About the Authors
Sonia Burney has a background in software development and has been able to successfully participate in many roles throughout her years at Santa Clara University and in the tech world. Every role, at every company, has driven her to learn more about the tech industry, specifically with regards to web experience and development. While Sonia’s background consists of mostly software development roles within innovative teams/companies, her current role at Akamai Technologies now includes consulting and discovering new solutions to challenging problems in web experience—specifically, coming up with algorithms designed to improve the frontend experience at the browser. Outside of work, not only is she a dedicated foodie, but she enjoys traveling, running, and spending time with friends and family.
Sabrina Burney has worked in many different fields since graduating from Santa Clara University. She has a background in computer engineering and has always had a passion for technologies in the IT world. This passion stems from learning about newer tech being developed as well as enhancing tech that is already present and underutilized. While Sabrina currently works at Akamai Technologies, her experience inside and outside of Akamai includes roles in software development and web security, as well as more recently the web experience world. She is able to utilize her backgrounds in multiple fields to help improve the overall end user experience when it comes to navigating the Web. Sabrina’s recent work is focused on third-party content and ways to improve the associated vulnerabilities and concerns—she has several patents pending in this subject area. Outside of work, she enjoys playing soccer with her fellow coworkers as well as traveling with her family.