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23andMe, headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, is a leading consumer genetics and research company. Founded in 2006, the company’s mission is to help people access, understand, and benefit from the human genome. 23andMe has pioneered direct access to genetic information as the only company with multiple FDA authorizations for genetic health risk reports. The company has created the world’s largest crowdsourced platform for genetic research, with 80 percent of its customers electing to participate. The 23andMe research platform has generated more than 180 publications on the genetic underpinnings of a wide range of diseases, conditions, and traits. The platform also powers the 23andMe Therapeutics group, currently pursuing drug discovery programs rooted in human genetics across a spectrum of disease areas, including oncology, respiratory, and cardiovascular diseases, in addition to other therapeutic areas. read more
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David Baker — Chief Security Officer at 23andMe
Executive Bio
David Baker joined 23andMe in 2020 as Chief Security Officer, overseeing IT & Security for the company and helping it set the industry standard for data privacy and security.
Over the last two decades, David built deep industry experience in creating secure systems and architecture. Before coming to 23andMe, he worked as the Chief Security Officer at Bugcrowd and Okta. David also spent time as the vice president of services for IOActive and was the security architect at Webex Communications. He started his career as a research scientist for NASA Ames, working on high-performance computational fluid dynamics simulations, a position that first sparked his interest in scientific computing.
David earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona and his master’s degree in aeronautical engineering at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. He is a competitive cyclist and runner.
Over the last two decades, David built deep industry experience in creating secure systems and architecture. Before coming to 23andMe, he worked as the Chief Security Officer at Bugcrowd and Okta. David also spent time as the vice president of services for IOActive and was the security architect at Webex Communications. He started his career as a research scientist for NASA Ames, working on high-performance computational fluid dynamics simulations, a position that first sparked his interest in scientific computing.
David earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona and his master’s degree in aeronautical engineering at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. He is a competitive cyclist and runner.
Executive Team Culture Ratings from 23andMe Employees
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23andMe's Executive Team at a Glance
Based on 26 ratings, 23andMe's employees are less satisfied with their Executive Team and give them a “C+” or 65/100. On average, Men provided higher ratings for their Executive Team compared to Women.
23andMe's Executive Team ranks in the Bottom 40% of other companies in San Francisco and Top 50% of other companies on Comparably that also have 501-1,000 Employees.
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