Summary
Carlos Penaloza is a Software Engineer II based in Seattle with a decade of experience building scalable, security-focused systems at Microsoft, where he’s worked across Identity Security, Protections, and Detection & Remediation teams. He combines applied research experience from Universidad de Los Andes—where he helped develop AI-driven software architecture tools and simulation frameworks—with hands-on cloud and data engineering training from Udacity. Comfortable across the stack, he has taught web development, algorithms, and data visualization, bringing a strong foundation in system design, security, and developer ergonomics to production services. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic problem-solver who blends academic rigor with production-first engineering to reduce risk in identity and security platforms.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Nanodegree, Cloud Developer & Data Engineer, Nanodegree, Cloud Developer & Data Engineer at Udacity
High School graduate at The English School, High School graduate at The English School at International Baccalaureate
Universidad de los Andes
Spanish, English, French