Astronomer CEO Andy Byron who was allegedly caught cheating with his colleague Kristin Cabot at a Coldplay concert in Boston showered praises on Cabot when she was hired the company in November 2024. The duo were seen vibing at the concert in each other’s arms when they were shown on the big screen. The video went viral and blew up as Astronomer’s work culture was questioned. Astronomer is a company that builds cloud platforms to enable organizations to build, run and observe data pipelines at scale. Its flagship product is Astro, a cloud platform. When Cabot joined the company, Andy Byron issued a statement praising her leadership abilities. “Kristin’s exceptional leadership and deep expertise in talent management, employee engagement, and scaling people strategies will be critical as we continue our rapid trajectory,” Byron said. “She is a proven leader at multiple growth-stage companies and her passion for fostering diverse, collaborative workplaces makes her a perfect fit for Astronomer.”The press release noted that Cabot previously worked at data analytics firm Neo4j. Cabot “has a proven track record of preserving and enriching company culture at organizations experiencing rapid growth”, the CEO’s press release said. Cabot said she was energized in her conversations with And and the Astronomer leadership team.The Coldplay concert video proved costly for both of them and also the Astronomer leadership who has not yet issued a statement on the matter. Social media users asked the company for action against the CEO and HR, and also called out the toxic culture of the workplace as it became evident that many employees in the company were aware of the ‘affair’. One employee of Astronomer who accompanied the CEO and the HR was caught on camera, smiling in shock as Cabot hid her face and the CEO moved away from the camera in the viral video.
