DataDome Joins the Ranks of Great Places to Work 2024!
DataDome embraces diversity with our team of 23+ nationalities spanning across EMEA, APAC, the US, and beyond. Learn about our cultures and ethnicities pod.
Aida Karaki
Manager of Talent Acquisition
At DataDome, we embrace the diversity of BotBusters and boast more than 23 nationalities spanning across more than three geographical regions, including EMEA, APAC, and the US. The diversity of our workforce is a true testament to the ingenuity and plethora of ideas that can stem from various backgrounds and outlooks.
A core value at DataDome is #TeamSpirit, and we work together to excel both personally and professionally. One of our seven diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) pods, the culture and ethnicities pod, celebrates the uniqueness of various traditions and cultures spanning across our workforce.
In fact, we have so many different nationalities and cultures at DataDome that I felt passionate to volunteer as a pod lead to make sure every employee feels valued and celebrated.
To further explore and highlight DataDome’s global diversity, the cultures and ethnicities pod sat down with three BotBusters who shared a bit about their journeys and experiences. Let’s explore what it's been like for them, contributing their unique strengths and expertise to help fuel DataDome’s growth.
Thaiveena ("Thai") joined DataDome in May this year as a Technical Support Engineer. She joined a team of four other BotBusters dedicated to supporting clients in the EMEA region. Originally from southern India, from the state of Tamil Nadu, Thaiveena simplifies the technical support experience for a plethora of clients.
As a global company, DataDome’s exposure to various cultures and experts in tech are an undeniable strength—most notably in terms of client-facing roles.
Thaiveena agrees, “Having discussions within the team helped me look at different points of view and helped me build and reinforce my career. Personally, I learned a lot about working with different cultures—whether that’s clients or within DataDome.”
When a client has a concern or requires technical assistance, it’s important they have a point of contact who has a determined mindset when approaching potential issues.
The challenges in addressing customers and tech teams in past experiences have helped in my role at DataDome, and I attribute that to the learnings I’ve been fortunate to have in the past, especially when it comes to cultural differences.
Thaiveena Parthasarathy, Technical Support Engineer
Originally from Taiwan, Wen has lived in France for more than eight years. She has been with DataDome since April 2021, assuming her current role as a junior paralegal in February 2023. The career path Wen was on when she first arrived in France wound up taking many turns. From fashion to tech, and now legal, Wen found her calling and the support she needed to take the plunge at DataDome.
Starting off as a Business Development Representative, Wen was exposed quickly to a variety of audiences (Heads of Engineering, CTOs, CSOs) and client-facing situations. Her growth was encouraged as an individual contributor, and she chose to further challenge herself and expand her skillset by moving to the legal team.
“I know how to interact with people from different backgrounds, this helps facilitate communication because I can easily switch to different languages if needed,” says Wen. “Sometimes I am able to speak three languages in one day, which is super exciting and interesting!”
Challenges are inevitable when moving to a new country and submerging into a new culture. Wen recalls certain setbacks she experienced when she first arrived in France, but she also fondly remembers being met with patience as she familiarized herself with a new way of living and working.
I’m from a very different culture, and our mindset is totally different. But as time goes on, you get used to understanding different points of view and how people see things differently, which is why I love working and living in a multicultural environment. Our everyday life is communicating with people from different backgrounds. It definitely enhances your view and mindset to be more globalized.
Wen Lee, Junior Paralegal
Danielle has lived around the globe, with her path mimicking DataDome’s geographical presence. She has lived in the US, EMEA, and APAC regions, is fluent in four languages, and has her eyes set on learning a fifth! Her fifth language will be more computer oriented, with her eye set on Python or JavaScript. Born in San Jose, California, English is Danielle’s mother tongue. She also lived in Mexico and Taiwan before moving to Paris, where colleagues in the office often hear her converse in French, Spanish, and Mandarin.
Danielle originally came to France as a chef working in world-class restaurants. As a female expat who did not speak the language of her new country of residence, she initially felt a lot of pressure and experienced marginalization.
“Overcoming those obstacles is not easy,” she recalls. “You can never lose curiosity and interest in understanding. Rather than responding in sadness or in frustration, you can choose to respond in curiosity. The key is making that shift, and looking from more of an observant perspective.”
She describes her integration into DataDome’s working environment as “delightfully simple.” As an Enterprise Business Development Representative, Danielle supports a geographically specific portfolio made up of worldwide companies, allowing her to stretch the very impressive global communication skill she’s developed.
This is central to my approach and makes me very flexible. Speaking multiple languages has absolutely opened doors for me that would not have existed otherwise. I’m able to connect better with people, which is the exact reason I wanted to learn languages, culture, understand history, and move around the world, especially because being relatable is an important skill to have in sales.
Danielle Donnelly, Enterprise Business Development Representative
At DataDome, we value and respect diversity in the cultural backgrounds of our workforce. We know that when employees feel their culture is celebrated in the workplace, they are more likely to be engaged and motivated. This can lead to increased job satisfaction, employee retention, and overall professional fulfillment, in addition to broadening our shared knowledge and strengthening connections between BotBusters around the globe.
Keep up to date with the cultures and ethnicities pod via their dedicated DE&I page. If you are interested in joining DataDome in our mission to rid the web of fraudulent traffic, we encourage you to check out our open positions. You can also submit your resume through a spontaneous application!
