In this Women at Cloudflare segment for Women’s Empowerment Month, Sofia Cardita, Systems Engineer at Cloudflare, shares her journey from clinical psychology to engineering.

Sofia explains how she transitioned into tech through self-learning and hands-on building, and how AI is changing the way engineers work today. She also reflects on observability, teamwork, and finding balance as an engineer.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:12 — Sofia Cardita: background and role at Cloudflare  

00:49 — From psychology to engineering

02:02 — Self-learning and building from scratch

03:03 — What she enjoys about engineering (proudest projects)

04:18 — Observability and understanding systems

04:59 — Advice for getting started

05:07 — AI as a learning tool

05:55 — Going deeper despite AI

06:10 — Using AI in daily workflows

07:02 — Productivity: rest, focus, and balance