Claris S.
🌍 Building Tech for Social Impact | Technology Leader | Entrepreneur & CTO | Cloud & AI Innovator | Latina in Tech | Ex-IBMer | NC State Hall of Fame
- Role
- Director of Engineering at Nava
- Location
- Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Claris S.
I’m someone who loves digging into hard problems and making complex things simpler and…
Experience
Director of Engineering
Aug 2024 — Present
Provide strategic engineering leadership to deliver secure, scalable, and human-centered digital services for the public sector- Lead and mentor managers and senior engineers, fostering an inclusive, growth-oriented, and collaborative culture- Oversee architecture and technical delivery across complex, cloud environments- Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, including DevSecOps, CI/CD, cloud compliance, and data exchange standards (e.g, FHIR/HL7)- Partner with cross-functional leaders in Product, Design, Security, and Delivery to align technical execution with organizational goals- Represent engineering in business development efforts, supporting technical solutioning, proposal writing, and client engagement- Promote innovation and reusability by developing frameworks, shared services, and scalable platforms that accelerate delivery across programs- Ensure compliance with federal security and privacy standards (FedRAMP, HIPAA, Zero Trust) while managing delivery risks- Track and improve engineering performance using metrics and continuous improvement practices- Build trust and strong partnerships with federal clients, contractors, and vendors through transparent communication and collaborative problem-solving.
Education
Universidad de Panamá
BS
North Carolina State University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
North Carolina State University
Master in Networking
Skills
- Distributed Systems
- Parallel Computing
- Requirements Analysis
- Algorithms
- High Performance Computing
- Python
- Software Engineering
- Computer Science
- Machine Learning
- C++
- Java
- C
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