Saundra Catalina
About Saundra Catalina
Saundra Catalina is a Backend Engineer with a diverse background in software engineering and non-profit management. She has transitioned from roles in non-profit organizations to technical positions, currently working at TextUs since 2023 after serving as a Junior Backend Engineer there from 2021 to 2023.
Current Role at TextUs
Saundra Catalina currently serves as a Backend Engineer at TextUs, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she applies her software engineering skills to develop and maintain backend systems. Her experience at TextUs builds on her previous role as a Junior Backend Engineer at the same company, where she worked from 2021 to 2023.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Before her current position, Saundra worked as a Junior Backend Engineer at TextUs for two years. She also briefly served as a Site Reliability Engineer Fellow at Fairwinds in 2021. Her transition into software engineering followed a career in non-profit management, where she developed problem-solving skills that she now applies in her engineering roles.
Background in Non-Profit Management
Saundra has extensive experience in non-profit management, having held various roles at Habitat for Humanity. She served as ReStore Manager from 2015 to 2018 and as ReStore Assistant Manager from 2014 to 2015. Additionally, she worked as Interim Volunteer Manager in Washington, D.C. in 2013 and as an AmeriCorps Construction Crew Leader from 2011 to 2013. Her roles involved training, coaching, and engaging team members.
Education and Training in Software Engineering
Saundra studied Computer Software Engineering at Turing School of Software & Design from 2020 to 2021. During this time, she also participated in a six-month Backend Engineering program. Prior to this, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in History & Social Science from Eastern Connecticut State University from 2006 to 2010.
Skills and Expertise
Saundra possesses skills in quality control, budgeting, and cost management, gained from her non-profit management roles. She enjoys collaborating with diverse teams and working independently to achieve goals in software engineering. Her resourcefulness and problem-solving abilities are key strengths in her current engineering role.