John Kendall

John Kendall is a Senior Product Manager at Snyk, a position he has held since April 2023.1 He is based in the New York City Metropolitan Area and focuses on Snyk Infrastructure as Code.1

Professional Background

Prior to joining Snyk, John had a diverse career in product management and software development:

• Datadog: Senior Product Manager (July 2021 - November 2022)
• Cockroach Labs: Product Manager (July 2019 - June 2021)
• Amazon: Software Development Engineer I (November 2014 - March 2017)

Key Accomplishments

At Datadog, John:

• Led product vision, strategy, and execution for one of Datadog's highest revenue businesses1
• Authored and maintained Datadog's Container Monitoring strategy1
• Designed and shipped features that increased engagement and revenue, including the Kubernetes Overview experience1

At Cockroach Labs, he:

• Drove customer research, product scope, and strategy for the Core platform and Kubernetes components1
• Led the development of the Cockroach Kubernetes Operator beta, achieving significant growth in new deployments1

Education

John Kendall has a strong educational background:

• MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management, graduated in 20192
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Michigan1

Current Role and Expertise

In addition to his role at Snyk, John works as a freelance consultant, providing Kubernetes and cloud-native ecosystem expertise to clients.1 His experience spans various aspects of product management, including strategy development, feature design, and thought leadership in the cloud-native and security ecosystems.