Benjamin Cronin

Benjamin Cronin is the co-founder of LightStep, a company that was acquired by ServiceNow. He is based in Bend, Oregon, United States.1

Professional Experience

Benjamin has an extensive background in the tech industry:

LightStep:

• Co-founded LightStep in January 2015
• The company aims to provide improved insight and visibility into distributed production systems, helping enterprises and developers create higher-performance products with excellent user experience1

Previous Roles:

• Team Member at Matter (mttr.to) from November 2013 to December 2014
• CTO at Pusher, Inc. from August 2012 to August 2013
• Senior Principal Engineer at Autodesk, Inc. from July 2003 to June 2010

Education

Benjamin holds a B.S.E. in Computer Science from Princeton University, which he attended from 1999 to 2003.1

Notable Career Break

Between July 2010 and July 2012, Benjamin took a two-year break from professional work. During this time, he traveled extensively, spent about 235 days skiing, and embarked on road trips across the United States.1

Benjamin's career demonstrates a strong technical background, entrepreneurial spirit, and a balance between professional achievements and personal pursuits.