Andrew Palmer (technologist) explained

Andrew Palmer
Birth Date:17 June 1966
Citizenship:United States
Other Names:Andy Palmer
Known For:Co-founding Vertica; co-founder of Tamr; founder of Koa Labs, former global head of software and data engineering at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
Alma Mater:Bowdoin College, Dartmouth College
Employer:Tamr
Occupation:Technologist & Internet Entrepreneur
CEO & Co-Founder

Andrew Palmer (born 17 June 1966) is an American technologist, Internet entrepreneur, and investor.

Biography

Andrew Palmer is CEO and co-founder of the data analytics company Tamr and founder of Koa Labs, a seed fund for first-time entrepreneurs.[1] [2] Previously he was co-founder of database software company Vertica with computer scientist Michael Stonebraker. Vertica was successfully acquired by Hewlett-Packard in March 2011.[3]

Earlier in his career he served as Global Head of Software and Data Engineering at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) and as a member of the start-up team and Chief Information and Administrative Officer at Infinity Pharmaceuticals.[4] Additionally, he has held positions at Bowstreet, pcOrder.com, and Trilogy.

He earned undergraduate degrees in English, history and computer science from Bowdoin College, and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.[5] [6] In 2023 Palmer co-authored the book Live for A Living with Paula Caligiuri, which focuses on career development.[7]

Awards and recognition

Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 New England by Ernst & Young[8]

Boston Globe Tech Power Players 50[9]

New England Venture Capital Association Angel Investor of the Year[10]

Patent: Data curation system with version control for workflow states and provenance[11]

Notes and References

  1. News: Hofherr . Justine . 2015-12-30 . CEO desk: Founder of Cambridge startup prefers diner tables to corner office . en-US . Boston.com . 2023-08-13.
  2. Web site: Boston Tech Leaders: Andy Palmer, Tamr - The Boston Globe . 2023-08-13 . bostontechleaders2022.bostonglobe.com . en-US.
  3. Web site: Rao . Leena . 2011-02-14 . HP Acquires Data Management And Real-Time Analytics Company Vertica . 2023-08-13 . TechCrunch . en-US.
  4. Web site: Informaticians at Infinity . 2023-08-13 . mba.tuck.dartmouth.edu.
  5. Web site: Musing on the Common Good While Interning with a Venture Capital Firm . 2023-08-13 . News . en.
  6. Web site: Fireside Chat with Andy Palmer T'94 . 2023-08-13 . Center For Digital Strategies . en-US.
  7. Web site: Live for a Living. 2023-10-10 . Goodreads . en-US.
  8. Web site: EY Announces Winners for the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2020 New England Award . 2023-08-13 . www.ey.com . en-US.
  9. Web site: Boston Tech Leaders: Andy Palmer, Tamr - The Boston Globe . 2023-08-13 . bostontechleaders2022.bostonglobe.com . en-US.
  10. Web site: Association . New England Venture Capital . 2013 NEVY Award Winners Announced . 2023-08-13 . www.prnewswire.com . en.
  11. US . 20200117643A1 . Vladimir Gluzman PEREGRINE, Ihab F. Ilyas, Michael Ralph Stonebraker, Stan Zdonik, Andrew H. Palmer, Alexander Richter Pagan, Daniel Meir Bruckner, George Beskales, Aizana Turmukhametova, Tianyu Zhu, Kanak Kshetri, Jason Liu, Nikolaus Bates-Haus . patent . Data curation system with version control for workflow states and provenance . 2021-04-16 . 2022-06-22. 2019-12-11 . Tamr Inc .