Cathy Daw is a highly experienced software engineering executive with a diverse background in technology, quality assurance and release engineering. Currently, she serves as Director of Software Engineering at Salesforce, where she manages development projects and ensures the quality of software products. Prior to that, she held leadership positions at Mesosphere and DataStax, where she directed test and release engineering teams. Daw started her career as a Programmer Analyst at Recom Technologies and held positions at Callidus Software and Greenplum, where she undertook roles from QA Engineer to QA Director. She is a seasoned expert in software engineering, release management, quality assurance, and team leadership.