Martin Mao
Martin Mao is SVP, GM of Observability at Palo Alto Networks, and previously co-founded Chronosphere, a startup that was acquired by Palo Alto Networks. He has expertise in solving large-scale technology problems.
How Chronosphere Solved Observability in Containerized Environments to Build $1.6B Company | Uber spin-out, 5x Cheap & Impact of AI in Observability | CEO Martin Mao | Startup Project #101
Martin Mao is the co-founder and CEO of Chronosphere, an observability platform built for the modern containerized world. Prior to Chronosphere, Martin led the observability team at Uber, tackling the unique challenges of large-scale distributed systems. With a background as a technical lead at AWS, Martin brings unique experience in building scalable and reliable infrastructure. In this episode, he shares the story behind Chronosphere, its approach to cost-efficient observability, and the future of monitoring in the age of AI. What you'll learn: The specific observability challenges that arise when transitioning to containerized environments and microservices architectures, including increased data volume…
Organizations
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Palo Alto Networks SVP, GM of Observability 2026–present · current
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Chronosphere Co-Founder / CEO (acquired by Palo Alto Networks) 2019–present, CEO · current
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Uber Engineering Manager 2017–2019, Technical Lead 2015–2017 · past
Education
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UNSW Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Software Engineering · 2006–2010
