Roku hires Brian Pinkerton to lead advanced technology development

We are excited to announce Brian Pinkerton, a tech veteran who recently served as chief architect of Siri at Apple, has joined Roku as Senior Vice President of Advanced Development. He will be responsible for building a team focused on the company’s technical innovation and strategic software development.

Brian Pinkerton, SVP of Advanced Development

Brian has more than 30 years of experience in leadership roles focused on human-centered problems in computer systems and natural language processing. Before joining Apple in January 2018, Pinkerton was CTO of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the philanthropic org formed by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan. He previously spent more than five years at Amazon, most recently as VP of search and GM of the company’s A9 search and advertising technology initiative.

Earlier in his career, Pinkerton served as a search technology exec for companies including LucidWorks, Technorati, Scout Labs and AOL. He has a PhD in computer science from the University of Washington.

Learn more about Brian and the Roku executive team on our management page.

Welcome Brian!