In this Women at Cloudflare segment for Women’s Empowerment Month, Sofia Cardita, Systems Engineer at Cloudflare, shares her journey from clinical psychology to engineering.
Sofia explains how she transitioned into tech through self-learning and hands-on building, and how AI is changing the way engineers work today. She also reflects on observability, teamwork, and finding balance as an engineer.
⏱️ Timestamps
00:12 — Sofia Cardita: background and role at Cloudflare 
00:49 — From psychology to engineering
02:02 — Self-learning and building from scratch
03:03 — What she enjoys about engineering (proudest projects)
04:18 — Observability and understanding systems
04:59 — Advice for getting started
05:07 — AI as a learning tool
05:55 — Going deeper despite AI
06:10 — Using AI in daily workflows
07:02 — Productivity: rest, focus, and balance
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