Baskar Sridharan, a former Google executive, has joined Amazon Web Services as a vice president leading the AI/ML Services and Infrastructure team. Sridharan brings a wealth of experience from his time at Google and Microsoft to his new role at AWS. He expressed his excitement about joining AWS, calling it the best place in the world to build AI applications. His appointment comes as AWS CEO Adam Selipsky steps down and is replaced by Matt Garman.
Marc Whitten, chief product and technology officer at Unity Software, has announced his resignation, effective June 1. Whitten, who previously held roles at Amazon, Sonos, and Microsoft, will be leaving Unity after joining the company in 2021. His departure marks the end of a successful career in the technology industry, during which he has made significant contributions to various companies.
John Gabbert, CEO and founder of PitchBook, has announced his departure from the Seattle-based financial data company after 17 years. PitchBook was acquired by Morningstar in 2016, and Gabbert reflected on the company’s success in a post on LinkedIn. He highlighted the impact PitchBook has had on its customers, employees, and the community, expressing pride in the company’s achievements.
Amazon has transferred its Sustainability organization, led by Chief Sustainability Officer Kara Hurst, to the Global Communications & Community Impact organization overseen by Drew Herdener. This move aims to enhance collaboration across Amazon’s teams to drive success in sustainability efforts. Hurst, who joined Amazon in 2014, brings a wealth of experience from her previous roles in sustainability-focused organizations.
Josh Hug, co-founder of Remitly, is transitioning from his role as chief operating officer to vice chair at the digital remittance company. Hug, who helped start Remitly in 2011, will remain on the company’s board in his new role. Additionally, Brittany Jarnot, previously with the Washington Technology Industry Association, is stepping down to join Salesforce in a government affairs role after working for the U.S. House of Representatives.
Kenny Daniel, co-founder of Algorithmia, has joined Madrona as an entrepreneur-in-residence. Daniel, who was previously a CTO at DataRobot, brings his expertise in machine learning to his new role at Madrona. Furthermore, Ron Miller has stepped down from his senior engineering position at Starbucks after working for Nordstrom and founding a startup called URGravity.
