Former eBay data center head Dean Nelson takes over Uber Compute

Dean Nelson has joined transportation company Uber as head of Uber Compute, as the company continues to expand its data storage and processing capabilities. Nelson previously worked at companies including Sun Microsystems, Allegro Networks, and eBay. In March, he left his position as the man leading eBay's data center strategy to establish a data center industry group called Infrastructure Masons. "My pivotal moment is today. I'm starting the most exciting job of my career as the Head of Uber Compute," Nelson said in a LinkedIn post.