Katelin Ramer

Katelin Ramer is a seasoned sales professional based in Denver, Colorado, with a strong background in business development and alliances, particularly in the tech industry. She has held significant roles at The Linux Foundation and its subsidiary, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF).

Professional Experience

• Director of Business Development and Alliances at CNCF (July 2021 - August 2022)
• Business Development Manager at CNCF (September 2017 - July 2021)
• Account Executive positions at Dell EMC, where she managed substantial territory business and was recognized with awards for exceeding sales goals.

Katelin has been instrumental in driving growth and fostering collaboration within the open-source technology community, particularly through her work with Kubernetes and other cloud-native technologies. She has also contributed to major industry events such as KubeCon + CloudNativeCon, where she has served as a keynote speaker.12

Education

Katelin holds a Bachelor of Science in Apparel Design and Production from Colorado State University, where she graduated with honors. She also participated in an intensive study program at the University of Virginia, focusing on entrepreneurship and global history.1

Current Status

Currently, she is in a career break, focusing on full-time parenting, which reflects a significant shift from her previously active professional life in business development and sales.