Sarah Vardy

I’m an IT professional with more than 20 years of experience spanning cloud architecture, software engineering, cybersecurity, and compliance. At GRC Observer, I bring a hands-on technical perspective to governance, risk, and compliance, connecting policy and security requirements with the practical work of building and operating technology.

I specialize in full-stack development using React on the frontend and Python on the backend, building web applications, APIs, and integrations. My expertise includes AWS infrastructure, containerized applications, DevOps, infrastructure as code with Terraform, and CI/CD automation. I also work across mobile applications, relational and NoSQL databases, identity and access management, automated testing, and platforms including Drupal, WordPress, and Moodle.

Beyond engineering, I bring experience in product ownership, startup development, UX/UI design, and Agile delivery. Having worked across architecture, development, operations, and product strategy, I understand the tradeoffs teams face when balancing security, compliance, usability, and growth. My focus is making complex technical and compliance topics clear, practical, and useful.