship sessions to junior tech developers.