Catalina Sánchez-Maes
Security Software Engineer at Ford Motor Company
Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
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Top SchoolCatalina Sánchez-Maes is a Security Software Engineer with eight years of cross-functional experience blending software development, cybersecurity, and human-centered design. She has driven compliance and access-control improvements at Ford—documenting Oracle HCM integrations, supporting migrations and incidents, and shaping enterprise vulnerability and IoT policy work informed by NIST guidance. Comfortable coding in Java and familiar with front-end tech, Catalina pairs technical delivery with program management and outreach, founding a strategic partnership between Ford and Women in CyberSecurity and organizing mentorship circles. Her background in public policy and HCI gives her a unique edge in designing security and product solutions that prioritize accessibility and equitable impact. An active volunteer and ambassador, she channels community engagement into practical initiatives—like accessibility-aligned invoice launches and cross-functional training—to make technical systems more inclusive.
8 years of coding experience
Associate of Science - AS Computer Science, Associate of Science - AS Computer Science at New Mexico State University-Dona AnaBachelor's degree Computer Science Human-Computer Interaction, Bachelor's degree Computer Science Human-Computer Interaction at New Mexico State UniversityHigh School Diploma Computer Science, High School Diploma Computer Science at Arrowhead Park Early College High SchoolComputer Science, Computer Science at Google Tech Exchange ScholarProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
catsm7/catsm7
Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year
catsm7/nmsu-dgd.github.io
Feb 2022 - May 2022
Web presence for Digital Game Design @ NMSU (C S 477 / 517)
Contributions:11 pushes in 2 months
game-design
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