Stella Camacho

Stella Camacho is a Platform Engineering Manager at Cars.com, where she plays a pivotal role in leading the company's cloud infrastructure initiatives. With a background in engineering management, she has been instrumental in developing and scaling Cars.com's Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE), which aims to standardize and enhance the company's cloud practices across various teams following multiple acquisitions.

Professional Background

• Current Role: As the Platform Engineering Manager at Cars.com, Stella oversees the Marketplace Cloud Engineering team. This team is responsible for building and maintaining the infrastructure that supports the core services of the Cars.com website.
• CCoE Leadership: Stella has led efforts to establish a CCoE at Cars.com, which has undergone several iterations since its inception. Her focus is on improving transparency in architecture and empowering engineers to deploy applications rapidly and securely using best practices in cloud infrastructure.12

Advocacy and Community Involvement

In addition to her technical role, Stella is actively involved in promoting diversity in technology, particularly advocating for increased representation of women in tech. She serves as the Treasurer for the Chicago affiliate of Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS), further demonstrating her commitment to fostering an inclusive environment within the tech community.3

Skills and Expertise

Stella's expertise encompasses:

• Cloud infrastructure management
• Network administration
• Engineering team leadership
• Implementation of best practices for software development and deployment

Her contributions have been recognized in various forums, including podcasts focused on women in tech, where she shares insights about her journey and the transformative projects at Cars.com.12