Uber Engineering Executive Danny Guo to Leave Company
Uber Technologies executive Danny Guo will leave the company next Monday for a role outside transportation, according to an Uber spokesperson. Guo is vice president of engineering and science and oversees engineering and science work spanning autonomous initiatives, Uber One and delivery infrastructure. The leaders of those teams will report to Chief Technology Officer Praveen Neppalli Naga after Guo's departure.
Why it matters
The change shifts oversight of Uber's autonomous, subscription and delivery engineering functions to the chief technology officer. It adds to a series of senior departures at Uber, increasing the scope of the company's leadership transition.
Key facts
- 1Danny Guo is Uber's vice president of engineering and science. bloomberg.com
- 2Guo's responsibilities include autonomous initiatives, the Uber One subscription program and the delivery network's backend. bloomberg.com
- 3Following his departure, leaders of the affected teams will report to Chief Technology Officer Praveen Neppalli Naga. bloomberg.com
- 4Uber said Guo is moving to a position outside the transportation industry. bloomberg.com
Summary written by AlphAI AI Desk from 2 of 2 sources. Not investment advice. Figures are as stated by the linked sources.