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Tech Moves: Former AMD named Kymeta CEO; GitHub exec joins Twilio; DocuSign security vet joins Proof; Fred Hutch adds VP

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He was previously CEO of Synaptics, a hardware and software giant also based in Silicon Valley. Kymeta, which was founded in 2012 with backing from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates , makes use of an innovative type of technology called metamaterials to build antennas that can be steered by software, without moving parts.

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Tech Moves: Amazon’s director of Alexa Trust; BECU adds CIO; Lockstep, Fabric exit stealth mode

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Lockstep , a Seattle accounting software startup, has emerged from stealth mode. The founding team includes: • CEO Peter Horadan, previously EVP of engineering and CTO at tax automation startup Avalara. Chief Technology Officer Bill Henslee , an entrepreneur and founder of e2b Teknologies. • million seed round.

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Tech Moves: Microsoft Teams CVP joins UiPath; Sage Bionetworks names president; and more

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UiPath also recently promoted Munil Shaw from senior vice president of engineering to chief technology officer of cloud. — Seattle biomedical research nonprofit Sage Bionetworks appointed Luca Foschini as president.

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Tech Moves: T-Mobile adds former U.S. intelligence director to board; Amazon execs depart; and more

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Another longtime Amazon exec, Dorothy Li , took a job at Seattle startup Convoy as its new CTO. The former head of engineering and science at Amazon Web Services Health Jean-Olivier Racine joined Outset Medical as its chief technology officer. Read the story. Tim Collins (left) and Sharad Sundaresan. Gopuff Photos).

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SMU Continues To Innovate In Cyber Security Innovation: Launches new institute and innovation gym

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Creating software and hardware designs that incorporate security and ensure protection and proper operation of mission-critical hardware components. Big Data CTO Cyber Security DoD and IC Computer security Dallas Darwin Deason Deason George W. Bush Lyle School of Engineering National Security Agency R.

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2021 GeekWire Awards revealed: Big winners, surprise guests, and the best in Pacific NW tech

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Seattle-area startup SeekOut raised $65 million in March to fuel growth of its recruiting software that is like LinkedIn on steroids. Auth0, the billion-dollar Seattle-area startup that is a leader in identity authentication software, is being acquired by Okta , another leader in the space, the companies announced earlier this year.

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GeekWire Awards 2020 revealed: Big winners, celebrities and surprises power virtual event

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As builders of software that helps companies track and hit their goals, Seattle startup Ally can check off a big achievement after winning Startup of the Year. PNNL hopes its Seattle office can be an effective recruiting tool and that the facility rivals the city’s more high-profile research institutions.