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CloudZero Announces Two Key Hires: Scott Castle As Chief Product Officer And Eric Weiss As SVP Of Engineering To Accelerate Cloud And AI Cost Optimization
CloudZero, the global leader in proactive cloud cost efficiency, today announced the hiring of Scott Castle and Eric Weiss, two seasoned technical leaders with a combined five decades of experience at tech staples including Snowflake, Netflix, Workday, Adobe, Tecton, and more. Eric Weiss will serve as CloudZero's SVP of Engineering, and Scott Castle will serve as CloudZero's Chief Product Officer.
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