Outstanding Employees: 2025 BigPanda HEART Award Winners

At BigPanda, HEART represents our core values, which guide how we work, collaborate, and serve our customers daily. HEART stands for Hunger, Extreme ownership, Active transparency, Relentless customer focus, and one Team (HEART).

We strive to live by these principles in every project, meeting, and interaction.

Each year, we celebrate the remarkable Pandas who embody these values to the fullest. These colleagues demonstrate unshakable drive, take ownership, share openly and honestly, keep customers at the center of every decision, and work seamlessly across teams to achieve great things.

HEART Awards are more than recognition. They celebrate the spirit that makes BigPanda the company it is. By honoring those who live and breathe HEART daily, we acknowledge their contributions and inspire all of us to raise the bar and keep building a workplace where HEART leads the way.

As part of the award, each of our winners selected a non-profit organization for BigPanda to donate to on their behalf. These contributions reflect our commitment to giving back to the communities that are most important to our Pandas.

You can learn more about this year’s winners below:

Sharon Haviv Kvit, Business Intelligence (BI) Engineer

Sharon is a Core Platform team member and one of our BI Engineers. She has displayed an extreme sense of ownership and consistently demonstrates her commitment to getting things done. She tackles challenges head-on with a sense of responsibility, humility, and positivity, fostering alignment and collaboration with multiple teams across continents.

Sharon donated to Brothers for Life, a non-profit supporting wounded IDF veterans. Their mission to help these young men and women rebuild their lives and find new purpose after life-changing injuries deeply resonates with her.

Nir Ness, Group Manager, Engineering

Nir exemplifies the HEART values through his leadership and dedication. He has successfully built a talented, high-performing team that is laser-focused on delivering top-quality solutions. Under his leadership, his team has consistently met our customers’ performance, load, and quality needs.

His hunger for innovation, extreme ownership, domain expertise, and commitment to our customers contributed to his nomination for this award. Nir leads groundbreaking research and development efforts in AI as part of a product initiative that will shape the company’s future.

Nir chose to donate to Brothers and Sisters for Israel, a civilian relief organization whose goal is to provide physical and mental assistance to those affected by the ongoing conflict.

Amit Itzaki, Manager, Technical Support

Amit’s constant dedication to and relentless focus on our customers’ success is second to none. He is a pillar in the BigPanda support organization and embodies every aspect of the HEART values. His unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction is evident in every interaction, earning him deep respect from colleagues and customers.

Amit chose to donate to Standing Together, which is dedicated to uniting and organizing Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel for peace, equality, and social justice.

Batel Leibowitz, Lead Product Designer

Batel ensures that our users succeed and feel truly understood. Her deep expertise, meticulous attention to detail, and hunger for innovation consistently result in impactful solutions. She is always eager to take on new challenges and goes the extra mile to support our team and customers.

Batel elected to donate to Pitchon Lev, which focuses on breaking Israel’s intergenerational cycle of poverty.

“I chose Pitchon Lev because their mission resonates with me,” says Batel. “They work to ensure no one goes hungry or is left behind, which matters most to me.”

Dana Kluck, Payroll Manager

Dana’s attention to detail and attentiveness are outstanding. She’s always willing to help, partner, and take on new things, and is a Panda through and through.

Dana chose to support United Way, an organization that works to improve the lives of children and families who need it most.

“I chose the United Way in my area because of the incredible work they do to support and uplift our local community,” says Dana. “They constantly improve the lives of individuals and families through various programs, including food packs, emergency shelter services, child abuse prevention efforts, Coats for the Community, and more.”

Alex Page, Engineering Director and Principal AI Architect

Alex has been a driving force behind some of our transformative products, including the BigPanda AI Incident Assistant (and others!). He sets the bar for speed, iteration, and customer-focused innovation, and his ability to rapidly turn ideas into reality consistently pushes the boundaries of what’s possible.

Alex’s donation supports the Wildlife Conservation Network, which directly funds grassroots projects to make a real, demonstrable difference with almost no bureaucracy. Alex chose this charity because it directly supports conservationists in the field who are fighting to give endangered species a chance.

Phillip Coyle, Account Manager

Phillip is a standout team member who consistently demonstrates HEART through his dedication to customers and proactive approach to turning around challenging accounts, driving renewals, and uncovering growth opportunities. His tireless commitment to ensuring each customer’s voice is heard has dramatically impacted the team.

Phillip chose to donate to INDY Club, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by spinal cord injuries. His donation directly helped a person with paraplegia looking for a tennis coach and a person raising funds for their electric wheelchair.

Scott Knight, Principal Solutions Architect

Scott navigates complex internal and customer dynamics to deliver the best outcomes consistently. His unwavering ownership, results-driven mindset, and refreshingly direct Boston style make him a standout teammate and trusted customer partner.

Scott decided to pay it forward by donating to Sweet Paws Rescue, a registered non-profit, shelterless, foster-based rescue that has rescued nearly 22,000 dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens since 2011. This donation aided in funding the organization’s grassroots, boots-on-the-ground approach, which has helped the most underserved and impoverished counties in Mississippi, Alabama, and New England. Scott hopes his donation will help the next puppy, kitten, or senior dog find a safe and loving home.

Richard Oatridge, Senior Sales Engineer

Richard is a standout sales engineer whose top-tier performance in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and new logos matches his dedication to driving customer success. His integrity and relentless results-oriented approach set the standard and make him an invaluable asset to the BigPanda team.

Richard’s chosen charity, The League Against Cruel Sports, works to end cruel sports by focusing on ending hunting, shooting, and animal fighting. This organization is very dear to his heart, as he is a lifelong animal lover and wants to see the UK’s beautiful native animals thrive.

Raj Chilukuri, Director Systems Architect

From his relentless drive to grow and innovate to his ability to execute with accountability, Raj is a true team player. His commitment to clear and open communication creates an environment where collaboration thrives, and decisions are made with confidence and team alignment.

Raj donated to the Hindu Community and Cultural Center (HCCC). HCCC was established in 1977 to offer religious services to the Hindu Community. Over the last 35 years, it has evolved into an established institution of worship that provides needed services for the community.

Nathan Bao, Senior Product Marketing Manager

Nate embodies the One Team mentality, consistently offering support, clarity, and guidance to his fellow Pandas. He’s incredibly knowledgeable, approachable, and a pleasure to work with, especially regarding understanding our product and vertical campaigns.

Nathan chose to donate to KQED, his local public radio station that offers free news and education programs on the radio, TV, and online for the Bay Area. As a child, he watched KQED’s TV shows, and Nate still uses it as his primary news source today.

Maureen Noble, Director of Global Sales Development

Maureen exemplifies extreme ownership because of her work to elevate the SDR team into a more efficient and impactful part of the sales cycle. The SDR team has grown into a well-oiled machine thanks to her leadership.

Maureen chose to donate to St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Their mission is to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment while ensuring no child is denied treatment based on race, religion, or a family’s ability to pay.

Lauren Brown, HR Program Manager

Lauren is on our HR Business Partner team but is better known among employees for delivering an exceptional onboarding experience and leading key people initiatives such as our executive fireside program. With her one team mindset, Lauren executes with pride and commitment to each of our Pandas, always bringing a collaborative and solution-oriented approach to her work.

Lauren chose to donate to the Sonoma County Humane Society, a donor-supported haven for animals. Their mission is to save lives and benefit the well-being of pets and their people through kindness, innovation, and leadership.

Working with HEART

At BigPanda, we foster an environment of diversity, inclusiveness, and social responsibility. We’re thrilled to recognize and celebrate these individuals and help support those causes that are important to them. We encourage you to explore joining our team and becoming a Panda!