# Kim Lewandowski

> Kim Lewandowski is a software engineer turned product leader who co-founded Chainguard in 2021. She helped create open source projects including SLSA, Tekton and Security Scorecards at Google, led product at Chainguard for nearly four years, and announced a new developer-focused venture in June 2026.

- **Role:** Founder, new developer-focused venture (name not publicly announced)
- **Organizations:** Chainguard, Google, Brit + Co, Spotwag, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Open Source Security Foundation, Continuous Delivery Foundation
- **Education:** BS, Computer Science, Florida State University, MS, Computer Science, Florida State University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Chainguard in 2021., Helped create SLSA, Tekton and Security Scorecards., Served on the founding boards of the Open Source Security Foundation and Continuous Delivery Foundation.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Began working as a software engineer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
- **2011** — Founded Spotwag, a pet sitting startup later acquired by Rover.
- **2014** — Joined Google as a product manager and later worked on open source software supply chain projects.
- **2021** — Co-founded Chainguard with former Google colleagues.
- **2025** — Handed Chainguard product leadership to Patrick Donahue and shifted into strategy.
- **2026** — Announced a new venture aimed at making developers’ lives easier.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Chainguard in 2021.
- Helped create SLSA, Tekton and Security Scorecards.
- Served on the founding boards of the Open Source Security Foundation and Continuous Delivery Foundation.
- Helped drive Chainguard Containers and Chainguard Libraries.
- Founded Spotwag, later acquired by Rover.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Said she would be at Black Hat to discuss developer environments in the new AI world.
- **2026-06** — Announced a new venture with Brad B. and Wojciech Kocjan and invited prospective teammates and beta testers.
- **2025-09** — Announced she was handing Chainguard product leadership to Patrick Donahue and moving into a strategy-focused role.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimsterv/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/kimsterv
- GitHub: https://github.com/kimsterv

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Last updated: 2026-09-29