Catherine Ishimoticha

Catherine "Erin" Ishimoticha is a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience in developing and maintaining software systems for prominent technology companies. Currently serving as Lead Software Engineer at SpaceX since August 2018, Ishimoticha oversees the product development and lifecycle of a large distributed CI/CD service, while also enhancing the software development tools for vehicle software across Falcon, Dragon, Starlink, and Starship programs. Previous roles include Software Engineer at NodeSource, focusing on product development and maintenance, and Senior Software Engineer at Digium, where contributions included advancements to the Asterisk test suite. Ishimoticha’s early career involved software development at FuzzyMonkey and insurance sales at GEICO, complemented by an educational background from The University of Alabama in Huntsville and other institutions.