Neha Narkhede Quotes
23 quotes from Neha Narkhede — Co-founder of Confluent, the data streaming platform built on Apache Kafka, which she co-created at LinkedIn..
“If people like me can do this impossible thing, then I can too.”
“We view our technology as a central nervous system for companies that aggregates data and makes sense of it within milliseconds, at scale.”
“Learning about women who broke barriers remains the single biggest influence on my career path.”
“I read books about Indira Gandhi, who was the first female prime minister of India. He told about Indra Nooyi, who is a woman of Indian origin who went on to become CEO of PepsiCo.”
“I believe that technology should be accessible to everyone.”
“Data is the new oil, and we need to make sure that it flows freely.”
“The future of technology is about making data work for everyone.”
“Innovation is not just about technology; it's about understanding the needs of people.”
“We think virtually every company would benefit from that and we plan to bring it to them.”
“I believe that technology can help us solve some of the world's biggest challenges.”
“The future of technology is about making data accessible and actionable.”
“Innovation is not just about creating new products; it's about creating new ways of thinking.”
“In a world where data is abundant, the ability to process it in real-time is key to success.”
“Building a diverse team is crucial for innovation and creativity.”
“Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and grow.”
“Collaboration is at the heart of every successful project.”
“You should start a company when you feel that launching it is the only vehicle to see the change you want in the world.”
“I learned to embrace my own unique background that truly makes me who I am today. The more you get comfortable with your own identity and see ways in which you are adding value because of that identity — that's the right way to go about this.”
“I saw a lot of use cases on real-time data, and the fastest growing and the most interesting one was fraud detection and risk decisioning. And that is what led to Oscilar.”
“We view our technology as a central nervous system for companies that aggregates data and makes sense of it within milliseconds, at scale. We think virtually every company would benefit from that and we plan to bring it to them.”
“A significant obstacle for women and minorities is the fear of being judged negatively as being too ambitious, when you get ready to really advocate for yourself. This fear is rooted in some reality. The trick is figuring out how to ask for it regardless.”
“My father would discuss stories of these women who broke barriers. This cultivated a sense of empowerment in me, and made me believe that if people like me can do this impossible thing, then I can too.”
“Systems are giving up correctness for latency, and I'm arguing that stream processing systems have to be designed to allow the user to pick the tradeoffs that the application needs.”
