Daniel Palay, the Senior Manager of Customer & Community Marketing at Grafana Labs, is dedicated to capturing and sharing success stories from customers and community members. Based in San Jose, California, he emphasizes the collaborative spirit of the Grafana community, which originated to solve issues not addressed by Kibana. Outside of work, Daniel enjoys activities like playing ice hockey, engaging in home improvement projects, and spending time with his wife, Jenny, and their cat, Little Man. He expresses a clear passion for storytelling, particularly in highlighting the joy and achievements of Grafana users at events like GrafanaCON and ObsCON. For personal tech, he enjoys using his iPhone 12 Pro, especially its Portrait mode for photography. Daniel also shares a work-from-home tip, advocating for clear boundaries between work and home life to maintain mental health.