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Roee Kriger

Seasoned Product Manager based in Israel

Roee Kriger is the Co-Founder and CEO of Metis, a startup focused on optimizing data infrastructure without operational overhead. He has over a decade of experience in product management and has held various leadership roles in technology companies.

Professional Background

  • Current Role: Since August 2021, Kriger has been leading Metis, which has garnered funding from prominent U.S. venture capitalists. The company specializes in creating scalable data solutions that require minimal operational management.

  • Previous Experience:

    • Director of Product Management at Redbend (June 2015 - August 2021): Kriger was responsible for the entire in-vehicle solution for connected cars, leading a team and significantly increasing market traction.
    • Director of Product Management at Trusteer (June 2013 - 2015): He led the development of enterprise security products, focusing on client-side protection against advanced persistent threats.
    • Director of R&D at ORBIT Communication Systems (January 2011 - 2013): Kriger defined and led strategies in satellite communications, managing multiple development teams.
    • Product Manager and System Architect at the Israel Prime Minister's Office (2005 - 2011): He worked on various high-stakes projects, overseeing product life cycles and technical requirements.

Kriger's extensive experience in product management and technology development positions him as a significant figure in the tech industry, particularly in the realm of data infrastructure and security solutions.1

Highlights

Apr 8 · linkedin

Three things come to mind when it comes to engineering leaders top of mind tasks and concerns. ➡️ Making sure the architecture and the production environment will scale ➡️ How do detect issues and fix them with the lowest possible MTTR ➡️ Optimize the CICD and deployment processes for increased velocity and reliability

However, one very important aspect is often overlooked. Databases! Engineering teams must take a proactive approach towards their data infrastructure. Without adopting a proactive mindset, the ability to meet the demanding business goals is being put in jeopardy.

Teams must change and adopt a culture of proactive approach:

Integrated Testing: Incorporate database integrity checks and performance tests as integral parts of the CI/CD pipeline to catch potential issues early in the development cycle.

Automated Deployment: Implement automated deployment processes for database changes, ensuring consistency and reliability while minimizing human error.

Automation: Leveraging automation tools to streamline repetitive tasks, freeing up valuable time for engineers to focus on innovation and strategic initiatives.

Stop Monitoring: In today's modern environment Monitoring is just not good enough. Teams need to understand the behavior of their databases, detect drifts as soon as possible and have the ability to understand and fix with the lowest MTTR possible

Not adopting a proactive approach may lead not only to not meeting the business needs but also to bad engineering decisions that could have been avoided.

Apr 2 · linkedin

Everyone is talking about ShiftLeft⬅︎ but no one is speaking about the importance of adopting ShiftLeft in the context of databases. In today's fast-paced multi-tenancy environment, when companies have clusters and fleets of DBs moving towards ShiftLeft and ownership is a must.   1. Early Detection of Issues: By shifting database testing and validation
leftwards—closer to the development phase—companies can detect and
address potential issues much earlier in the software development lifecycle.
This proactive approach not only minimizes the risk of critical issues
surfacing in production but also significantly reduces the time and resources required for troubleshooting. 2. Improved Collaboration: Embracing Shift Left encourages closer collaboration between development, operations, and database teams(if you have one…) from the outset. By empowering engineers to understand and own their databases, you can ensure that database designs are optimized for performance, scalability, and reliability, this in turn leads to smoother deployments and enhanced overall product quality. 3. Continuous Feedback Loop: Embracing Shift Left fosters a culture of
continuous improvement, where feedback from early-stage database management informs iterative enhancements and optimizations throughout the development lifecycle. This iterative approach not only drives innovation but also ensures that databases evolve in tandem with changing business requirements and technological advancements.

ShiftLeft isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a strategic imperative for modern companies looking to stay ahead in an increasingly competitive landscape.  By embracing Shift Left practices for database, we can unlock numerous benefits, including: - Improved efficiency - Enhanced collaboration - Higher resiliency  - Scale alignment

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Experience

Co-Founder & CEO at Metis since August 2021
Director of Product Management at Redbend (June 2015 - August 2021), Director of Product Management at Trusteer (June 2013 - 2015), Director of R&D at ORBIT Communication Systems (January 2011 - 2013) at Israel Prime Minister's Office (January 2005 - 2008)

Location

Israel