Summary
Chiara Corrado is a Senior Software Engineer with a decade of experience specializing in backend development and microservices, currently working at Aruba Software. Based in Tuscany, she combines hands-on system design and cloud infrastructure know-how (Terraform and AWS) with a track record of architecting scalable services and improving legacy systems. Beyond engineering, Chiara is an experienced public speaker and mentor who champions diversity in tech, regularly presenting at DevFest, Ada Lovelace Day, and Women X Impact events. She has led technical transitions for startups, documenting architectures and implementing Agile tooling to streamline handovers. Chiara’s background spans roles from software architect to volunteer IT director, reflecting a pragmatic approach to problem-solving and team enablement. Her personal motto—“Computer Science is Sexy, but it doesn't discriminate by Sex”—underscores a commitment to inclusive engineering and community building.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Student Clean Tech Academy, Student Clean Tech Academy at Politecnico di Torino
Computer Science Informatica, Computer Science Informatica at Università di Pisa
Laurea in Ingegneria dell'informazione informatica e statistica Informatica, Laurea in Ingegneria dell'informazione informatica e statistica Informatica at Sapienza Università di Roma
Accountant Commercial and Programmer Certificate Ragioneria, Accountant Commercial and Programmer Certificate Ragioneria at ITC Fabio Besta Battipaglia (SA)
Women Developer Academy, Women Developer Academy at Women Techmakers
Italian, English