David Sztykman

Chief Architect at Hydrolix and a streaming/video specialist with a background at Akamai and Elastic; led the creation of Hydrolix, a stateless streaming data platform focused on real-time CDN observability and high-scale log ingest.

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Jan 21, 2026 • 30min

S12 Bonus: David Sztykman, Hydrolix

David Sztykman, Chief Architect at Hydrolix, shares his journey from streaming media at Akamai to creating a stateless data platform. He discusses how live-event telemetry shaped Hydrolix's mission for real-time data observability. Sztykman highlights the challenges of scaling and the intricacies of moving to multi-cloud Kubernetes. He emphasizes the importance of curiosity in hiring and reflects on delivering a terabyte-per-minute support during the Super Bowl. Looking ahead, he envisions extending into security and AI user experiences.

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