Ari Zilka
Founder of MyDecisive.ai and former Hortonworks CPO with deep experience in big data and enterprise software; advocates turning OpenTelemetry into an enterprise-ready, proactive operations service to reduce MTTR.
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Dec 30, 2025 • 17min
From Group Science Project to Enterprise Service: Rethinking OpenTelemetry
Ari Zilka, founder of MyDecisive.ai and former Hortonworks CPO, brings his rich background in big data to the forefront of observability. He critiques the current state of observability tools for being reactive rather than proactive, sharing insights from discussions with 23 vendors at KubeCon. Ari emphasizes the need for AI-driven solutions that reduce mean time to resolution and operational overhead. He highlights how MyDecisive aims to transform OpenTelemetry into an enterprise-ready service, simplifying telemetry management and automation for developers.
Jul 10, 2024 • 40min
E141: Building Companies on Open Source Standards - from Hortonworks to Mydecisive.ai
Ari Zilka, former CTO of Hortonworks and current CEO of mydecisive.ai, discusses the shift towards OpenTelemetry in large enterprises, the cost benefits of open source, and the importance of building a community before monetizing. He emphasizes the value of 'ops' in 'devops' for revenue and shares insights on strategy merging, hypothesis testing, and ecosystem building in company growth.
