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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. Jeff Yurcisin , a former Amazon executive and Shopbop CEO, took over as CEO in 2018 after Cavens stepped down from the role. Courtney Kissler. Zulily Photo). Nish Lathia.

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

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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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Meet the unicorns: A look at the 15 Seattle-area startups that boast valuations over $1 billion

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To put that number in perspective, that compares to a grand total of $2 billion that every Washington startup — 175 in total — raised in all of 2018. Icertis CEO Samir Bodas on stage after winning “Deal of the Year” honors at the GeekWire Awards 2018. Industry : Sales contract management software.

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New CIO appointments in India, 2022

CIO Business Intelligence

He has assisted the top management in planning IT strategies and leveraging technologies for rationalizing manpower, enhancing organizational productivity, and improving the efficiency of operations. Amit Goel joins Blox as CTO. Web Werks India hires Kamal Goel as director of IT. February 2022. Kamal Goel Web Werks.

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Ceiling breakers: Women IT execs shake up the status quo

CIO Business Intelligence

“I like thinking about how to stabilize, secure, and scale the organization at a foundational level, to really implement innovation,” she says, noting that her perspective made her a better fit for the CIO position rather than a CTO role with its focus on products.

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Tech Moves: Superhuman hires CTO; Getty Images founder departs board; Xbox vet joins Unity

GeekWire

Bee was most recently CTO at Lessen, a property services management startup valued at more than $2 billion last year. “I can’t be more excited to help build such a beloved product that gives people time back every day,” Bee wrote on LinkedIn. . He joined the New York City-based fintech startup last year.

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Tech Moves: B.C. startup Thinkific adds CMO from Hootsuite; Amplero founder departs Zulily

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He is the former CTO of Canadian startups Checkfront and Foodee. He is also a Hootsuite alum and was director of software development for the social media management tool after it acquired Brightkit, which McGuire co-founded. Downs left the Seattle startup in 2018. Chris McGuire. Thinkific Photo). Tony Small. Wiliot Photo). —

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