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Coalition Hires Maha Virudhagiri as First Chief Technology Officer
Coalition, the world’s first Active Insurance provider designed to prevent digital risk before it strikes, today announced the appointment of Maha Virudhagiri as the company’s first Chief Technology Officer. In this new role, Maha will lead engineering, IT, infosec, data, and artificial intelligence (AI) efforts to accelerate Coalition’s advantage in both insurance and cybersecurity.
“We’re thrilled to have Maha join our team to help Coalition scale our engineering efforts as we continue to create the most innovative cyber insurance solutions in the world,” said Joshua Motta, Coalition’s CEO and co-founder. “As our new CTO, Maha will focus on advancing our technology strategy and making our security and insurance solutions more accessible and scalable as Coalition works to protect all types of businesses across the globe.”
Virudhagiri brings extensive experience from his nearly seven years at Tesla, where he played a pivotal role in leading the company’s Global Digital Experience organization and worldwide team of engineers, product managers, and designers. Before Tesla, Virudhagiri held leadership roles at Ancestry® and Walmart Labs, where he built high-performing teams and scaled complex platforms.
“I’ve been so impressed already with the energy I’ve seen at Coalition and the mission to protect the unprotected as every organization joins the digital economy,” commented Virudhagiri. “I look forward to applying my extensive experience in delivering platforms that power positive customer experiences to Coalition’s Active Insurance customers.”
Virudhagiri will report directly to Motta as a member of Coalition’s executive team.
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