Blog – InfluxData

Meet the InfluxData Summer 2022 Interns

Becky Rivera — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +0000

We have a wonderful group of interns who have joined us for our InfluxData summer internship program and we want to take a moment to introduce them and share a bit about what they’re working on this summer. Alex Wang Alex...

Why I Joined InfluxData - Susannah Brodnitz

Susannah Brodnitz — Mon, 09 May 2022 04:00:59 -0700

Going from oceanographic research to working in marketing at InfluxData is a big transition, but it’s one I’m excited about. For the last couple of years, I’ve been working as a research assistant, studying ocean salinity, helping process data collected for...

Why I Joined InfluxData - Luis Casillas

Luis Casillas — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 04:00:50 -0700

Hello, my name is Luis Casillas, and I joined InfluxData as a Software Engineer and part of the deployments team. There is a lot of cool stuff happening here. It piqued my interest to apply for the role after understanding how...

Why I Joined InfluxData – David Webb

David Webb — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 04:00:36 -0700

I vividly remember my first experience with the concept of eternity, declaring to my mom from the back seat of our ‘91 Camry that “space has to end at some point.” My young mind couldn’t comprehend something that keeps going and...

Why I Joined InfluxData - Patrick Williams

Patrick Williams — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 04:00:54 -0700

As a seasoned Account Executive in the IT & Cloud space, I worked at large organizations like IBM and NTT, as well as startups like StorageOS and Armalytix. But I took the most inspiration from working at Rackspace for 11 years....

My Tech Doc Internship at InfluxData

Community — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 04:00:10 -0700

This article was written by Michelle Luu, a senior at University of California, Davis. Michelle participated in the University Writing Program internship in conjunction with InfluxData. Born and raised in San Jose, Michelle enjoys a life of quiet pursuits in art,...

Why I Joined InfluxData – Will Wilbrink

Will Wilbrink — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:00:42 -0700

Hello, my name is Will Wilbrink, and I’ve joined InfluxData as a Technical Support Engineer. I’ve spent the vast majority of my working life in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a developer and consultant. GIS helps people in their daily activities;...

Why I Joined InfluxData - Sahas Chitlange

Sahas Chitlange — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 04:00:16 -0700

After my second internship in Summer 2021, I had found what I wanted to do and where I wanted to do it. InfluxData was a pretty clear choice. Here is how it happened. Background: In the Spring of 2020, I was...

Why I Joined InfluxData - Jay Clifford

Jay Clifford — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 04:00:59 -0700

“Why did you join InfluxData?” You have to love an easy question, right? Though I have never been in the business of answering easy questions with easy answers. I have, however, always been a visual learner so what better way to...

Why I Joined InfluxData - Jennifer Gibson

Jennifer Gibson — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 04:00:33 -0700

A happy chance of fate introduced me to InfluxData, and the people are what sealed the deal! The interview process Right off the bat, I was excited about this opportunity after talking to Becky the Recruiting Manager. I was connected with...

Why I Joined InfluxData - Charles Mahler

Charles Mahler — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 04:00:25 -0700

There are a lot of factors that go into choosing a new job, but when I made my decision to join InfluxData, I’d say the three biggest factors were the role, the team, and the company itself. The role I’m joining...

Why I Joined InfluxData - Lyndal Cairns

Lyndal Cairns — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 04:00:01 -0700

Ask five copywriters about their career paths and you’ll get five different stories. Mine has certainly been unconventional. From my start in music journalism through the heady early days of online news websites, many years in nonprofits, and a stint in...

Why I Joined InfluxData - Jason Myers

Jason Myers — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 04:00:19 -0700

I wasn’t planning to join InfluxData. When I received an invitation to interview, I wasn’t looking for a new job; I had actually just started one. In fact, I let the email sit for a day or so before I responded....

Why I Joined InfluxData - Becky Rivera

Becky Rivera — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 04:00:03 -0700

During my interview process, I had the extreme pleasure of meeting with half of the executive team. While it was a lengthy process, it was the main reason why I decided to join InfluxData. As I spoke with leaders from engineering,...

My Time with InfluxData

Merrick Tian — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 04:00:59 -0700

As a student going into my first serious and structured internship, there was much to take in. There was a lot of code and several tools to grow used to, but thanks to my team members and mentors, Bucky and Palak,...

My Incredible Experience at InfluxData

Lucas Anzoategui — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 07:28:38 -0700

It was very nerve-racking to start an internship in the middle of a pandemic. I had no idea what to expect and was worried how I would transition into my role to help the team. Even without the pandemic, starting anything...

Why I Joined InfluxData - Jamie Strandboge

Jamie Strandboge — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 10:51:38 -0700

An unexpected journey I didn’t set out on my career path, at least not intentionally. After college, I was certain I wanted to write and perform music for a living, but while working at an odd job I discovered I really...

It's About Time I Joined InfluxData - Cat Stevans

Cat Stevans — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 10:23:20 -0700

What brought me to InfluxData was a mix of fate and curiosity. My curiosity was piqued at their core values especially at the proclamation ‘we embrace failure’. That shows me that InfluxData has the strength to state we will take risks,...

Why I Joined InfluxData - Brian Gilmore

Brian Gilmore — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 00:17:46 -0700

I’ve worked on golf courses, in music stores, as a hospital administrator, and in Marine Husbandry and Life Support. I never finished college, have collected several comically dated tattoos, and am proud of all of it. My family and friends have...

Why I Joined InfluxData - Rick King

Rick King — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 04:00:02 -0700

I was really lucky to have joined InfluxData when I did for a couple of reasons. The first reason is that I was referred by Andrew Spencer, as we worked together in the past; always enjoyed working with Andrew! The second...

Why I Joined InfluxData - Morea Pollet

Morea Pollet — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 04:00:55 -0700

There is something about data that fascinates me the complexity of managing it and the challenge that comes with leveraging it. As a marketer, I love that challenge of taking a complex product and making it accessible and easy to understand,...

New Year, New Do: InfluxData Donates to Charity and Chooses Founder/CTO's Hairstyle

Lefan Chi — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 04:00:14 -0700

Influxers choose their Founder/CTO’s 2021 hairstyle!

It’s always fun when you get to choose your Founder/CTO’s new hairdo! In December 2020, InfluxData’s Outreach Club (an internal group that promotes aspects of our culture through activities and volunteering) launched the New...

Why I Joined InfluxData - Ignacio Van Droogenbroeck

Ignacio Van Droogenbroeck — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 04:00:12 -0700

A few things pop up in my head to quickly answer why I joined this company, and I want to share them with you. People & values “People” is the first thing that comes to mind when I ask myself why...

Why I Joined InfluxData Jess Ingrassellino

Jess Ingrassellino — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 06:00:28 -0700

The world moves fast, and technology moves even faster. As a result, the path to a career in tech is not always a straight line; the skills and strengths that contribute to technical excellence and innovation are varied. I’m a career...

Working Remote: Keeping Culture Alive During Unprecedented Times

Lefan Chi — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 06:00:35 -0700

Team-building remains an important priority despite the shift to remote work, but doing remote team-building well is even trickier than it was when everyone was in the office. This article sheds light on the creative approaches we take to remote team-building...

An Influx(Data) of Insights!

Yukta Rakesh — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 10:52:30 -0700

This post was originally published on Medium.com. This summer I had the amazing opportunity to work at InfluxData on the Flux team as a software engineering intern. I worked closely with the team to tackle issues of the Flux language mainly...

Why I Loved Being an Intern at InfluxData

Rashi Bose — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 06:00:52 -0700

Whenever I start a new experience, whether it’s an internship or a new school year, I’m always a little nervous but mostly excited about all the new skills and relationships I’ll gain through the experience. Before this internship, I was more...

What I've Learned from My Internship at InfluxData

Rose Parker — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 06:00:07 -0700

Throughout the summer, I’ve gotten the chance to meet some amazing people, work on an exciting project, and learn far more about the tech industry than I imagined I could during a remote internship. I’ve already written a blog post with...

Why I Joined InfluxData - Michael Ellis

Michael Ellis — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 07:00:34 -0700

May I let you in on a little secret? Everyone feels like an impostor sometimes, and that is a perfectly natural feeling to experience. Perhaps you have, at one time or another, doubted whether or not you had what it takes...

Why I Joined InfluxData - Barbara Nelson

Barbara Nelson — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 07:00:55 -0700

Hi! I am Barbara Nelson, and I joined the engineering team last month, as Head of Applications (I’m Rick Spencer’s peer on the apps side). If you look at my LinkedIn profile, you might wonder how I ended up at a...

Why I Joined InfluxData - Caitlin Croft

Caitlin Croft — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 23:35:17 -0700

Hi! My name is Caitlin Croft and I’m the Customer Marketing Manager at InfluxData. I can’t believe I joined the team nearly three months ago! I’ve previously worked at small and large tech companies in the Bay Area. When looking for...