Annierae Cioccolanti

About Annierae Cioccolanti

I’m a full stack software engineer with a unique career path—starting in creative brand management and evolving into security-focused software development. After leading global digital campaigns and managing e-commerce platforms, I transitioned into tech through an immersive 420+ hour bootcamp and haven’t looked back.Today, I specialize in building scalable authentication systems, cloud-native APIs, and high-reliability backend services. My current role at Paycor places me on a fast-moving security team, where I’ve implemented authentication flows, migrated sensitive data to Azure, improved fraud detection, and supported mission-critical deployments using CI/CD pipelines and observability tools like Application Insights.I bring both creative agility and technical discipline. During my time at Sentric HR, I developed features using C# and JavaScript, collaborated with QA and Product, and built reports using SSRS and SQL Server. My earlier experience managing a digital artist’s brand taught me how to lead projects, scale systems, and stay adaptable—skills I now apply to software delivery and DevOps practices.I thrive in collaborative environments where solving hard problems is part of the culture. Whether I’m writing test-driven code, improving database performance, or strengthening authentication protocols, I’m driven to make systems stronger, smarter, and safer.Check out my portfolio here: https://annierae-portfolio.netlify.app/

Experience

1. Software Engineer 1

   Paycor

   Jun 2023 — Present

   Built secure login systems and APIs using Azure Functions and microservices• Migrated legacy authentication to Azure; improved uptime, reliability• Strengthened fraud controls using RBAC and token management• Optimized system monitoring via Azure Monitor, App Insights• Maintained CI/CD with Octopus, TeamCity; wrote unit tests in NUnit

Education

• Appalachian State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

• General Assembly

  Certification, Full Stack Software Engineer Immersive