Summary
Caleb Grillo is a product leader with nine years of experience building scalable data platforms and event streaming products, now serving as Head of Product for WarpStream at Confluent after WarpStream’s acquisition. He has deep domain expertise in Kafka-compatible streaming, object-storage-native architectures, and cost-optimized cloud data infrastructure from roles at Confluent, WarpStream, and Wayfair. Caleb’s background blends product management and business operations, enabling him to translate complex technical trade-offs into customer-facing roadmaps and go-to-market strategies. Notably, he advised a cloud metering and usage-based billing startup, reflecting a practical interest in pricing models that align technical efficiency with revenue. He holds a B.S. in Economics from Northeastern and brings a data-driven, systems-thinking approach to scaling distributed data products.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
B.S. Economics, B.S. Economics at Northeastern University
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Milton Academy