Katie Wiersgalla
About Katie Wiersgalla
Katie Wiersgalla is the Director of Product Management at Mattermost, with a background in product leadership roles at Authenticom, Inc. and a diverse educational history in business administration, computer programming, and interior design.
Company
Katie Wiersgalla currently works at Mattermost, a company known for its open source collaboration platform. Mattermost is focused on providing secure messaging for enterprises. Her tenure includes roles as Director of Product Management, Sr. Manager of Product Management, and Lead Product Manager.
Title
Katie Wiersgalla holds the title of Director of Product Management at Mattermost. In this role, she leads product development efforts across several key areas including Platform, End-user, Integrations, Administration, Mobile, and Cloud experiences.
Education and Expertise
Katie Wiersgalla earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Information Systems from Viterbo University. She also studied Computer Programming at Western Technical College and Interior Design at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Her background in both business administration and technical education equips her with a balanced skill set ideal for product management roles.
Professional Background
Katie Wiersgalla has a diverse professional background. She started her career as an Office Manager/Marketing Coordinator at Greener Grass Systems, Inc. and worked as an Executive Assistant at Waznik Moseler Group, LLC. She then spent several years at Authenticom, Inc., advancing from Product Manager to VP of Product. Since 2018, she has been with Mattermost, progressing from Lead Product Manager to her current role as Director of Product Management.
Achievements
In her role at Mattermost, Katie Wiersgalla has led the development of open source collaboration products, enhancing various aspects such as Platform, End-user, Integrations, Administration, Mobile, and Cloud experiences. She has also been instrumental in defining KPIs and OKRs to track product success and has influenced leadership teams to support the product roadmap and vision.