Geek of the Week – Page 5 of 12

Jun 15, 2018, 2:20 PM

Geek of the Week: Microsoft’s Raghu Ramakrishnan geeks out on data, how we use it and secure it

He’s been a professor and a chief scientist, a founder, a technical fellow and a chief technology officer. Through it… Read More

Jun 8, 2018, 12:30 PM

Geek of the Week: Simon Chavez uses VR and AR to offer a better look at architectural designs

In his job as a visualization designer with the global architecture and design firm Perkins+Will, Simon Chavez uses virtual and… Read More

Jun 1, 2018, 12:37 PM

Geek of the Week: Comcast’s Amy Lynch passionate about connecting people to what they enjoy

With more than 20 years of experience in the telecommunications, media and technology industry, Amy Lynch still gets a kick… Read More

May 25, 2018, 12:43 PM

Geek of the Week: He doesn’t have X-ray vision, but David Winokur is a director of medical imaging

Here’s the inside story on a guy who is responsible for everything that takes a picture of your insides. David… Read More

May 18, 2018, 12:15 PM

Geek of the Week: Hulu’s Billie Sue Chafins credits education and hard work for long career in tech

Billie Sue Chafins grew up a coal miner’s daughter in Kentucky, but with more than 20 years in tech, she… Read More

May 11, 2018, 12:15 PM

Geek of the Week: County Exec Dow Constantine’s passion? Preserving place where he has deep roots

In a city where it’s easy to meet a newcomer at practically every turn — folks who are drawn to… Read More

May 4, 2018, 12:15 PM

Geek of the Week: Playing video games pays off big time for Madden Bowl champion Shay Kivlen

Stop telling your kid that playing video games will never pay off — or, maybe don’t let them see this… Read More

Apr 27, 2018, 12:42 PM

Geek of the Week: In tech’s big picture, Google Clips UX researcher Eva Snee focuses on the user

Eva Snee works on a gadget that many folks may not even be aware of yet. The important thing, for… Read More

Apr 20, 2018, 12:15 PM

Geek of the Week: Entrepreneur and ex-poker pro Phil Gordon places his latest bet on Chatbox

After his first startup, Phil Gordon spent about 10 years as a professional poker player. Four more startups later, it’s… Read More

Apr 13, 2018, 12:01 PM

Geek of the Week: With an eye on AI, teen coder Zoe Sheill applies real intelligence to future goals

Zoe Sheill hasn’t completed her senior year at Mercer Island High School. But she can’t wait for school to start… Read More

Apr 6, 2018, 12:00 PM

Geek of the Week: A Teams player at Microsoft, Raanah Amjadi finds a product and a purpose

Raanah Amjadi moved to Seattle more than four years ago to start her career at Microsoft and during that time… Read More

Mar 30, 2018, 12:15 PM

Geek of the Week: Washington STEM CEO Caroline King promotes opportunity through education

Caroline King has devoted her career to giving young people better access to economic opportunity, particularly through education. Seven years ago,… Read More

Mar 23, 2018, 12:15 PM

Geek of the Week: Evie Powell’s epic gaming adventure has taken her from PhD to CEO

When Evie Powell enters the world of a video game, she doesn’t just lose herself in the experience for the… Read More

Mar 13, 2018, 2:49 PM

Geek of the Week: Jason Flick has his gamer face on as official eMLS player for the Seattle Sounders

Jason Flick isn’t a player on the pitch for the Seattle Sounders FC. But he will be representing the team… Read More

Mar 8, 2018, 12:15 PM

Geek of the Week: Amazon’s Cami Williams talks the talk on Alexa, and speaks up for women in tech

Cami Williams is not the voice of Alexa. But she does use her voice to speak on behalf of Amazon’s… Read More

Mar 2, 2018, 12:15 PM

Geek of the Week: Microsoft’s Michael Ford manages massive real estate portfolio in hopes of inspiring workers

As the general manager for Microsoft’s global real estate and facilities, Michael Ford is responsible for a worldwide portfolio comprised of… Read More

Feb 23, 2018, 2:40 PM

MIT President Rafael Reif believes that tech, science and students can change the world

Can a better understanding of human intelligence make for smarter machines? Rafael Reif thinks so. He’s an internationally renowned electrical… Read More

Feb 16, 2018, 12:15 PM

Geek of the Week: Ex-Microsoft VP Alex Gounares keeps moving, fighting cyberattacks with Polyverse

When asked how “we” — modern society — are doing in beating back cyberattacks, Alex Gounares offered a blunt assessment: “We’re… Read More

Feb 9, 2018, 12:15 PM

Geek of the Week: UW’s new iSchool dean Anind Dey happy to be ‘home’ after 13 years in Pittsburgh

After 13 years in Pittsburgh, Anind Dey grew to love many things about the Steel City, including the people, his… Read More

Feb 2, 2018, 12:30 PM

Geek of the Week: Univ. of Washington’s Robert Masse plugs into analytics to build better batteries

Robert Masse confesses that he didn’t always have an aptitude for science and technology, but that over time he’s become inspired… Read More

Jan 26, 2018, 12:30 PM

Geek of the Week: Take a break, and read about Jaime Teevan’s Microsoft research on working less

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is famous for creating a culture of workaholics in the early days of the software giant.… Read More

Jan 19, 2018, 12:21 PM

Geek of the Week: PitchBook’s Alex Legault makes tools to help others make the most of their money

Alex Legault is a guy who likes to follow the money. Or, perhaps more accurately, a guy who likes to… Read More

Jan 5, 2018, 1:16 PM

Geek of the Week: Teen entrepreneur Angela Lin aims to get adults to take her and her peers seriously

OK, let’s be serious. This teenager is worth taking seriously — all you have to do is read some of… Read More

Dec 29, 2017, 1:13 PM

Our 2017 Geeks of the Week offer their best tips and tricks for managing everyday work and life

Beyond telling us what their favorite app is or what type of phone they’re currently using, which Star Trek captain… Read More

Dec 22, 2017, 12:15 PM

Geek of the Week: Architect Marty Brennan can light up a room — and we’ll feel better because of it

Marty Brennan wants us all to have a desk by the window. At the very least, our latest Geek of… Read More

Dec 15, 2017, 12:30 PM

Geek of the Week: Pacific Software Publishing’s Mayumi Nakamura helps small businesses think big digitally

Born and raised in Japan, Mayumi Nakamura found a home in the Pacific Northwest, moving to Portland and earning a Bachelor… Read More

Dec 8, 2017, 12:30 PM

Geek of the Week: After 19 years at Amazon, senior principal engineer John Darrow is never bored

John Darrow has been at Amazon since the days when the tech giant was simply “Earth’s Biggest Bookstore,” selling just… Read More

Dec 1, 2017, 12:11 PM

Geek of the Week: Ex-Microsoft futurist Genessa Krasnow is a cultural designer and activist with a new game

Genessa Krasnow spent several years at Microsoft as a creative strategist, building prototypes to illustrate the future of technology. Focused… Read More

Nov 24, 2017, 9:45 AM

Geek of the Week: Lorena Martin brings edge to Seattle Mariners as physical and mental data guru

If baseball is a numbers game, who better to have on your team than a true data geek? For the… Read More

Nov 17, 2017, 1:08 PM

Geek of the Week: Tim Durkan photographs ‘the pretty and the gritty’ of his beloved Seattle

In this age of mobile photography, you no doubt see plenty of sunset and Space Needle and ferry photos in… Read More