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Shane Cotta

Senior Identity Engineer

About


Senior IT professional with extensive experience in software development, infrastructure design, and team leadership. Proven expertise in building scalable, containerized solutions and refactoring legacy systems into modern architectures.

Skilled in Python, Django, CI/CD pipelines, and AWS, with a track record of delivering impactful solutions in e-commerce and healthcare. Adept at mentoring teams and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.

Work


A selection of prior roles I've held with other organizations. These opportunities let me work on projects ranging from org-wide operational IT improvements to building in the ever-changing digital e-commerce space.

  • Senior Identity Engineer - University of California, San Francisco (2026 - Present)

  • IAM Software Engineer - University of California, San Francisco (2022 - 2026)

  • Software Developer III - Stanislaus County (2021 - 2022)

  • Application Specialist II - Stanislaus County (2019 - 2021)

  • Developer - The Save Mart Companies (2017 - 2019)

  • IT Analyst - The Save Mart Companies (2017)

Languages and Technologies


  • Python, Django & Django REST Framework

  • Docker & Docker Swarm

  • GitLab CI/CD Pipelines

  • AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, S3, Amplify

  • REST & SOAP/XML APIs, SQL, NoSQL, Redis

  • SailPoint & IAM, Red Hat Linux, Bash

  • Stripe Payment Platform

Contact


Have a question or just want to talk shop? Feel free to reach out — I'd love to hear from you.