Steven Cobb is a UI-focused software engineer with 11 years of experience building data-driven web applications and visualization components, currently a Member of Technical Staff at Chronosphere in Raleigh. He specializes in front-end engineering for observability and analytics, with hands-on expertise in WebGL/Three.js and custom charting—his open-source work includes implementing a radial gauge and dashboard integration for the CNCF perses observability visualization project. Previously a lead engineer at Deloitte and a web developer at VisionPoint, he blends enterprise delivery experience with startup-style product iteration. Colleagues rely on him for turning complex telemetry and Prometheus-backed metrics into intuitive, styled interfaces and interactive panels. Notably, he contributes both UI components and UX touches—legends and tooltip customizations—that make dense monitoring data immediately actionable.
The CNCF sandbox for observability visualisation. Already supports Prometheus/Tempo - more data sources to come!
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Contributions:990 reviews, 367 commits, 484 PRs in 1 year 2 months
Contributions summary:Steven implemented a radial gauge chart and added related todos for the observability visualization project. The commits involved creating a new UI component, integrating it with existing dashboard infrastructure, and adding a corresponding panel to the sample dashboard. The work also included styling and configuration for the chart and making it compatible with Prometheus data sources. Further commits focused on additional UI elements, incorporating a legend and customizing tooltips to show the series name.
Music Visualization YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo_IXLTK8dtF2qOUCt4l47Q
Contributions:1 release, 223 commits, 14 PRs in 2 years 4 months
visualizationyoutube-channelyoutubeaudiomusic
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