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Mar 18, 2026 8 min

From Psychologist to Engineer: Sofia Cardita’s Path to Cloudflare

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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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