Sierra Obi
Software Engineer at Hack.Diversity
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolSierra Obi is an Associate Software Engineer based in Boston who pairs curiosity-driven tinkering with a strong foundation in backend, IoT, mobile, and security-minded development. With eight years of varied experience and two years in focused professional engineering roles, she’s shipped production features at companies like Rapid7, Owl Labs, Charles River Development, and Liberty Mutual. She’s built microservices on AWS, real-time C++ device applications, and visualization and testing tools—work that bridges embedded systems, cloud services, and accessible user experiences. A longtime advocate for diversity in tech, Sierra mentors through Hack.Diversity and has conducted research on biometric accessibility for users with upper-extremity impairments. Comfortable across languages and stacks, she brings practical TDD habits and a user-centered lens to problem solving. Outside of work she tutors and iterates on inclusive tools, often combining CS and Spanish fluency to collaborate across teams and cultures.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Ingenieria Informática, Bachelor of Science - BS Ingenieria Informática at Universidad de ZaragozaBachelor’s Degree B.S. in Computer Science B.A. Spanish, Bachelor’s Degree B.S. in Computer Science B.A. Spanish at University of Rhode Island
English, Spanish
Github Skills (3)
css4
git2
javascript1
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
wasobi/free-CS-courses
Feb 2021 - Feb 2022
Contributions:20 commits, 19 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year
wasobi/wasobi.github.io
Mar 2019 - Aug 2024
Portfolio website that details my current dev setup, projects, resume, and more!
Contributions:2 PRs, 36 pushes, 5 branches in 5 years 6 months
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