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Kat Southam

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Commercial Account Executive at Redpanda Data
📍 Bellingham, Washington, United States

Kat is a Commercial Account Executive at Redpanda Data, specializing in streaming data and AI systems. She has a record of high achievement, including breaking company sales records. Described by colleagues as proactive, smart, and responsive, she holds a Bachelor of Arts from Simon Fraser University.

Outside of her tech career, Kat is a former professional horse trainer and an Equine Canada Certified Competition Coach. She is a highly accomplished equestrian, having won gold and silver medals in dressage competitions up to the Grand Prix level. Her personal interests include horses and Pinot Noir.

Unique fact: She successfully transitioned from a Gold Medal-winning equestrian athlete to a top-performing sales executive in the complex field of real-time data.

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Current Role
Commercial Account Executive
Location
Bellingham, Washington, United States
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Streaming & AI
Her current role focuses on partnering with teams to re-architect their streaming and AI systems, and she frequently posts about advancements in this area.
Real-time Data
Lists real-time data systems as a favorite subject and her work involves spearheading client engagement for a Kafka-compatible streaming data platform.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Commercial Account Executive
Redpanda Data
3-2025 - 8-2025
Customer Success Manager & Cloud Account Executive
Kurrent (formerly Event Store)
8-2024 - 3-2025
Commercial & Cloud Account Executive
Kurrent (formerly Event Store)
12-2023 - 7-2024
Business Development Representative
Kurrent (formerly Event Store)
6-2023 - 12-2023
Outbound Sales Representative - Commercial
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Education
4-2007 - 4-2010
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Simon Fraser University
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