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Tech Moves: F5 adds CTO and HR chief; Adaptive names CFO; Techstars Seattle leaders depart

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Piskel joined the Seattle-based biotech company in 2015 and was most recently principal accounting officer. Adaptive previously hired Goldman Sachs to explore “strategic alternatives” for the businesses. . Seattle-based cannabis software company Leafly announced that Michael Blue resigned as chair of its board.

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Tech Moves: Zulily hires Nike exec as new CTO; Google vet Phil Bogle joins Kalshi; Auth0 adds CISO

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After executive stints at Nordstrom, Starbucks, and Nike, Courtney Kissler is now the CTO and senior vice president of technology at Seattle online retailer Zulily. Kissler will now oversee operations for another retail giant in Zulily, which was acquired by QVC parent Qurate in 2015. Courtney Kissler. Zulily Photo). Nish Lathia.

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Tech Moves: Flexe hires Amazon biometrics leader; Fresh Chalk founder departs; and more

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Flexible warehousing company Flexe hired Amazon vet Lara Rogers as SVP and general manager. Enterprise software startup Magnify announced Sajo Jacob as its CTO and a co-founder. He was most recently a general manager at Amazon where he spent eight years and previously a software architect at Microsoft. Lara Rogers.

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How one company is embracing agile Washington Technology (Today) - CivicActions harnesses open agile software development in its bid for the GSA's 18F agile blanket purchase agreement. It’s centered primarily around two questions: When should a business hire a CDO? sv1ambo / Flickr). This is a 1965. And, SAVE THE DATE: DIA Director Lt.

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Tech Moves: Microsoft’s new executive VP; Puppet preps for IPO; Vacasa adds tech vets to board

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Cohen was CFO at Zillow Group for more than nine years before joining Seattle-based Adaptive in 2015. New York City early-stage investment firm 2048 Ventures has hired Seattle-based Minda Brusse as a venture partner. Human resources technology company Limeade hired Padmashree Koneti as VP of product and Julie Nyberg as VP of people.

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Tech Moves: Convoy names general counsel; startup founders land new gigs after shutdowns

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A Seattle tech vet, Morrow was an executive at Apptio for five years including through the software company’s IPO and later $1.9 Founded in 2015, Convoy’s last valuation was $2.7 Other recent leadership appointments include Amazon vet Dorothy Li as CTO and Sunita Solao as VP of people. billion private equity deal.

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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. Founded : 2015.

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