There is a version of fatherhood I was living before I joined SentinelOne, and it looked like this: three to four hours on the road every day, arriving home in the narrow window between dinner and bedtime, my wife holding the entire day together for our one-year-old son while also managing her own work.
It was not a bad life. But it was not the one that allowed me to be present the way I wanted.
Joining SentinelOne nine months ago changed the shape of our days entirely. The commute was gone. My wife got her schedule back. I became a person who was present for the most precious moments of the day, the ones I didn’t even know existed until I experienced them.
My son will grow up with memories of a father who was there. That is what matters most to me. And a lot of what makes it possible is where I work.
Creating space for family starts with culture, but it requires policies that support it. Since launching its gender-neutral parental leave policy in June 2022, SentinelOne has offered up to 16 weeks of fully paid leave to all new parents, available to take in stages throughout a child’s first year. More than 260 Sentinel dads have taken advantage of the benefit since.
This Father’s Day, I had the privilege of speaking with four Sentinel dads across the globe: Joe in the United States, Emmanuel in Costa Rica, Daniel in Israel, and Luke in Australia. They are at different stages of fatherhood, raising their families in different parts of the world, and building very different lives. But despite the distance between them, their stories shared a common thread.
Being there. Not just as a provider. Not just as a parent. But as an active participant in the everyday moments that shape a child’s life. That is what this story is really about.
Present, Every Single Day
On a random Tuesday last autumn, Joe DiMasi, Staff Solutions Engineer at SentinelOne, was preparing to launch work he had spent months building. At the very moment a major presentation was about to begin, his fiancée walked into his office and said, “I think my water broke.”
Their daughter, Calah Antoinette, was arriving a month early.
Joe messaged his manager and teammates. The response came back immediately: go be with your family.
Being present from the very beginning is exactly what fatherhood at SentinelOne has looked like for Joe.
For Emmanuel Hernandez, Senior Technical Support Engineer, presence looks like something he never experienced growing up.
“Being able to walk my child to school every day. That’s something I never experienced with my dad,” he says. “I’m supposed to be there, and now I have the opportunity to be there more than I ever expected.”
Emmanuel has two children, and becoming a father changed how he sees the world. It taught him patience, perspective, and a deeper understanding of the people around him.
“I can straight-up tell if someone is a father,” he says with a laugh. “It gives you a wider view of how the world is, how people evolve, how people need support.”
For Daniel Hen, Senior Manager of Static AI, presence has a simple shape.
Twice a week, he takes his nine-month-old daughter Liya to a nearby park. There is no agenda. No destination. Just an hour spent walking together.
“It’s really quality time, despite the fact we’re not talking to each other,” he says. “Seeing some trees and flowers, that is the milestone in my calendar. I won’t give it up.”
And for Luke Holland, Enterprise Sales Representative, who became a first-time father when his son Louie arrived in January, the best days often start the same way.
“A perfect day begins with a smile,” Luke says. “That’s why I’m working. That’s what I’m working for.”
It Takes a Village. And Ours Shows Up.
Luke joined SentinelOne only months before becoming a father. It was a major career move during one of the most important periods of his life.
What he found was a company that understood both.
“Our parental leave is unbelievable compared to other places I’ve worked,” he says. “The ability to make sure I’m still successful while also being a first-time dad, I can’t thank my leadership enough.”
Living in Australia while much of his extended family remains in England meant support mattered even more. Colleagues stepped in with advice, encouragement, and practical help. Some were parents themselves. Others were not. All of them understood that this moment mattered.
Daniel experienced something similar. He chose to split his parental leave into three separate periods across Liya’s first year, giving him flexibility to be present at different milestones as she grew.
“Having the ability to be there during a child’s first days in the world is really amazing,” he says. “The support here made that possible.”
Joe had been a SentinelOne customer long before becoming an employee. Four years later, after becoming a father himself, his assessment is simple.
“You’ve got a heck of a village behind you with SentinelOne.”
The Overlap Nobody Talks About
Every father I spoke with described the same phenomenon. Becoming a dad changed how they showed up at work. And work gave them skills they carried home.
For Emmanuel, fatherhood taught patience.
“I had to learn how to be more patient, more resilient, more adaptable to changing environments,” he says. “Being there, trying time after time, knowing that the people around you are going to make mistakes, just like your kids do, that shapes you in ways you carry everywhere.”
At the same time, the organizational habits of his professional life found their way home. Shared calendars. To-do lists. Systems for keeping family life running smoothly.
Daniel sees a similar connection.
“Even in stressful situations, like when your child is crying, you need to stay composed,” he says. “The goal is to stay calm and make it happen, step by step. Be present. Know what you’re doing.”
For Joe, fatherhood created something he had always struggled with: boundaries.
“Now I’m much more aware that I can’t just plug in for 18 hours downstairs,” he says. “I need to help out with the kid.”
Then he adds with a laugh, “But I can log on real quick if I need to.”
Small But Significant Rituals
Every father in this story protects a piece of time that belongs entirely to family.
For Daniel, it’s those afternoon walks with Liya. For Emmanuel, it’s the school run each morning. For Luke, it’s the first smile of the day. But for Joe, it’s something a little different.
“Now I have a coding buddy,” he says with a grin. “She’s very entertained by watching me build stuff.”
Calah may only be months old, but Joe already jokes that she’s getting an early start in engineering. Whether she follows her father into technology one day remains to be seen. For now, he’s simply enjoying having his newest teammate by his side.
For Every Father Holding Both Worlds Together
Fatherhood looks different in Israel, Costa Rica, Australia, India, and the United States. The fathers featured in this story are raising their children in different cultures, navigating different challenges, and experiencing different stages of the journey. Yet each of them spoke about the same thing: the importance of showing up.
Showing up for their families. Showing up for their teams. Showing up for the moments that matter most.
At SentinelOne, we believe people do their best work when they are empowered to bring their whole selves to work and supported through every stage of life. The stories shared by Joe, Emmanuel, Daniel, and Luke are a reminder that careers and family are not competing priorities. When people are trusted, supported, and given flexibility, they can thrive in both.
To all of the Sentinel dads across the globe, thank you for everything you do for your families, your teammates, and our customers. We wish you and your loved ones a very Happy Father’s Day.
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