United States Digital Service
Shimona Carvalho is a seasoned technology professional with extensive experience in digital services and software engineering. Currently serving as a Digital Services Expert at the United States Digital Service since June 2024, Carvalho previously led software engineering efforts at Truss from January 2020 to May 2024. A personal sabbatical between May 2018 and January 2020 involved traveling across six continents and living in 30 countries, while also engaging in freelance work for a small-scale Software-as-a-Service startup in the insurance sector. Prior roles include Director of Firmware Engineering, UI & Apps at Fitbit, where Carvalho managed teams to enhance user interfaces for smartwatches and trackers, Engineering Manager overseeing UI development for wrist-based devices, and Senior Engineer focused on the creation of Fitbit's first smartwatch UI. Carvalho's early career included significant roles at Qualcomm and Texas Instruments. Academically, Carvalho holds a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from Pomona College and a Master of Science in Computer Science with a focus on Interdisciplinary Human Computer Interaction from UC San Diego.
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United States Digital Service
We’re a non-partisan technology startup at The White House founded by President Obama in 2014. Our mission is to deliver better government services and improve the lives of all Americans. We’re often referred to as the “Peace Corps for geeks” and were born after we helped rescue Healthcare.gov when it went down. Today, the U.S. Digital Service ismade up of ~180 people from all backgrounds with a large percentage from Silicon Valley who have chosen a limited tour of duty to serve in government (100+ joining after the election). Our leadership team consists of 60%+ women, and has grown to a network of teams embedded across six federal agencies. Our work impacts the lives of all Americans including veterans, military service members, immigrants, refugees, students, small business owners, Medicare patients, and many others.