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Astronomer Appoints Christopher Lefelhocz As Senior Vice President of Research and Development and Promotes Vikram Koka To Chief Strategy Officer

PRIVATEJun 18, 2024•almost 2 years ago

Position

Chief Strategy Officer

Company

Astronomer

Vikram Koka
New YorkSoftwareData And AnalyticsHealth Careinformation technology & services

Description

Astronomer announced the appointment of Christopher Lefelhocz as Senior Vice President of Research and Development, bringing a wealth of experience in scaling engineering teams and driving innovation. Additionally, Vikram Koka has been promoted to Chief Strategy Officer, leveraging his deep expertise to guide the strategic direction of open source Airflow and forge pivotal technology partnerships.

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Company

Astronomer

Location

54 W 21st St

New York, New York, United States

About

Astronomer empowers data teams to bring mission-critical analytics, AI, and software to life and is the company behind Astro, the industry-leading DataOps platform powered by Apache Airflow®. Astro accelerates building reliable data products that unlock insights, unleash AI value, and powers data-driven applications. Trusted by more than 700 of the world’s leading enterprises, Astronomer lets businesses do more with their data.

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