Kat Svoboda

Kat Svoboda is a Product Engineer at Progress Rail, A Caterpillar Company, with experience dating back to 2014. Prior to this role, Kat worked as a Testing Engineer at Microlution Inc., where responsibilities included final factory testing for advanced CNC micro machining centers and laser platforms. Before Microlution, Kat served as an Engine Systems Intern at Electro-Motive Diesel, focusing on experimental monitoring and evaluating assembly processes. Kat's early career involved multiple roles at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where responsibilities included assisting in engineering education and campus tours, as well as grading. Kat's professional journey began with a Special Projects Internship at Oceaneering, which included developing testing platforms and designing gearboxes. Kat holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, earned in 2011.