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Tech Moves: TiE Seattle names leader; ex-Flexport president joins General Catalyst in new role

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A branch of global nonprofit The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), TiE Seattle was founded in 2000 as a network with roots in the South Asian community to support and promote entrepreneurship in the larger Seattle startup ecosystem. He replaces longtime leader Bill Richter , who is retiring after an 8-year stint as Qumulo’s CEO.

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How a Seattle fintech entrepreneur built a network of support through multiple organizations

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Build targeted networks through multiple organizations, Derby said, in order to get the mentoring and access that you need. Three years ago, Derby, who is gay, joined StartOut , a nonprofit that helps LGBTQ entrepreneurs make connections and get access to resources. The program “changed his life,” Derby said.

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Madrona teams up with Advancing Women in Product to boost female tech leadership

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Advancing Women in Product (AWIP) , a nonprofit organization with more than 16,000 members internationally, is partnering with Seattle’s Madrona Venture Group and Madrona Venture Labs in order to expand its opportunities for training, mentoring and networking. (AWIP and Madrona Photos). Membership includes women and men.

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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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Amazon Web Services’ VP of Solution Architecture and Training & Certification Rudy Valdez has departed, according to a report by The Information. The former head of engineering and science at Amazon Web Services Health Jean-Olivier Racine joined Outset Medical as its chief technology officer. on the West Coast.

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Tech Moves: Former leaders at Qualtrics and AWS land CEO roles; VertueLab adds board member

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Photo via LinkedIn) — Charley Daitch , former director of energy and water for Amazon Web Services, is now CEO of Rowan Digital Infrastructure. Daitch was at AWS for nearly eight years where he helped expand its network of data centers by managing renewable energy, power infrastructure, utility contracts and water systems.

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Here’s how Microsoft is helping India with its COVID-19 catastrophe

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Financial support for nonprofits: Through the Microsoft Philanthropies employee giving program, employees in the U.S Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy tweeted Wednesday that Amazon is also part of the U.S. The company is also working to provide 25,000 oxygen concentration devices to healthcare facilities in India.

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AWS launches Skills Center in Seattle, boosts efforts to give free cloud training to 29M people

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Amazon on Thursday is opening the doors to its first Amazon Web Services Skills Center in downtown Seattle. The Skills Center will also host career networking events with employers. Other Pacific Northwest tech companies and nonprofits likewise offer free training programs. GeekWire Photo / Lisa Stiffler).

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