Kate Brenner is a Senior Engineering Manager based in New York with eight years of hands-on software and leadership experience, currently growing teams and driving product delivery at Grafana Labs. She progressed rapidly from software engineer to senior manager within Grafana, demonstrating a blend of technical depth and people leadership across observability and platform-focused work. Prior to Grafana she built resilient systems at The New York Times and early-career roles at Cognizant and startups, bringing experience in both newsroom-scale engineering and agile product environments. Her background includes a full-stack web development immersion from General Assembly and a liberal arts bachelor's from Muhlenberg, which together shape a pragmatic, user-centered approach to engineering decisions. Known for moving between individual contributor and management roles, she pairs code-level understanding with strategic planning to unblock teams and improve delivery. Colleagues would describe her as a fast learner who leverages cross-functional retail and merchant experience to translate business needs into measurable technical outcomes.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate in Web Development, Web Development Immersive, Certificate in Web Development, Web Development Immersive at General Assembly
Bachelor’s Degree, Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor’s Degree, Magna Cum Laude at Muhlenberg College
High School, Honors, High School, Honors at Fox Lane High School
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