Kate Wardin

Kate Wardin is an experienced Engineering Manager currently leading the Studio UI Developer Experience team at Netflix, focused on scalable workflows and the internal Design System, Hawkins. With a strong background in technical leadership, Kate has taught online courses for O'Reilly and founded Developer First, providing soft skills training for technical leaders. Prior to Netflix, Kate held multiple senior engineering management roles at Target, overseeing various teams responsible for mobile and web capabilities, as well as API platforms. Kate's project experience includes significant contributions to enterprise platform engineering and agile practices, complemented by a solid educational foundation in Software Management and Computer Science from the University of St. Thomas.