Natalie M. Klotz ’10

Natalie Klotz is a senior software engineer at Google on the Cloud team, where she focuses on data recovery and disaster management. She builds systems to ensure critical infrastructure remains stable and resilient
during failures, driven by a passion for developing reliable engineering systems and mentoring others.
 

After earning her bachelor’s in computer science from Brown, Natalie began her career at Dropbox in San Francisco. There, she contributed to core product development and became a vital part of the Dropbox Enterprise team, specializing in admin controls and security features. In 2017, she moved to Tel Aviv to help expand Dropbox’s newly acquired office, playing a key role in building the engineering team and fostering cross-continental collaboration.
 

Klotz found her calling in rugby while at Brown, where she quickly rose to prominence in the sport. She continued playing throughout college and her time in San Francisco. A dedicated athlete, she has captained the Israeli Women's Rugby National Sevens team since 2021. In 2022, she was named the league MVP, a year in which her team achieved its best-ever finish in the Rugby Europe competition.