Summary
Kate Dramstad is a people-first engineering leader with a decade of experience building and scaling product-focused teams across startups and mature tech companies. Currently Director of Software Engineering at SeatGeek, she partners closely with product and business stakeholders to prioritize work that maximizes value while ensuring high-quality execution. Her background spans hands-on and managerial roles at Stitch Fix, Rocksbox, and Microsoft, giving her a rare combination of product empathy and operational rigor. She’s passionate about developing engineers and creating teams that outperform expectations, often emphasizing mentorship and cross-functional collaboration. Based in Helena, Montana, she brings a practical, context-driven approach to delivery that balances speed with sustainability.
9 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering