In today’s world, technology is the game-changer that is reshaping lives, powering sustainability, and advancing society in unimaginable ways. Yet, as fast-paced as the tech world moves, it’s easy to lose sight of original visions, and some lose momentum or veer off track long before they can pivot back. Amid this whirlwind, Pvotal Technologies stands out by staying laser-focused on the ultimate goal—transforming the complexity of innovation into practical solutions that businesses and individuals can truly benefit from.
Pvotal Technologies has redefined tech development through cutting-edge automation and best practices across AIOps, BizDevOps, DevSecOps, CloudOps, and ITOps. Their low-code, event-driven, microservices-based Cloud Native platform enables businesses to launch products in half the time and at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods.
What sets Pvotal apart is its visionary approach to innovation. The team embraces challenges as opportunities, fostering a culture of collaboration and specialization. Rather than competing, they set high standards for speed, accuracy, and security, striving to build “Infinite Enterprises”—organizations designed for rapid change and scalability.
At CIO Bulletin, we had the honor of interviewing Elisabeth Beiter, CIO of Pvotal Technologies. In our conversation, she shared valuable insights into how she and her expert team are dedicated to transforming clients’ digital journeys and achieving seamless cloud excellence in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.
Interview Highlights
Can you share the story of how Pvotal Technologies was founded and what inspired its creation?
Pvotal began its journey in June 2021, aiming to transform manual processes and pain points in the equine industry through technology. As we addressed technical challenges, we recognized that relying on numerous third-party vendors for an enterprise-grade solution could lead to significant issues, including data breaches, rising operational costs, and recurring vulnerabilities.
To tackle this, we developed our proprietary Cloud Native platform, allowing rapid progression from concept to secure, scalable deployment without major third-party services. We utilized tools from leading open-source projects, evolving them into our platform engineering solution: Infrastream.
Our goal is to empower every enterprise to become self-sufficient and build applications comparable to those of Google, Netflix, or Uber, while reducing costs and
workforce needs. Today, we’re passionate about applying these methodologies across industries, enabling clients to achieve transformative outcomes.
Our Principles
- More automation: We believe in making viable products that withstand the test of time, so we’ve chosen to develop a high level of automation to produce hyper-scalable technologies.Fewer tools: We use a lean number of third-party tools, leveraging a stringent third-party selection process to ensure a similar level of security commitment to protecting client data and appropriate turnaround time for security fixes.
- More optimization: We fully optimize our tools using custom scripts, modules, and proprietary methodologies, particularly regarding service accounts and networking.
- Fewer attack surfaces: By restricting the number of tools, we expose fewer attack surfaces.
- More security: With fewer attack surfaces and more automation, we lower our risk for error with each deployment. Our cutting-edge Cloud Identity and Infrastructure ensure that user data is always secure and that each transaction is protected.
What are the core products and services that Pvotal Technologies offers, and how do they address the unique needs of your clients?
In the ever-evolving digital landscape, internal developer platforms are increasingly common, primarily focused on simplifying builds and deployments. However, Pvotal is redefining cloud infrastructure management with a GCP-first strategy.
Our platform, Infrastream, will be easily deployable directly from the Infrastream website and, in the future, will also be available via the GCP Marketplace, allowing organizations to standardize infrastructure management. This enables Pvotal to deliver integrated, cloud-native management tailored for Google Cloud Platform (GCP). As an infrastructure-as-code solution, our platform uses opinionated configuration manifests to orchestrate every aspect of a managed Google Cloud organization, ensuring seamless delivery from the source code repository to container deployment.
By embracing this innovative approach, Pvotal eliminates reliance on error-prone infrastructure scripts, providing a robust, actionable baseline that delivers immediate value with minimal consulting. Our solution also supports long-term maintenance of project deployment engines such as GCE, GKE, and Cloud Run.
What sets Pvotal apart is our holistic vision:
- Comprehensive Automation: We automate the management of the entire cloud environment, addressing technical requirements across all business lines and ensuring functionality despite knowledge gaps.
- Security by Design: Our platform integrates security from the ground up, minimizing risks and ensuring compliance without added costs, safeguarding your organization’s data and resources.
- Actionable Insights: We provide intuitive visualizations within a centralized portal, empowering teams to make informed decisions and manage deployment timing effectively.
- Managed Secrets and Configurations: Our platform simplifies handling sensitive data and complex configurations, significantly reducing potential human error.
At Pvotal, we empower companies to achieve greater agility, security, and efficiency through simplified infrastructure-as-code manifests, transforming how businesses engage with their cloud infrastructure.
Additionally, we support organizations without in-house engineering teams through our end-to-end consulting and venture-building offerings, comprehensively addressing all their technical needs.
Pvotal Technologies has made remote work the norm. Can you share specific strategies or technologies that have made this transformation possible and how this has impacted productivity and employee satisfaction?
Our decision to embrace remote work is a direct reflection of our core philosophy: the strength of an organization lies in the quality of its people. By opening our minds and policies to talent from around the world, we attract incredibly skilled individuals who bring diverse perspectives and innovative solutions to complex problems. This approach is evident in the unique technologies we have built and the exceptional client experiences we provide.
Operationalizing an effective remote working model has been integral to our success. We follow several practices to ensure visibility, share cross-team strategies, build complementary teams, and provide our high achievers with exceptional opportunities.
At Pvotal, we’re not just a team of remote workers; we’re a family of digital nomads, united by our shared passion for innovation and excellence. We work hard, we play hard, and we always celebrate our successes together.
How do your in-house UI/UX designers balance keeping up with the latest design trends while ensuring accessibility in the products they create?
The culture of our design team is crucial. As a remote team, we’ve created dedicated spaces to laugh and express frustration, which helps us challenge design trends effectively. This openness has become a core part of our culture.
When new designers join, they see the vulnerability, interests, and exploration of others, making them feel safe to explore new trends as well. Additionally, our executive team constantly sparks conversations around articles, thoughts, and opportunities, leading to ongoing discussions and evaluations of trends.
As a security-first company, we apply a critical eye to trends. Any new application or snippet of code may seem interesting on the surface, but we always ask: Is it secure, is it accessible, and is it usable for most people? Staying user-centered and security-focused is what sets our innovation apart from other agencies.
How does Pvotal Technologies incorporate sustainability and social impact into its business strategy and operations?
We integrate sustainability and social impact into our business strategy through several key initiatives. As a fully remote and paperless company, we significantly reduce our carbon footprint by eliminating daily commutes and office energy consumption while minimizing paper waste. We prioritize eco-friendly practices by encouraging energy-efficient home office setups and leveraging cloud-based solutions.
On a social level, we foster continuous growth for our team through sponsored professional development, educational travel opportunities, and global exposure. We are committed to supporting women in tech and creating opportunities for junior engineers and analysts.
By embedding these principles into our strategy, Pvotal ensures that our growth positively impacts society and the environment.
Are there any upcoming innovations or projects that Pvotal Technologies is really excited about?
Our future direction focuses on making our technology globally accessible, starting with our Platform Engineering product, Infrastream. We aim to expand into key markets across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific while enhancing Infrastream with AI, automation, and security features.
Our ultimate goal is to lead a soft revolution in the software development world with Infrastream—our Platform Engineering solution—enabling businesses worldwide to streamline operations, scale effectively, and accelerate innovation with their own internal tools and our expertise.
We want to allow enterprises to scale infinitely faster without the shackles of enterprise licensing, restrictions, and vulnerabilities.
Elisabeth Beiter | CIO
Elisabeth is a dynamic leader dedicated to fostering holistic change within technology organizations. With a talent for uniting diverse teams and streamlining processes, she creates seamless operational frameworks that drive success. Passionate about addressing significant societal and business challenges, Elisabeth thrives in organizations that prioritize impactful solutions. At Pvotal, she has played a pivotal role in guiding businesses through digital transformation, harnessing cutting-edge insights to achieve product-market fit and facilitating the swift development of secure, scalable LowOps platforms. She is deeply committed to empowering women and is actively working to increase the representation of women in leadership roles.
