Ariel Gan, Regional Director at Confluent, has spent three years helping companies across industries solve technical and business challenges with data streaming. He emphasizes the importance of building relationships with customers to drive value within their teams and departments, which helps identify opportunities for leveraging data streaming and stream processing across organizations. Through his experience, Ariel has grown professionally, developed a passion for leadership, and credits Confluent's culture as unique in the sales space due to its collaborative network of peers and mentors. The company supports his ambitions through guidance from executive leaders and provides resources for employees to succeed, regardless of their background or prior experience.