We help data teams fix what matters.
Our team members have been there: overwhelmed by hundreds of daily issues, struggling to separate signal from noise, and stuck in firefighting mode instead of generating new value for the business. That firsthand experience prompted the creation of a data observability tool that helps data teams be more efficient and makes data engineers’ lives easier.
As we continue to grow, our empathy for data engineers – on whom data analysts, business operations, partnerships, finance, and all other data-driven groups rely – remains our North Star.
For a decade, Kursat and Oxana have been leading data teams, leveraging their collective experience to drive innovation. Their dynamic, three-year partnership at Disney Streaming Data Organization resulted in shipping multiple groundbreaking data products. While Kursat enjoys data product management, setting visions, and wandering in the business world, Oxana is a top-notch executor and a highly technical, hands-on data professional. Since the moment they joined forces, they've been an unstoppable team.
With a deep understanding of the intricacies of the data industry, they founded Konstellation to address the unmet needs of data teams, both overlooked and overwhelmed. Konstellation emerged from the founders’ firsthand experience with the field's challenges, embodying a commitment to revolutionize the industry landscape.
Informed by their years of hands-on experience and a clear vision, Kursat and Oxana stand poised to redefine the future of data quality and reliability through Konstellation.
Kursat Hosel
Co-Founder
From founding four companies to teaching at UC Berkeley, Kursat's journey led him to co-found Konstellation....
Kursat is a seasoned computer engineer and entrepreneur, having founded four companies before deciding to take a break from his entrepreneurial pursuits in 2017 following a successful B2B SaaS exit. During this hiatus, Kursat transitioned into academia, teaching at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, where he earned his MBA for Executives degree.
Over his teaching career, he imparted knowledge in corporate strategy, data strategy, product management, digital transformation, marketing, and entrepreneurship across multiple institutions. He later joined The Walt Disney Company as part of the content performance data products team and started working with Oxana to build data products.
In January 2024, Kursat made the decision to resign from both Disney and UC Berkeley to fully dedicate himself to co-founding Konstellation. Today, he resides in Los Angeles, CA, with his partner and their two daughters, continuing to drive forward the future of data observability.
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Oxana Urdaneta
Co-Founder
From building teams at Hulu to leading innovation as Konstellation's CTO, Oxana's journey is fueled by her passion for data....
Oxana's journey in technology began with a major in Computer Science, where she first discovered her passion for data. This passion led her to join Hulu during its early years, when it still carried the dynamic energy of a start-up. At Hulu, Oxana not only built engineering teams from the ground up but also managed them with great success for years. Her expertise and leadership continued to shine after Hulu was acquired by The Walt Disney Company, where she and her teams developed cutting-edge data products.
As the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Konstellation, Oxana brings her extensive hands-on experience to the forefront, driving innovation and guiding a talented team to shape the future of technology. Her recent achievement of earning an MBA from Boston University further underscores her commitment to continuous learning and growth.
Originally from Venezuela, Oxana now resides in the vibrant city of New York, where she continues to fuel her passion for innovation and data-driven decision-making.
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