Brian Kathman
CEO and Co-Founder
Serial entrepreneur and pioneer behind several industry-firsts in cloud, messaging, and AI. Built and exited the company that became the foundation for OpsCanvas.
Our Story
Built by Operators, For Operators.
OpsCanvas exists because we lived the problem firsthand.
Cloud operations had become too complex, too slow, and too risky. We set out to fix it with AI that actually understands your infrastructure.
Mission
We want to make building software fun to the finish.
Growing companies deserve the same cloud confidence as enterprises. OpsCanvas frees engineering teams from operational toil so they can move fast, spend less, and build with the clarity that only comes from truly understanding what is running in their cloud.
How We Work
What we believe in
Learn and grow together
The best ideas come from everyone. We share what we know, ask hard questions, and get better as a team faster than any of us could alone.
Strive for excellence
We hold ourselves to a high bar because our customers depend on it. Good enough is not good enough when you are managing critical cloud infrastructure.
Keep it simple
Complexity is the enemy of speed. We relentlessly simplify our product, our processes, and our communication so teams can focus on what matters.
Make it fun
Cloud ops does not have to be painful. We inject energy and creativity into everything we build, because the best work comes from people who genuinely enjoy what they do.
The Co-Founders
They have done this before. Together.
Brian and Jason are not first-time founders chasing a trend. They have built, scaled, and exited transformational technology companies together. OpsCanvas is their best work yet because they have seen every version of this problem up close.
Brian Kathman
CEO and Co-Founder
Serial entrepreneur and technology pioneer with a track record of being early to transformational shifts. At OpsCanvas, Brian leads the company's expansion by uniting technology partners, customer advocates, and thought leaders around a shared vision of AI-native cloud operations.
First online banking platformFirst cloud white paper with Marc Andreessen (Crossware)First intercarrier SMS in the USFirst digital asset platformFounded and exited the AI SaaS company that inspired OpsCanvas
Jason Turim
CTO and Co-Founder
Hands-on technology leader who has built software, teams, and companies from scratch across four decades of innovation. Jason focuses on simplifying cloud operations through AI-powered orchestration, drawing on deep engineering roots forged in Silicon Valley and beyond.
One of the first music file-sharing systems (1990s)Engineering foundation built at Nvidia in Silicon ValleyLed financial recovery platform for the US TreasuryCo-founded and exited prior AI company with Brian
The Team
Meet the people building OpsCanvas.
Our team includes operators, engineers, and go-to-market leaders from Microsoft, Google, Starbucks, Medallia, and other leading technology companies. We combine deep technical expertise with real-world operational experience.
Jason Turim
CTO and Co-Founder
Built foundational technology at Nvidia, led the US Treasury financial recovery platform, and co-founded multiple technology companies with Brian.
Chris Gordon
Head of GTM
Led go-to-market at Rubrik, VMware, and Microsoft. Knows how to take complex infrastructure products from early traction to enterprise scale.
Wyn VandeVanter
Principal Engineer
Deep DevOps and infrastructure background with experience across blockchain, crypto, and a wide range of innovative technology platforms.
Ardy Tripathy
Lead AI Engineer
PhD researcher with original contributions to data-efficient learning and sequential decision-making. Brings rigorous ML research credentials to OpsCanvas's AI core.
Snehal Karwa
Software Engineer
Came to OpsCanvas from AWS, bringing cloud-native engineering depth and a firsthand understanding of the infrastructure problems OpsCanvas is built to solve.
Brent Young
Sales and Business Development
Deep background in technology and SaaS companies, with a track record of building commercial momentum for emerging and high-growth businesses.
Travis Lopes
Sales Enablement
Develops the tools, content, and processes that help the sales team effectively communicate OpsCanvas value.
Arianna Hartmann
Operations and Customer Success
The operational backbone of the team. Led customer success across 600-plus clients at the previous company and has been a core part of Brian and Jason's founding journey.
David Steinberg
Board Member and Advisor
Brings decades of business-building experience and strategic perspective to the OpsCanvas board, helping guide company direction and growth.
Scott Upham
Advisor
Focused on building pipeline and opening doors at OpsCanvas. Brings hands-on experience in technology sales and a drive to connect the right teams with the right solutions.
Investors and Advisors
Backed by operators and enterprise leaders.
Advisors from Google, Starbucks, Pendo, Intuit, and other leading technology and enterprise organizations contribute strategic guidance as OpsCanvas scales.
Roo Capital
Gray Ventures
Aramark Leadership
Medallia Alumni
Microsoft Executives
Join Us
Want to come on the journey with us?
We're building the future of AI-native cloud operations. If you're passionate about solving hard problems in infrastructure, we'd love to hear from you.