Geek of the Week

Geek of the Week: Membrion’s Greg Newbloom filters out the hard stuff to focus on simple ideas

Forget the hashtag #nofilter. Greg Newbloom is all about filter. Or, filtering. Especially as it all relates to science and… Read More

Geek of the Week: Jillian Garber of Sonos tackles complex problems in software and on rock walls

When Jillian Garber was studying physics in college, she learned how to break down and approach problems in general, not just… Read More

Geek of the Week: Fred Hutch’s Steve Pergam caught a ‘bug’ for infectious diseases and research

Although Steve Pergam grew up with parents who were both physicians, he was never pushed to be a doctor as… Read More

Geek of the Week: Walker Lockhart’s e-commerce journey — early Amazon days, up to Sugar Mountain

Walker Lockhart got his start in e-commerce working for a certain Seattle company known for its obsessive focus on the… Read More

What’s one piece of tech you couldn’t live without? Here’s what our 2018 Geeks of the Week had to say

They work for companies as big as Amazon or as small as the startup they created by themselves this year.… Read More

Geek of the Week: Kevin Lin walks the talk as he left Amazon to launch startup and host his own podcast

Kevin Lin is computer software engineer who has an endless curiosity about technology and people and he likes to keep… Read More

Geek of the Week: Gerard Medioni is a man on the Go, turning Amazon’s retail concept into a reality

Amazon had a vision. Gerard Medioni had a computer vision. Together, there’s apparently no stopping the tech giant and the… Read More

Geek of the Week: Science, tech and startups fuel William Canestaro at Wash. Research Foundation

William Canestaro is keenly aware of the risk startup founders take when they go all in to start a company.… Read More

Geek of the Week: Teen photographer Gavriel Staloch builds a brand and a business as an Instagram influencer

Gavriel Staloch didn’t just develop an interest in photography at a young age, he did it in the age of… Read More

Geek of the Week: From software developer to urban developer, Liz Dunn rethinks Seattle spaces

Liz Dunn started her career as a software developer at Microsoft two years after the company moved to Redmond, Wash.… Read More

Geek of the Week: Could we? Should we? Sheryl Cababa asks the right design questions at Artefact

Dr. Ian Malcom would get a kick out of Sheryl Cababa. “I jokingly compare myself to the Jeff Goldblum character… Read More

Geek of the Week: From Renton to Carnegie Hall and beyond, Quinton Morris inspires via violin

Quinton Morris has performed and taught violin around the world, playing at some of the most prestigious concert halls in… Read More

Geek of the Week: Raksha Balasubramanyam learns fine art of helping Skytap clients adjust to the cloud

Raksha Balasubramanyam is a first-generation technology professional, artist and “connector of poeple” whose interest in tech was sparked in part by… Read More

Geek of the Week: Alexa is music to his ears, but Fred Clarke also conducts business with the Amazon Symphony Orchestra

Fred Clarke was a music geek before becoming a tech geek. But now that’s he’s a tech geek at Amazon,… Read More

Geek of the Week: Bioengineering PhD Shivani Ludwig keeps learning in search for ideas at Xinova

Here’s an idea: Shivani Ludwig should be GeekWire’s latest Geek of the Week. OK, that was easy. For her part,… Read More

Geek of the Week: A ‘nerd through and through,’ Gail Frederick leads Portland eBay office and API focus

As the vice president of developer ecosystem and general manager of the eBay Portland office, Gail Frederick wants to create… Read More

Geek of the Week: Power of pop culture engages Funko’s Stephen Bury as he engages customers

Workplace culture is often cited as a leading factor in job satisfaction, especially in the tech world these days where… Read More

Geek of the Week: Yi Yang’s love for video games taught him English, so he wrote a book about it

Students in China who wish to study in the U.S. can often find the advanced vocabulary English tests to be… Read More

Geek of the Week: Rajalakshmi Nandakumar’s wireless tech research could help us sleep easy

Rajalakshmi Nandakumar awoke to some good news this week. Not only is the PhD candidate at University of Washington’s Paul… Read More

Geek of the Week: 30 years later, DigiPen and Jason Chu still in the game with unique education model

Thirty years ago, Jason Chu was there when the DigiPen Institute of Technology started with the idea of using video… Read More

Geek of the Week: Girls Who Code find the right role model in Adobe software engineer Rebecca Gold

Rebecca Gold took her first computer science class when she was a senior in high school to avoid taking calculus. “I… Read More

Geek of the Week: ‘Vanishing Seattle’ creator Cynthia Brothers on why the city’s loss of ‘soul’ is about more than nostalgia

In celebrating the unique places that give Seattle its soul, Cynthia Brothers has taken on the painful task of documenting disappearing… Read More

Geek of the Week: Membrion’s Greg Newbloom filters out the hard stuff to focus on simple ideas

Geek of the Week: Jillian Garber of Sonos tackles complex problems in software and on rock walls

Geek of the Week: Fred Hutch’s Steve Pergam caught a ‘bug’ for infectious diseases and research

Geek of the Week: Walker Lockhart’s e-commerce journey — early Amazon days, up to Sugar Mountain

What’s one piece of tech you couldn’t live without? Here’s what our 2018 Geeks of the Week had to say

Geek of the Week: Gerard Medioni is a man on the Go, turning Amazon’s retail concept into a reality

Geek of the Week: Science, tech and startups fuel William Canestaro at Wash. Research Foundation

Geek of the Week: From software developer to urban developer, Liz Dunn rethinks Seattle spaces

Geek of the Week: Could we? Should we? Sheryl Cababa asks the right design questions at Artefact

Geek of the Week: From Renton to Carnegie Hall and beyond, Quinton Morris inspires via violin

Geek of the Week: Alexa is music to his ears, but Fred Clarke also conducts business with the Amazon Symphony Orchestra

Geek of the Week: Bioengineering PhD Shivani Ludwig keeps learning in search for ideas at Xinova

Geek of the Week: A ‘nerd through and through,’ Gail Frederick leads Portland eBay office and API focus

Geek of the Week: Power of pop culture engages Funko’s Stephen Bury as he engages customers

Geek of the Week: Yi Yang’s love for video games taught him English, so he wrote a book about it

Geek of the Week: Rajalakshmi Nandakumar’s wireless tech research could help us sleep easy

Geek of the Week: 30 years later, DigiPen and Jason Chu still in the game with unique education model

Geek of the Week: Girls Who Code find the right role model in Adobe software engineer Rebecca Gold

Geek of the Week: Blair Fillingham’s MTRNL instinct (and tech savvy) leads to virtual yoga startup

Geek of the Week: After years as Navy nuke officer, RealWear CEO Andy Lowery finds a new connection

Geek of the Week: Travis Gaertner takes on a new sport in another push for Paralympic gold

Geek of the Week: Slalom’s Jeremiah Dangler helps find solutions to big problems as Hackathon leader

Geek of the Week: Say hello to Erin Murphy of Marchex, whose calling is analyzing business calls

Geek of the Week: Creative energy burns bright in Miguel Edwards, sculptor who made Special Olympics cauldron

Geek of the Week: Arborist Brian Holers uses technology to get to the root of tree preservation

Geek of the Week: There’s no escaping it — Puzzle Break’s Nate Martin created his dream startup