Andy Byron, CEO of Astronomer went viral after being exposed by Chris Martin during a Coldplay concert. The singer joked upon seeing a couple trying to hide when they appeared on the stadium’s big screen.
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What he didn’t know was that he was revealing an infidelity that would set social media on fire. Now, thousands are wondering: who is this man and how much does he earn?
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Andy Byron is the CEO of a millionaire company
Andy Byron is the CEO of Astronomer, a US company specialized in software development and artificial intelligence to automate data flows. According to Crunchbase, the company has raised over 283 million dollars in investment rounds since its founding, being backed by firms like Salesforce Ventures and Insight Partners.
Although his exact salary has not been publicly disclosed, average figures from the portal Comparably and data from Glassdoor indicate that a CEO of a technology company with that level of capitalization can earn between $500,000 and $1.5 million annually, including bonuses and incentives.
He has more than 20 years of experience in the tech world
According to his profile on LinkedIn, Byron has held executive positions in companies such as SignalFx and AppDynamics, both acquired by tech giants. His experience positions him as one of the executives with the most extensive career in the artificial intelligence and real-time data analysis sector.
The scandal at the Coldplay concert and the fall on social media
The video where he was caught hugging a woman who was not his wife became a worldwide trend. Users found his name, his company, and even his family. His wife, Megan Kerrigan Byron, removed her married name from her Facebook account and later closed her profile after receiving messages from strangers.
Although Byron has not made any public statements, while social pressure for viral scrutiny continues to grow.