Lauren Centa
About Lauren Centa
Lauren Centa is a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Cloud Infrastructure at Styra, with extensive experience in software development and a strong focus on improving deployment processes.
Title
Lauren Centa is currently a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Cloud Infrastructure at Styra. Her role involves working on various aspects of cloud systems, with a notable focus on improving the experience for in-house engineers and streamlining deployment processes.
Company
Currently, Lauren Centa works at Styra as a Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure. Styra is known for its work in authorization and policy-based controls for the cloud-native environment. She plays a critical role in enhancing deployment processes and developing custom tooling.
Previous Positions
Prior to her role at Styra, Lauren Centa worked as a Software Engineer III at Morning Consult from 2021 to 2024. Before that, she was a Senior Software Engineer at Capital One from 2017 to 2021. She also held internships at Flashstarts, Inc. in 2016 and Hyland, creator of OnBase, in 2015.
Education and Expertise
Lauren Centa earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, completing her studies in three years from 2014 to 2017. She is proficient in several programming and development tools including Python, Go, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, and Argo.
Technical Skills
Lauren Centa is proficient in Python, Go, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, and Argo. Her experience includes enhancing deployment processes, creating custom tooling, and integrating operators. She is also skilled in identifying and addressing gaps in software testing.