Our team always says that the "C"'s in C2C are up for interpretation. Whether we're connecting to customers, connecting customers to communities, connecting companies to the cloud, or enabling communities to connect, C2C exists to facilitate these connections and foster community and growth. All Google Cloud customers have valuable experiences and insights to share within and among one another, no matter their location, their demographic, or even their species. With all of the above in mind, C2C is proud to announce that April 1, 2022 marks the official launch of C2C's newest Google Cloud Customer Community: Cat2Cat.
Jelly
Community Manager, C2C
As we open up this new section of our community, please give a big welcome and a healthy amount of head scratches to C2C's newest community manager, Jelly. He is a good boy, having previously provided support and socialization training to stray fosters for housecat readiness.
Like some of the other community managers you can expect to meet in C2C, Jelly fuses his connection-minded spirit with his significant experience using Google Cloud products. Jelly joins us from happn, where he worked as a product architect to upgrade the app's infrastructure to Google Cloud Platform. Happn's app uses geolocation information to notify users - whether people or outdoor cats roaming the neighborhood - when they've crossed paths, allowing them to connect afterward. To fully scale the application, terabytes of data were transferred to servers hosted in GCP data centers, using Google Compute Engine for additional functionality.
Read happn's full case study here.
Throughout history, cats have been recognized variously as exalted souls protected from harm by law, familiars to witches and other beings blessed with magical powers, and immortal creatures possessed of multiple lives. Today, we recognize these early mythological depictions of cats as attempts to recognize their facility with the extraordinary technologies that govern the world we live in. Cats may not be able to do magic or live forever, but in recent years they have proven especially adept at harnessing the power of the cloud to host their software and data, build their own cloud-native applications, and adopt digital architecture to transform their businesses. Read on below for some detailed examples of how cats representing some of Google Cloud's biggest customer companies are incorporating Google Cloud Products into transformative technical and business initiatives.
Cheddar
Cloud Data Architect, Mondelez International
With a name like hers, Cheddar was destined to become a subject matter expert in the field of snacking. She has been collecting data on snack brands and their products her entire life, and she is grateful to have the opportunity to put this expertise to use at Mondelez International, the largest snacking company in the world. Thanks in large part to Cheddar's efforts, Mondelez recently adopted the Google Cloud tech stack to transform its data collection and analysis to allow for personalized insights on cat customer experiences. As a lifelong snacker, Cheddar understands the Mondelez customer experience as well as anyone. Now, with Google Cloud, she is developing data solutions that will model this customer experience for every cat in search of the perfect snack.
Read Mondelez International's full case study here.
Luna
Machine Learning and Data Engineer, Johnson & Johnson
Like many cats, Luna has very little patience for bathtime. However, she does believe that grooming is essential to the leisurely life of a cat, which is why she wanted to bring her expertise building machine learning models to healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson, known most widely for its hair care products. J&J recently started working with Google's Cloud Talent Solution to rebuild its careers portal. Luna, knowing that cat baths are projects not to be mismanaged, was eager to take the lead on this project.
Read Johnson & Johnson's full case study here.
Leia
Lead Engineer, Stores and Supply Chain, Target
As a busy consumer looking for the best products to support her many hobbies - eating fish, drinking milk, and finding the most opportune spots for a nap - Leia is inspired by the ways Google Cloud technology can improve customer experience. Target has employed products like Google Kubernetes Engine and Compute Engine to deliver enhanced convenience for inventory management and online commerce. Leia's work is also impacted by cross-team collaboration, working with her canine colleague, Chewi, whose work focuses on serverless technology for mobile app development to empower store associates.
Read Target's full case study here.
Cats are proud and particular animals. We don't always think of them as natural community builders. However, their characteristic skill and grace makes Google Cloud's adaptable and dynamic platform a perfect fit for their technology needs. Our continuing mission at C2C is to connect cloud users, no matter how cuddly or sassy they may be. As long as cats are using cloud technology to solve their business problems, C2C will be here to remind them that every cat is welcome on Google Cloud.
