Kate Matsudaira

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Head of Technology/CTO SoFi Bank, VP Technology for SIPS (Save Invest Protect and Spend) at SoFi

Seattle, Washington, United States

Overview

Kate Matsudaira is an accomplished VP and CTO at SoFi, with a history at tech giants like Google and Splunk. Described by peers as determined, innovative, and motivating, she specializes in building large-scale web systems and managing high-performing teams. She holds a BS from Harvey Mudd College.

Outside of her corporate roles, Kate is a passionate entrepreneur who founded Ink+Volt, a company that creates productivity tools like the Spark Planner, which she launched via a highly successful Kickstarter campaign. She enjoys reading, games, and pinball, and lives just outside of Seattle.

Unique fact: Kate is an author who contributed a chapter on large-scale websites to the book "The Architecture of Open Source Applications. "

Personality Overview

Fast Adopter

Generous

Decisive

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.  They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Topics They Care About

Large-Scale Systems
Her career has focused on building and operating large-scale web applications, and she even authored a book chapter on the topic.
Team Building
She emphasizes her ability to build great teams as her greatest asset and receives praise for investing in her team's growth and success.
Fintech Products
As VP at SoFi, she is responsible for the product and engineering teams behind their financial businesses, including banking, credit cards, and investing.

Media Appearances

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Work History

2-2025
Head of Technology/CTO SoFi Bank, VP Technology for SIPS (Save Invest Protect and Spend) at SoFi
3-2023
VP Technology at SoFi
1-2021 - 3-2023
Vice President at Splunk
5-2017 - 1-2021
Director Of Engineering at Google
8-2014 - 5-2017
Creator at Ink+Volt

Education

BS from Harvey Mudd College

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Insights For Selling To Kate

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation
  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product

DONT's

  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kate is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kate

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kate move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Kate take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Kate

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