Warren Fernandes
About Warren Fernandes
Warren Fernandes is a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Strata Identity, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in software engineering, having held positions at various companies including VMware and Pivotal Software, and holds a Master's Degree in Computer Science from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Work at Strata Identity
Warren Fernandes has been employed at Strata Identity as a Senior Staff Software Engineer since 2021. He works in a hybrid capacity from Boulder, Colorado. In his role, he has contributed to the enhancement of the Identity Orchestration platform and has been involved in the development of proof-of-concept solutions in collaboration with the Office of the CTO. Fernandes has also played a significant role in filing patents related to the platform and building the initial MVP implementation of one of these patents.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Prior to his current position, Warren Fernandes held various engineering roles at notable companies. He worked at VMware as a Staff Engineer 1 from 2020 to 2021. Before that, he spent two years at Pivotal Software, Inc. as a Staff Software Engineer from 2018 to 2020, and also served as a Principal Software Engineer for four months in 2020. His earlier experience includes a role as a Software Engineer at JumpCloud and Symplified, Inc., where he contributed to multiple successful customer deployments.
Education and Expertise
Warren Fernandes earned a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Colorado Boulder, where he studied from 2010 to 2011. He also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, obtained between 2004 and 2008. His educational background provides a strong foundation in software engineering principles and practices, which he has applied throughout his career.
Contributions to Open Source and Community
Warren Fernandes has actively contributed to the open-source community, notably through his work on the IDQL/Hexa Policy Orchestration project, which he submitted to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) as a Sandbox Project. He has also created tutorials and internal talks aimed at educating teams on security practices and service extension development, demonstrating his commitment to knowledge sharing and community engagement.
Promoting Development Practices
In his various roles, Warren Fernandes has promoted test-driven development (TDD) and pair programming within his teams. These practices have enhanced collaboration, improved code quality, and increased the speed of software delivery. His efforts in implementing these methodologies reflect his focus on fostering a productive and efficient engineering environment.