Kate Helmes

Kate Helmes currently serves as a Software Engineering Program Manager at Bose Corporation, where responsibilities include managing complex audio and sound management projects while applying Agile methodologies and reporting project status to stakeholders. Prior experience includes roles as Software Engineering Supervisor and Software Project Manager at Yazaki North America, where management of software engineering teams and overseeing project design and development for automotive systems were key duties. Previous positions also include Software Engineering Manager at Bosch, leading software projects for Ford and Chrysler, and Software Engineering Manager at Denso International America, responsible for software lifecycle management for Ford instrument clusters. Early career roles feature engineering positions at Autoliv and Yazaki North America, with a foundational education in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan.