Karina Mora
About Karina Mora
Karina Mora is a Technical Principal at Thoughtworks, specializing in cloud native architectures and API management. With extensive experience in technical leadership and advisory roles, she effectively bridges the gap between technology and business strategies.
Current Role at ThoughtWorks
Karina Mora currently serves as a Technical Principal at ThoughtWorks, a position she has held since 2022. She operates from Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile. In this role, she focuses on aligning technology initiatives with business strategic objectives, ensuring that technological advancements support overall business goals.
Previous Positions at ThoughtWorks
Karina Mora has held multiple roles at ThoughtWorks over the years. She worked as a Business Architect and Technical Adviser in Org. Design Advisory for 7 months in 2022. Prior to that, she served as a Technical Principal for 11 months in 2021 and as a Technical Lead, Product Architect, and Advisor for the Retail Platform from 2019 to 2020. Her experience also includes roles as a Technical Lead for Mobile Platform Advisory and as a Technical Analyst for Value Driven Portfolio Advisory.
Education and Expertise
Karina Mora studied at Escuela Politécnica Nacional, where she earned an Engineer’s Degree in Computer Software Engineering from 2005 to 2010. She possesses expertise in API Management and APIOps, focusing on optimizing the lifecycle of APIs to enhance business agility. Additionally, she has strong knowledge of OAuth and OpenId Connect protocols, which are essential for secure authentication and authorization in modern web applications.
Advocacy and Technical Focus
Karina advocates for cloud native and event-oriented architectures, promoting scalable and resilient systems. She emphasizes the importance of effective communication regarding technical architecture solutions, facilitating better understanding and collaboration between technical and business teams. Her approach ensures that technology aligns with business needs.
Background in Consulting and Development
Before her tenure at ThoughtWorks, Karina worked as a Lead Consultant Developer from 2013 to 2017 in Ecuador and Chile. This experience provided her with a solid foundation in consulting and development, enhancing her ability to address complex technical challenges and deliver effective solutions.