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Former Starbucks engineering exec joins education-focused AI startup that just raised $4M

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Atypical AI head of engineering Ryan Bruels. LinkedIn Photo) Seattle-area entrepreneur and tech vet Ryan Bruels joined education-focused artificial intelligence startup Atypical AI as founding head of engineering. Bruels began his career at Apple, serving for six years at the tech giant in various roles including software engineering.

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The role of a CTO varies as the company matures. But hiring a lead developer, or even a VP of Engineering, can create a gap between the founders and the developers. Closing the Gap: Hiring A Fractional Startup CTO We’re not suggesting that early-stage startups should hire a full-time CTO. Exploring new technologies?

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Tech Moves: Unbounce names new CEO; Azure VP joins VMware; and more

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She was most recently the company’s president and previously chief revenue officer. The company raised approximately $38 million last year in a round led by private equity firm Crest Rock Partners. Flying Fish Managing Partner Heather Redman joined the board of PPL Corporation, an energy company based in Allentown, Pa. .

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Tech Moves: Seattle startups hire new execs; board shuffles at Adaptive and Porch

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LinkedIn Photo) — Seattle-area cybersecurity company Cyemptive named Ray McCay as its new chief revenue officer. “Ray’s appointment is an important step for Cyemptive as we scale up the company and build infrastructure,” said the startup’s founder and CEO Rob Pike. federal government agencies. Portland, Ore.-based

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Tech Moves: Outreach adds CMO; new execs at startups ShelfEngine and Kaskada; and more

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Littlepage was most recently senior vice president of marketing at cybersecurity company Tenable. Outreach’s former CMO Margaret Arakawa left the company in December. He was previously a financial executive at public software companies Digital River and Lawson Software. in electrical engineering. based Concur.

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Tech Moves: Hiya adds startup vets; Bellevue College taps former governor as interim president; and more

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He is currently chairman of Locke Global Strategies, a consulting group, and a senior advisor and consultant for law firm Davis Wright Tremaine, specializing in doing business in China and the U.S. million and acquired IT consulting service company Adaptive Technology Group. ambassador to China and secretary of commerce.

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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. The company’s marketplace lets retailers purchase warehousing space on an on-demand basis, avoiding long-term warehouse leases. Longtime Microsoft executive Gavriella Schuster joined the board of cybersecurity company Open Systems.

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