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Tech Moves: Lighter Capital names new CEO; Amazon exec joins Uber as CTO; and more

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Lighter Capital was co-founded by Andy Sack, Randall Lucas and Erik Benson in 2009. The company now has 25 employees and plans to hire. ” — Uber appointed Sukumar Rathnam as its new chief technology officer. .” ” — Uber appointed Sukumar Rathnam as its new chief technology officer.

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Tech Moves: Leafly announces new board ahead of SPAC merger; Amazon vets depart; and more

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. — Nintex Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer Dustin Grosse stepped down from the Bellevue, Wash.-based A company spokesperson confirmed Grosse’s departure and said the company would not be hiring a CMO in the foreseeable future. based Dutch Bros Coffee as the retailer’s first chief technology officer.

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25 Feb Cloudera Federal Forum in Tysons Corner: Amazing agenda filled with lessons learned and best practices

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Chief Security Architect, Office of the CTO, Cloudera. Proven Strategies for Promoting Innovation and Technology Adoption. Chief Security Architect, Office of the CTO, Cloudera. Chief Security Architect, Office of the CTO, Cloudera. Data Security—What’s New and What’s Next?

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Join Architects, Planners, Program Managers, Data Scientists at 4th Annual Cloudera Federal Forum in DC 25 Feb

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Chief Security Architect, Office of the CTO, Cloudera. Proven Strategies for Promoting Innovation and Technology Adoption. Chief Security Architect, Office of the CTO, Cloudera. Chief Security Architect, Office of the CTO, Cloudera. Data Security—What’s New and What’s Next?

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Seattle area boasts 10 fast-growing unicorns: Can you name the billion dollar startups?

GeekWire

And while the Seattle area still represents a fraction of the estimated 502 unicorns operating around the globe, Seattle venture capitalist Sheila Gulati isn’t surprised by the recent spurt. GeekWire story from July 2019 : Contract management startup Icertis hits $1B valuation with massive $115M funding round. Founded : 2009.

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Meet the unicorns: A look at the 15 Seattle-area startups that boast valuations over $1 billion

GeekWire

Helion co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Chris Pihl (left) with founder and CEO David Kirtley at their facility in Redmond, Wash. Industry : Sales contract management software. Co-founder and CEO : Samir Bodas , ex-CEO of Aztecsoft, Disha Technologies and ex-director at Microsoft. . Founded : 2009.

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Why Stories Work where Requirements Documents Fail - Social.

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The developer then commits to this contract and does her best to complete it as specified. Thats not too difficult because she understands the story and has all the details on the one page contract sitting in front of her as she develops the code. startup cto. (19). Strategic Technology. ► 2009. (36).

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