– Expedia Group Engaged Xavier Amatriine as its first Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer and Data Officer. He joins the Seattle-based travel giant from Google where he served as vice president of products in AI and Compute Enablement. Other past employers include Quora, LinkedIn and Netflix.
“[Amatriain’s] Deep expertise in building large-scale AI platforms will help redefine the human travel experience,” said Expedia CTO Ramana Thumu. statement. “Expedia Group operates at a scale unmatched by anything and we invest deeply in our talent, giving technologists the space to learn, experiment and push the boundaries of what AI can do.”
Amatriine, based in San Jose, California, has built a varied career path — she has been a university professor in Spain, a healthcare startup co-founder, a researcher and an engineering leader.
— Textio co-founder and former CEO Kieran Snyder is back Microsoft As Vice President of AI Transformation.
My goal in this new role is to help Microsoft become the world’s best living case study of effective, humane AI transformation,” Snyder said. said on LinkedIn.
Snyder began his technical career at Microsoft in 2004, working on the Bing search engine and Windows. In 2014, he launched Textio, which claims to be the first-to-market initiative using AI for HR functions. The company’s software helps organizations recruit, hire and retain inclusive teams
For the past two years, Snyder ran a business called “Nord Processor,” which offers research and leadership coaching, and served as chief scientist emeritus at Textio, where he now sits on the board of directors.
Expedia Names First AI Chief
–Ross Tenenbaum Resigned as president Ablara For a new role with an anonymous public company, according to Puget Sound Business Journal. Tenenbaum joined the tax software giant in 2019 and was previously CFO. He worked at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse before joining Avalara, which moved its headquarters from Seattle to North Carolina after it was acquired by Vista Equity Partners in 2022. It appealed to the public again earlier this year
— after more than 12 years T-Mobile, Janice Kapner Leaving the telecommunications giant. Kapner was chief communications and corporate responsibility officer and Bellevue, Wash. Executive VP of the company where he led a team of over 160 employees.
“From magenta sneakers and confetti cannons to competitive stunts, big bets and a front-line team that exploded the brand off the page and into the world — these are moments I’ll never forget,” Kapner said. said on LinkedIn. “They shaped me as much as I helped shape them.”
Prior to T-Mobile, Kapner was at Microsoft for more than a decade.
– Former Microsoft and Amazon leader Humility is eternal Now Sr. Director of Product for Cloud Company Nebius. Anant, a stealth-mode startup based in the Seattle area, has been working on HelpViber and FulcrumX since July. Anant called the decision to quit these ventures “difficult and emotional”.
“I am thrilled that my co-founders will lead both HelpViber and FulcrumX in the coming year with a strategic focus on customer acquisition, platform maturity and meaningful funding milestones,” he said. said on LinkedIn, adding that he will serve as an advisor and co-founder.
– PayPal Engaged Bow English-Whistling As VP of Global Developer Relations. English-Wiesling, based in Seattle, joins from Oracle, where he spent nearly nine years in leadership roles in database product management and developer relations. Previous employers include Amazon and Best Buy.
“After an incredible journey working with talented engineers, community leaders and innovation-minded partners, this new role feels like the perfect next step,” said English-Wiesling. LinkedIn. I will be working at the intersection of PayPal’s global payments platform and developer ecosystem — helping to build, grow and strengthen the communities and relationships that power our future.
– Jaimin Gandhi Joined the Seattle-based AI roleplay startup Yudley As a product leader. Gandhi’s past roles include leadership positions at Nerdy, Binance, Uber, DocuSign, Microsoft and others.
Gandhi Gantha in the last one year Fourpoint.aiA tool that helps job seekers improve their communication. Although he won’t be adding new features to FourPoint, “I’m opening it for free,” Gandhi said said on LinkedIn. “If it helps someone in their next opportunity the way it helped me find mine, it’s a meaningful way to pay it forward.”
– Kapil Hetmasaria Now Chief Business Officer Neo4jA data analytics, graph intelligence platform. Hetamsaria joins from C3 AI, where he served as a vice president and was previously co-founder and CEO of Bellevue-based short-video platform Viddl App.
– Dave Rosenbaum to join Seattle-based pet sitting company Rover from the role of senior publishing manager Airbnb.
I’ve always been a firm believer in the transformative power of travel—discovering new places, trying new foods, and having new experiences,” Rosenbaum wrote. LinkedIn. “AirBnB’s mission is centered on the belief that the world offers limitless possibilities.”
Rosenbaum is a deputy mayor and city council member of Mercer Island, a city east of Seattle, and has previously served in legislative roles for members of Congress.
– Ambika SinghFounder and CEO of online clothing rental company Armoire, joins board of trustees Seattle Metro Chamber.
– Pete FewingSeattle University associate athletic director and longtime Sounders FC broadcaster joins board of directors Starfire Sports. The organization provides coding classes, drone summer camps and other free, after-school sports programming to underprivileged children in South Seattle.