Career Notes
Pat Gelsinger
Pat Gelsinger’s second stint at Intel ended abruptly this month when the 63-year-old CEO stepped down following poor financial results for the chipmaker. The Intel board has named David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus as interim co-CEOs while it seeks a permanent leader for the storied firm.
Andy MacMillan
Alteryx, the embattled Southern California analytics company, has appointed IT industry veteran Andy MacMillan to be its new chief executive officer. MacMillan will be tasked with driving Alteryx to "new heights" following the company’s collapse in the public market and subsequent sale to private equity firms.
Baaziz Achour
Mobile chip giant Qualcomm has promoted Baaziz Achour to be its new chief technology officer. He will formally take the CTO role on February 3, 2025, when the current CTO, James Thompson, retires.
Piyush Verma
Coralogix, a provider of an AI-powered IT observability platform, has brought in Piyush Verma to be its new head of product strategy. In his new role, Verma will drive product innovation and enhance customer experiences for Coralogix, which has grown by 10x over the past three years.
Andy Wild
Database provider SingleStore has hired Andy Wild to be its new chief revenue officer. In this role, Wild will be responsible for leading the global sales teams for the company, which achieved $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) this year.
Hoang Vuong
Distributed file system vendor WEKA has hired Hoang Vuong to be its new chief revenue officer. WEKA, which has more than $100 million in ARR and recently raised $140 million at a $1.6 billion valuation, has been growing quickly as companies face expanded data management needs driven by the AI boom.
Pete Harteveld
Cybersecurity firm Exabeam has tapped Pete Harteveld to be its new chief revenue officer. The appointment puts Harteveld in charge of what Exabeam boasts is "the world’s largest pure-play security analytics and security information and event management (SIEM) vendor."
Conclusion
This month’s edition of Career Notes highlights the latest career developments in the big data community. From CEO changes to new appointments, these moves are shaping the future of the industry. Stay tuned for next month’s edition to stay up-to-date on the latest career news.
FAQs
Q: What happened to Pat Gelsinger at Intel?
A: Pat Gelsinger stepped down as CEO of Intel following poor financial results.
Q: Who is the new CEO of Alteryx?
A: Andy MacMillan is the new CEO of Alteryx.
Q: Who is the new CTO of Qualcomm?
A: Baaziz Achour is the new CTO of Qualcomm.
Q: What is Piyush Verma’s new role at Coralogix?
A: Piyush Verma is the new head of product strategy at Coralogix.
Q: Who is the new CRO of SingleStore?
A: Andy Wild is the new CRO of SingleStore.
Q: Who is the new CRO of WEKA?
A: Hoang Vuong is the new CRO of WEKA.
Q: Who is the new CRO of Exabeam?
A: Pete Harteveld is the new CRO of Exabeam.
