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Tech Moves: Xamarin co-founder leaves Microsoft; OfferUp adds execs; and more

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He was co-founder and chief technology officer at Xamarin, a mobile app development platform founded in 2011. de Icaza, known as a leader in open source software development, was a distinguished engineer at Microsoft. Xamarin co-founder and CEO Nat Friedman left in November.

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Tech Moves: Karat, Common Room, Aduro hire execs; longtime Microsoft cloud leader departs

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Amy Sennett , previously general counsel at OpenText and Catalant Technologies, joins as Karat’s new general counsel. Its software is used by tech companies such as Compass, Intuit, Indeed, Ford and others that need help interviewing engineers. He spent the past 11 years as a principal program manager lead for Microsoft Azure.

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

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And then today, another blockbuster unicorn boosted its valuation, with Seattle-based sales engagement software company Highspot raising $248 million at a $3.5 Of the 15 companies on the list, nine of the companies employ CEOs who spent time at the software giant, many in high-level executive roles. billion valuation. Valuation : $3.96

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Symantec Government Symposium 11 March 2014 at the Renaissance Hotel Washington DC

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Leon Panetta, Secretary of Defense (2011-2013), Director, CIA (2009-2011) & Co-founder, Panetta Institute for Public Policy. Jim Byrom , Program Manager, Disaster Recovery, IRS. Wolf Tombe , CTO, U.S. Travis Howerton , CTO, NNSA. David Shive , Director, Office of Enterprise Infrastructure, GSA IT.

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Manny Vellon, 1960-2020: Towering figure in Seattle tech was an engineer at heart

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Manny Vellon was a software engineer and Seattle startup founder legendary among colleagues and customers for his ability to find straightforward solutions to complex problems. His technology career spanned four decades, from early Microsoft programming languages to modern Internet of Things devices.

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DARPA Official: Human-Robot Teams Key to Disaster Response

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The first competition tested software teams’ ability to guide a simulated robot through three sample tasks in a virtual environment. Pratt has a doctorate in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a professor at the Franklin W. 20-21 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida.

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How to Kill Projects and Develop Agile Programs Part 1 - Social.

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I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 Monday, June 20, 2011. How to Kill Projects and Develop Agile Programs Part 1. it management.

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