Leland Garofalo is an engineering manager in San Francisco with a decade of experience building and operating large-scale systems, now leading teams at Cloudflare. He progressed from software engineer roles at MyVest to systems engineering at Cloudflare, combining deep operational know-how with a software development background. Leland has hands-on experience across security-sensitive environments, beginning with cybersecurity work at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and early research-focused development. He is skilled at bridging engineering and operations to deliver reliable, performant infrastructure and mentor growing teams. Known for steady progression into technical leadership, he brings practical expertise in systems reliability and a pragmatic, security-minded approach to engineering decisions.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
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Leland Garofalo - Engineering Manager at Cloudflare