Katie Pfleger

Co-Founder & CEO at TRACE

Overview

Katie Pfleger is Co-Founder & CEO at TRACE as of June 2025[1][2]. Pfleger holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics from Columbia University[11], where Pfleger served as President of Girls Who Code Columbia University from December 2016 to January 2019[8]. Prior to founding TRACE, Pfleger worked at Etsy in various software engineering roles from June 2018 to July 2024, progressing from Software Engineering Intern to Senior Software Engineer[5][6][7][9]. Pfleger is currently pursuing an MBA from Harvard Business School, with candidacy spanning August 2024 to June 2026[3][10]. Between founding efforts, Pfleger founded RentOui, serving as Founder from December 2023 to May 2025[4].

Career history

  1. Co-Founder & CEOJun 2025 to presentTRACE
  2. MBA CandidateAug 2024 to Jun 2026Harvard Business School
  3. FounderDec 2023 to May 2025RentOui
  4. Senior Software EngineerApr 2023 to Jul 2024Etsy
  5. Software Engineer IIOct 2020 to Apr 2023Etsy
  6. Software EngineerOct 2019 to Sep 2020Etsy
  7. PresidentDec 2016 to Jan 2019Girls Who Code Columbia University
  8. Software Engineering InternJun 2018 to Aug 2018Etsy
  9. Software Engineering InternEtsy INC

Education

  1. Master of Business Administration - MBAJun 2024 - May 2026Harvard Business School
  2. Computer Science, Applied Mathematics2016 - 2019Columbia University
  3. Ransom Everglades High School2015

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