Why I’m Excited to Join Cloudflare as its First CIO
March 04, 2020 1:09 AM
I am delighted to share that I have joined Cloudflare as its first Chief Information Officer to help scale the company in this new phase of its business....
Going Beyond Black History Month
February 29, 2020 2:00 PM
Around this time of year in the United States, African-Americans are often tasked with explaining why we spend 28 (or in the case of leap year 29) days celebrating the contributions our ancestors made to this country....
Vetflare, Cloudflare's Military Veteran Employee Group Launches
February 10, 2020 6:18 PM
Veterans, people who have served in the military, are a vital element of a diverse workforce. We come in diverse shapes, sizes, colors, genders, and orientations. We bring diverse skillsets, experiences, and perspectives. ...
Happy Holidays!
December 27, 2019 7:30 PM
There are over 50 languages spoken at Cloudflare, as we have natives from many countries on our team, with different backgrounds, religions, gender and cultures. And it is this diversity that makes us a great team....
Who DDoS'd Austin?
October 24, 2019 1:00 PM
It was a scorching Monday on July 22 as temperatures soared above 37°C (99°F) in Austin, TX, the live music capital of the world. Only hours earlier, the last crowds dispersed from the historic East 6th Street entertainment district. ...
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September 30, 2019 2:23 PM
¡Bienvenidos a Latinflare!
When I first began interviewing with Cloudflare in the Spring of 2019, I came across a Cloudflare blog post announcing Proudflare, the company’s LGBTQIA+ Employee Resource Group (ERG). ...
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September 13, 2019 1:00 PM
A Letter from Matthew Prince and Michelle Zatlyn
Cloudflare launched on September 27, 2010. Many great startups pivot over time. We have not. We had a plan and have been purposeful in executing it since our earliest days. While we are still in its early innings, that plan remains clear: we are helping to build a better Internet...
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July 31, 2019 8:10 PM
Why I’m Helping Cloudflare Grow in Australia & New Zealand (ANZ)
I’ve recently joined Cloudflare as Head of Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ). This is an important time for the company as we continue to grow our presence locally to address the demand in A/NZ, recruit local talent, and build on the successes we’ve had in our other offices around...
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July 17, 2019 6:00 AM
Cloudflare's new Lisbon office
I was the 24th employee of Cloudflare and the first outside of San Francisco. Working out of my spare bedroom, I wrote a chunk of Cloudflare’s software before starting to recruit a team in London. Today, Cloudflare London, our EMEA headquarters, has more than 200 people. ...
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June 28, 2019 10:22 PM
Third Time’s a Charm (A brief history of a gay marriage)
Happy Pride from Proudflare, Cloudflare’s LGBTQIA+ employee resource group. We wanted to share some stories from our members this month which highlight both the struggles behind the LGBTQIA+ rights movement and its successes. This first story is from Lesley. ...
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June 11, 2019 7:00 AM
Making progress in Cloudflare's EMEA operations, and looking ahead to a bright future
Cloudflare’s operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) have seen great progress over the last year and the future looks even brighter. I joined as Head of EMEA Sales, taking responsibility for our customer-facing activity across the region, just over a year ago. ...
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April 23, 2019 4:30 PM
The Climate and Cloudflare
Power is the precursor to all modern technology. James Watt’s steam engine energized the factory, Edison and Tesla’s inventions powered street lamps, and now both fossil fuels and renewable resources power the trillions of transistors in computers and phones....
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April 10, 2019 1:00 PM
China | Silicon Valley | China: A path less traveled
Don’t tell our CEO, Matthew Prince, but the first day I interviewed at Cloudflare I had a $9.00 phone in my pocket, a knock-off similar to a Nokia 5140, but the UI was all in Chinese characters—that phone was a fitting symbol for my technical prowess. ...
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March 31, 2019 3:00 PM
Transgender Day of Visibility
My name is Kas. I’m a Cloudflare employee and I wanted to share my story with you on International Transgender Day of Visibility....
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March 28, 2019 3:45 PM
When I knew Cloudflare was the right place for me
Let’s be honest, interviewing for a new job can be a long, difficult process. Not only is it emotionally draining to handle multiple rejections, slow responses, and prolonged processes, it can be physically exhausting to sit through hours of stale interviews. ...
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March 13, 2019 4:45 PM
Reflecting on my first year as Head of Cloudflare Asia
One year into my role as Head of Asia for Cloudflare, I wanted to reflect on what we’ve achieved, as well as where we are going next. When I started, I spoke about growing our brand recognition in Asia and optimizing our reach to clients by building up teams and channel partners....
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March 12, 2019 2:59 PM
Employee resource groups aren't the answer, but they're a first step
Diversity and inclusion is a process. To achieve diversity and inclusion, it’s not enough to hire diverse candidates. Once hired, we must be welcomed by a safe and belonging culture, and our diverse perspectives must be honored by our coworkers....
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February 23, 2019 5:00 PM
My Cloudflaraversery: Things I’ve Learned Along the Way
A year ago, I joined the marketing team at Cloudflare. I was first attracted to Cloudflare by its audacious mission: to help build a better Internet. ...
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February 06, 2019 8:26 AM
Helping To Build Cloudflare, Part 6: What does Cloudflare's CTO do?
If you are still awake there’s really one final question that you might want to know the answer to: What does the CTO do? The reality is that it means different things in different companies. But I can tell you a little about what I do....
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