About

Sierra Costanza is a highly skilled Software Engineer with over 8 years of experience in the field. Currently working at EducationSuperHighway, she is focused on bridging the digital divide in America’s most unconnected communities. As a full stack engineer, Sierra has worked on several products, including K-12 Bridge to Broadband, which is a partnership with Internet Service Providers to exchange data in order to identify students who lack home broadband. She has also worked on connectk12.org, a price transparency tool to help schools upgrade their internet using the E-rate program. In her previous role as a Data Engineer at EducationSuperHighway, Sierra developed machine learning and outlier detection algorithms to help automate data cleaning. She also re-architected a PostgreSQL data warehouse and built an internal insights tracking tool to streamline analysis. As a Data Analyst at the same company, she quantified internet connectivity gaps for school districts nationwide leveraging data from the FCC's E-rate program and provided policy recommendations. She also prepared dashboards and reports for the consulting teams to track progress towards school districts’ connectivity needs. Sierra holds a Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) in Applied Mathematics and Statistics from The Johns Hopkins University, where she also earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in the same field. Her technical skills include software engineering, data engineering, data warehouse, and machine learning. Sierra is a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual who is passionate about using her technical skills to make a positive impact in the world. She is a quick learner and enjoys collaborating with others to solve complex problems. With her extensive experience in software engineering and data analysis, Sierra is a valuable asset to any team.