Summary
Cathy F is a seasoned software engineer with 11 years of experience designing and operating cloud-native services, currently based in Seattle. She has strong domain expertise in data security and cryptography from senior roles at Block and AWS, where she helped build key management wrappers, privacy-preserving log access controls, and reduced operational risk through least-privilege systems. Cathy pairs backend systems experience (Golang, Ruby) with production-focused infrastructure work—improving throttling, testing frameworks, and new-hire onboarding to accelerate team velocity. She’s adept at translating security requirements into practical engineering solutions and has co-led cross-functional projects that cut turnaround time for sensitive requests. A University of Toronto computer engineering graduate, she blends rigorous engineering foundations with hands-on delivery in fintech and cloud environments.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) Computer Engineering at University of Toronto
Talented Offerings for Programs in the Sciences (TOPS), Talented Offerings for Programs in the Sciences (TOPS) at Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute
English, Chinese