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It’s that time of month again–time for Big Data Career Notes, a monthly feature where we keep you up-to-date on the latest career developments for individuals in the big data community. Whether it’s a promotion, new company hire, or even an accolade, we’ve got the details. Check in each month for an updated list and you may even come across someone you know, or better yet, yourself!
Brad Stewart and Guarav Dhillon
Data integration provider SnapLogic appointed Brad Stewart to be its new CEO, a position previously occupied by company founder Gaurav Dhillon, who has retired.
Stewart is a seasoned tech executive and board member. He’s currently an advisor for the private equity firm Sixth Street, executive chairman at Pushpay, and a board member for Flutterwave, Schwazze, and Private Medical.
“SnapLogic is uniquely positioned at the intersection of AI, data, and enterprise automation,” stated Stewart, who is also a member of the Snaplogic board. “With a powerful platform, an impressive customer base, and a culture of innovation, I’m excited to build on Gaurav’s legacy and lead the company into its next chapter.”
Guarav Dhillon (left) and Brad Stewart
The leadership change occurs as SnapLogic said it enjoyed its strongest second quarter in company history and hit $100 million in annual recurring revenue for the first time. The venture-backed company, which sells via the integration platform as a service (iPaas) model, turns 20 in 2026.
“After building SnapLogic into a market-leading position over the last decade, I’ve decided it’s the right time to begin a new chapter,” says Dhillon, who has been called “the OG of data” and was also a co-founder and CEO of Informatica. “With the company, product, and team stronger than ever, I’m proud of what we’ve built and excited for what comes next. It’s deeply satisfying to see our pioneering strategy of leading the integration market with AI prove out.”
Max Glover
AI chipmaker Hailo has hired Max Glover to be its new chief revenue officer, which puts Glover in charge of all revenue-generating functions, including global sales, business development, and customer success.
Max Glover
The Israeli company says the move positions it to scale to meet the rapidly growing demand for edge AI solutions and expand Hailo’s footprint across personal compute, security, automotive, industrial, retail, and other high-impact verticals.
Prior to joining Hailo, Max served as senior vice president of global sales for Allegro Microsystems, which achieved more than $1 billion in annual revenue for the first time in company history and had a successful IPO in 2020.
“Hailo’s technology is redefining what’s possible at the edge,” Glover stated. “I’m excited to join this exceptional team and help bring our breakthrough AI solutions to more customers around the world.”
Scott Parsons
BI vendor ThoughtSpot has hired Scott Parsons to be its new senior vice president of sales for the Americas. The appointment puts Parsons in charge of ThoughtSpot’s strategy to increase sales of AI-enabled analytics across the region, with a focus on driving revenue growth and expanding the company’s footprint.
Scott Parsons
Prior to joining ThoughtSpot, Parsons was the Chief Sales Officer at TigerConnect, where he led sales strategy and was responsible for go-to-market sales, across enterprise, mid-market and SMB. Prior to that, he held the role of EVP Americas at Pluralsight where he led a sales team of over two hundred, driving deals across new business and expansion. Parsons also served as a global VP at Oracle, where he oversaw a team that managed over $1B in revenue accounts and implemented new growth strategies. Earlier in his career, he held leadership positions at Adaptive Insights and Qlik.
“I am incredibly excited to join ThoughtSpot at such a pivotal time in the industry,” Parsons stated. “The opportunity to help organizations truly accelerate their data intelligence and monetize their analytical tools through ThoughtSpot’s agentic analytics platform is immense. ThoughtSpot has achieved a strong product-market fit, and I am eager to build on the incredible growth and momentum.”
Patrick Ball
Streaming data firm Kurrent (formerly Event Store) has hired Patrick Ball to be its new chief revenue officer. In the new position, Ball will be in charge of growing revenue for startup.
Patrick Ball
Ball joins Kurrent from Cruxdata, where grew sales by 400% and closed more than $75 million in bookings. He also had roles at Privatar (now Informatica), NextLabs, and Cloudera, where he was vice president of sales.
“Kurrent is at a pivotal moment in its growth journey. The rising adoption of its event-native data platform makes it possible for enterprise software development teams to build exceptional software with complete historical context of their company’s data in real time,” Ball stated. “I look forward to applying my experience to accelerate Kurrent’s go-to-market and sales efforts, connecting more businesses with a solution that modernizes their operations for the scale and speed of the AI era.”
Dave Castignola
David Castignola, Anthony Miller, and James Lemonias
Unified file system vendor Nasuni announced three executive hires, including David Castignola as chief revenue officer, Anthony Miller as chief marketing officer, and James Lemonias as senior vice president of customer success. The appointments indicate Nasuni is ready to embark upon the next stage of its growth.
James Lemonias
Castignola brings more than two decades of experience accelerating growth and delivering customer success at technology firms, including RSA, Optiv, Blackberry’s Cylance division, and Delinea. Miller arrives at Nasuni following a three-year career break; before that, he worked at PowerSchool, Lanyon, and ACTIVE Network. Lemonias, meanwhile, comes to Nasuni from Stage 2 Capital and, before that, Bottomline Technologies.
Anthony Miller
“I am thrilled to welcome Dave, Anthony, and James to our talented team at Nasuni,” said Nasuni CEO Sam King. “They join us at a pivotal moment in our journey where hybrid cloud storage and unstructured data management platforms are becoming a critical foundation upon which to build successful long term AI strategies for enterprises.”
You can read last month’s Career Notes here.