Kentik Blog: Life at Kentik

Leon Adato takes a lighthearted and personal look back at 2024, reflecting on the standout moments and trends that caught his eye throughout the year. In his signature off-the-cuff style, Leon shares his unique perspective on the past year’s highlights.

At Kentik, our people are the heart of everything we do, and we’re proud to celebrate their growth. In this post, we spotlight Matt Cavanaugh and his inspiring journey from Customer Success Manager to Vice President of Customer Success.

Jezzibell Gilmore joins Kentik as general manager, service provider, bringing her expertise to expand the company’s global service provider business. Read why she made the move to Kentik in her own words.

At Kentik, one of the many benefits of our fully remote work environment is having our beloved pets by our side. In this post, we highlight some of our Kentik pets and celebrate the joy they bring to our workdays.

At Kentik, our 12-week Engineering Intern Program gives aspiring tech talent hands-on experience, working on real projects with guidance from dedicated mentors. Beginning with an exciting in-person kickoff and transitioning into a remote program, interns build skills that shape future careers.

In this post, we share the joys and benefits of having pets while working from home. We discuss the scientific benefits of having pets around, including improved mental health and job performance and offer practical tips for working with pets. From providing moral support during meetings to adding fun to our workdays, our furry companions play a vital role in our daily routines at Kentik.

Kentik is excited to launch the Kentik Cares Giving Program, a year-round initiative that empowers employees to support the causes they care about. Starting in January 2024, Kentik will match employee donations up to $200 annually, fostering a culture of generosity and community engagement. This program reflects our ongoing commitment to making a meaningful impact and giving back to the communities we serve.

If there’s anything I’ve learned, monitoring data is the lifeblood of the business and a superpower for any IT practitioner. Monitoring allows organizations to react to changes, identify and recover, and understand the true health of the business.

Backend Engineering Manager Aaron Kagawa shares how he finds wellness in surfing — with a little help from Kentik’s employee benefits.

In our employee spotlight series, we highlight members of the Kentik team, what they’re working on, and their most memorable moments within the company. In this Q&A, meet Solutions Engineer Akshay Dhawale.

VP of Engineering Mike Ho kicks off a blog series to talk about Kentik’s engineering team, where they’ve been, decisions they’ve made, problems solved, and fun facts about the team and the platform.

In our employee spotlight series, we highlight members of the Kentik team, what they’re working on, and their most memorable moments within the company. In this Q&A, meet Steven Reynolds, a Kentik UI engineer.

Discover how our engineering team mixed strategy with socializing during an unforgettable offsite in New Orleans. From team-building sessions to airboat adventures and lively evenings in the French Quarter, the trip showcased our commitment to creating a vibrant, connected team culture.

The range, creativity, and skills of the Kentik engineering team were on full display at our recent on-site for local and remote engineers. Gathering to confer on coming product enhancements, the team also enjoyed San Francisco dining and tried recreational welding and blacksmithing. But the highlight was our first-ever hackathon, which yielded an array of smart ideas for extending the capabilities of the Kentik platform.