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

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Parkey was previously the company’s data science lead and recently featured on GeekWire as a Geek of the Week. in electrical engineering. Parkey succeeds former head of product Emily Kruger, who is now VP of operations and product at software consultancy Loka. She has her Ph.D.

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

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McCay spent 25 years at Hitachi Data Systems, serving as SVP of global product strategy for nine years and as SVP of global solution sales for three years. Seattle startup CalmWave hired Seth Falcon as VP of engineering. He is currently an independent consultant and advisor and was a special projects lead at Monsanto.

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

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Pradeep Nair is now VP of engineering for VMware’s multi-cloud platform. Sack previously held marketing roles at Seattle University, Classmates.com and consulting firm Logic20/20. John Musser , an API consultant currently leading data and analytics for Ford’s autonomous vehicles group. Steve Sack.

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Securing data and talent top Indian CIOs’ concerns for FY2023

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At engineering and technology services company Cyient, CIO Pallavi Katiyar says that CIOs are closely integrated with business and are more like partners today, making the framework for deciding priorities relatively easier. Lahoti has activated several initiatives at Khatabook to secure user, employee, and organization data.

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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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A Microsoft alum, Grant has worked as a consultant and is a former Zillow director of product marketing. Syndio raised $50 million in September for its data-science powered software. Apptio promoted Jeremy Ung to the newly established role of chief engineering officer. Jeremy Ung. Apptio Photo).

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