--- title: About Compensation | Kaitlyn Knopp description: Kaitlyn is a renowned compensation expert, with experience as an analyst and leader of compensation teams in the tech industry with companies including Google, Cruise, and Instacart. Her passion for equitable compensation and efficient systems led her to create and launch Pequity, built on the principles of fair pay and opportunity for all. --- [![Pequity an adp company ](https://blog.pequity.com/hubfs/Pequity%20an%20adp%20company%20final%5B96%5D%20(1).svg "Pequity an adp company ")](https://pequity.com) ![Kaitlyn Knopp](https://blog.pequity.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kaitlyn%20headshot%201.jpeg?width=120&name=Kaitlyn%20headshot%201.jpeg) # Kaitlyn Knopp Kaitlyn is a renowned compensation expert, with experience as an analyst and leader of compensation teams in the tech industry with companies including Google, Cruise, and Instacart. Her passion for equitable compensation and efficient systems led her to create and launch Pequity, built on the principles of fair pay and opportunity for all. [kaitlyn@getpequity.com](mailto:kaitlyn@getpequity.com) [Follow me on my website](https://blog.pequity.com/author/pequity.com) [Follow me on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlynknopp/) # Pequity Blog News, articles, how-to's, education, and information to help you build a world-class compensation program. This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 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[![](https://blog.pequity.com/hubfs/Main%20Event%20Image%20(13).png)](https://blog.pequity.com/5-common-compensation-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them) [![](https://blog.pequity.com/hubfs/Main%20Event%20Image%20(13).png)](https://blog.pequity.com/5-common-compensation-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them) ## [5 Common Compensation Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)](https://blog.pequity.com/5-common-compensation-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them) Navigating compensation strategies can be a tricky landscape for HR and compensation professionals.... 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[![](https://blog.pequity.com/hubfs/Compensation%20and%20AI%20blog%20-png%20(1).png)](https://blog.pequity.com/compensation-and-ai-navigating-the-future-of-pay-decisions-with-swati-bakshi) [![](https://blog.pequity.com/hubfs/Compensation%20and%20AI%20blog%20-png%20(1).png)](https://blog.pequity.com/compensation-and-ai-navigating-the-future-of-pay-decisions-with-swati-bakshi) ## [Compensation and AI: Navigating the Future of Pay Decisions](https://blog.pequity.com/compensation-and-ai-navigating-the-future-of-pay-decisions-with-swati-bakshi) ## **The Current State of AI in Compensation** Compensation teams are often seen as the "hard-skilled"... 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[![](https://blog.pequity.com/hubfs/Blog%20Cover%20CCP%20Dashboard-1.png)](https://blog.pequity.com/how-to-automate-your-compensation-cycles-the-key-to-saving-time-and-reducing-errors) [![](https://blog.pequity.com/hubfs/Blog%20Cover%20CCP%20Dashboard-1.png)](https://blog.pequity.com/how-to-automate-your-compensation-cycles-the-key-to-saving-time-and-reducing-errors) ## [How to Automate Your Compensation Cycles: The Key to Saving Time and Reducing Errors](https://blog.pequity.com/how-to-automate-your-compensation-cycles-the-key-to-saving-time-and-reducing-errors) Ah, compensation cycles. The time of year when HR and finance teams come together to *painstakingly*... 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