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Aizen acquires Kurvv, a Seattle startup that helps predict equipment failure

GeekWire

Lee left his post as a data science program manager at Microsoft in 2019 to start Kurvv, drawing upon more than 15 years of experience in product management. He was joined at the time by Vince Roche , who served as the startup’s CTO for nearly two years before departing in March 2021. SEMA also led a $4.2

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This new Seattle VC firm raised a $10M fund to back women-led startups

GeekWire

The Graham & Walker team, from left to right: Amanda Eldridge, vice president of business development; Rohre Titcomb, COO; Leslie Feinzaig, founder & managing director; Es Famojure, program manager; and Divya Kakkad, vice president of marketing. Graham & Walker founder and managing director Leslie Feinzaig.

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New CIO appointments in India, 2022

CIO Business Intelligence

Vakrangee, a Mumbai-based provider of banking and e-governance services, has appointed Prashanth Thakur as senior vice president and head of technology and digital. At Vakrangee, he will be responsible for managing the technology stack, automation, tech operations and digitization of key businesses in the organization. December 2021.

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Orange's goal-getting VP targets digital innovation

TM Forum

Instead, after brief stints as an intern in the diplomatic service and banking, Mousnier-Lompré found an unexpected outlet for her ambitions and interests during an internship with Orange. ” Banking was a similar source of disappointment. ” Banking was a similar source of disappointment. ” image.

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Julie Larson-Green retires as Qualtrics CXO following IPO; Instacart names Asha Sharma COO; and more

GeekWire

Speaking with GeekWire this week, Larson-Green said the time was right for the next phase of her life after helping Qualtrics get to its IPO by working to build key functions and teams including people operations, program management, data science and user experience. “The technology changes all the time. .

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Former Amazon exec inherits Microsoft’s complex cybersecurity legacy in quest to solve ‘one of the greatest challenges of our time’

GeekWire

Deutsche Bank analyst Brad Zelnick raised this issue on Microsoft’s earnings call , asking Nadella to explain “the extent to which Microsoft sees cybersecurity as its responsibility, versus it being a commercial opportunity that you can continue to monetize.” From Microsoft Digital Defense Report, October 2021.).

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‘Convoy Mafia’: Alumni from trucking marketplace company lead new startups in Seattle

GeekWire

Vice president of operations Victoria Kiss was a demand program manager at Convoy. The company: Founded in 2021, Magicall is a video calling app that allows children to play games and read books remotely with family and friends. The company: Founded in 2021, Outgo is a banking solution for freight carriers.

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