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14 founders who worked at ServiceNow started a company in stealth in the last 1783 weeks.

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Left
ServiceNow
Software Engineer
Before that
Went stealthNov 2026
Work
  • Software Engineer at ServiceNow2024-2025 · left Jun 2025
  • Founding Engineer at YouLearn2025-2026
  • Co-Founder at Observee (YC)2025-2025
  • Co-Founder at Odin Classroom2023-2024
  • Full Stack Developer at Michigan State University - Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation2021-2024
  • President at Spartan Hackers2023-2024
  • Software Engineer Intern at ServiceNow2023-2023
Education
  • Michigan State UniversityBE
  • Amity International School, Noida

Pradeep Javangula

Founder & AI Researcher
Left
ServiceNow
Vice President of Enterprise AI
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Vice President of Enterprise AI at ServiceNow2024-2025 · left Jan 2025
  • Strategic Advisor at Everest AI Ventures2022-2026
  • Senior Vice President of Data Science at Oscar Health2021-2023
  • VP of Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence at Workday2020-2021
  • Chief AI Officer at SymphonyAI2017-2020
  • VP of Engineering - Digital Experience Cloud: Adobe Experience Platform, Sensei (AI/ML) at Adobe2011-2017
  • Co-founder & CTO at Tumri Inc. (acquired by Adobe)2005-2011
Education
  • BITS PilaniBE
  • Oklahoma State UniversityPhD
Left
ServiceNow
Leader Enterprise Business Austria
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Leader Enterprise Business Austria at ServiceNow2022-2025 · left Dec 2025
  • Shareholder at Tributech2020-2022
  • Enterprise Account Executive Industry at Microsoft2017-2020
  • Director Portfolio Development Austria & Switzerland at Siemens PLM Software (inactive)2013-2017
  • Sales & Account-Manager at CADFEM Europe2012-2013
  • Regional Sales Manager at Bechtle PLM Austria2008-2012
  • Owner at Visualize-IT2006-2010
Education
  • Hoehere Technische Bundeslehranstalt HollabrunnIng.
Left
ServiceNow
Core Solutions Consultant (AI Champion)
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Core Solutions Consultant (AI Champion) at ServiceNow2024-2025 · left Oct 2025
  • Founding GTM Engineer at GovEagle2026-2026
  • Chief of Staff at ClaimSorted (YC)2025-2026
  • Internal AI & Insights associate at CMB2022-2024
  • Head of Data Science at UltraVision2020-2022
  • Data Science Intern at Pandio2021-2021
  • Data Science Research Assistant at Babson College2020-2021
Education
  • UC IrvineBachelor's
Left
ServiceNow
Sr Service Provider Account Exec
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Sr Service Provider Account Exec at ServiceNow2016-2022 · left Sep 2022
  • Sr. Sales Specialist at Symantec2007-2015
Education
  • George Mason University
  • George Mason UniversityBS
Left
ServiceNow
Principal Architect
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Principal Architect at ServiceNow2011-2012 · left Jan 2012
  • Chief Product and Technology Officer at Woodside AI Venture Studio2025-2026
  • Founding Team - Viven AI at Eightfold AI2016-2025
  • Director of Engineering at Samsung Electronics America2013-2016
  • Principal Architect, WebOS at HP2012-2013
  • Founder @ Multiple Startups at Pixawe, Hutke2010-2012
  • Mobile Architect at Apple2010-2011
Education
  • IIT MadrasBachelor's
  • Seth Godin's altMBA
  • UC Berkeley

Brett Ryckman

Founder/CEO
Left
ServiceNow
Senior Director, Digital Experience
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Senior Director, Digital Experience at ServiceNow2020-2021 · left May 2021
  • Chief Product Officer at Way2B12022-2024
  • Senior Director, Product Design at X (Twitter)2022-2022
  • VP Product Design, Goodreads at Amazon2018-2020
  • Product & Design at Netflix2015-2018
  • Founder/CEO at HelpIQ (Acquired)2012-2015
  • VP, Product at Marketbright2009-2011
Education
  • Central Michigan UniversityBachelor's

Kayode O.

Founder
Left
ServiceNow
Extern - Riseup with ServiceNow (formerly NextGen) Program
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Extern - Riseup with ServiceNow (formerly NextGen) Program at ServiceNow2024-2024 · left Jun 2024
  • GTM & Partnerships Lead at Cencori2026-2026
  • GTM Associate at Deep Variance2026-2026
  • Manager, Portfolio Management (Shared Services) at BDC2022-2025
  • Infosec Awareness - Cyber GRC at BDC2018-2024
  • Team Lead/Branch Manager at Union Bank of Nigeria2014-2018
  • Business Development Manager at Wema Bank Plc.2013-2014
Education
  • SANS Technology Institute
  • Ladoke Akintola University of TechnologyMBA
  • Olabisi Onabanjo University(O.O.U)BS

Adharsh RJ

Co-Founder
Left
ServiceNow
Software Engineer
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Software Engineer at ServiceNow2025-2026 · left May 2026
  • Co-Founder at FoxSpan Labs2026-2026
  • Founding Engineer at Lytus BLOD2023-2025
  • Programming Analyst at SRM Technologies2021-2023
  • Research Assistant at SRM IST Chennai2020-2020
  • Radio Frequency Engineer at SAMEER (Autonomous R&D Lab under MeitY, Govt of India)2018-2018
Education
  • SRM IST ChennaiBachelor's

Michael Davis

Founder, CEO
Left
ServiceNow
Senior Staff Software Engineer (Remote)
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Senior Staff Software Engineer (Remote) at ServiceNow2021-2026 · until Jul 2026
  • Frontend, Full-stack, Architect (Technical Director) at Automatic.ai2020-2021
  • Acting Head of Research (Remote) at Foundry College2018-2019
  • Frontend, Full-stack, Architect, Manager at Cheers Social Entertainment Network2016-2018
  • Frontend, Full-stack, Architect at Lifenik2013-2016
  • Consulting Principal Software Engineer: Frontend and Application layers, Architect (Remote) at Sandia National Laboratories2001-2007
  • Co-Founder, CTO: Frontend, Full-stack, Architect at Software Farm, Inc.1993-2001
Education
  • University of Colorado Boulder

Markus Kempkes

Co-Founder & Partner
Left
ServiceNow
Head of Value Realization EMEA Central
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Head of Value Realization EMEA Central at ServiceNow2019-2025 · left Oct 2025
  • Partner at KPMG Deutschland2017-2019
  • Managing Director at KPMG IT Service OOD2015-2017
  • Director / Head of Development at KPMG Deutschland2015-2017
  • Founder and CEO at Auxo GmbH - cloudpartner.de2012-2015
  • CEO at SmartHome Konzept GmbH2011-2012
  • Group Manager at Microsoft2004-2011
Education
  • ESMT Berlin
  • Technische Universität Berlin

Rahul Raja Dunna

Co-Founder & CEO
Left
ServiceNow
Data Scientist
Before that
Went stealthApr 2026
Work
  • Data Scientist at ServiceNow2021-2026 · left Feb 2026
  • Sr. Analyst at I-PAC (Indian Political Action Committee)2020-2021
  • Assistant Manager - Project Sales at Nippon Paint India2018-2019
  • Intern at HealthMir2017-2017
  • Assistant System Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services2015-2016
Education
  • Indian Institute of Management AmritsarPGDM
  • GMR Institute of Technology,RajamBTech

Kris M.

Founder & Talent Leader
Left
ServiceNow
GTM Talent Lead
Before that
Went stealthNov 2025
Work
  • GTM Talent Lead at ServiceNow2025-2026 · until Jul 2026
  • GTM & Tech Talent Lead at Synopsys Inc2025-2025
  • Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Hilti Great Britain2024-2024
  • Talent Acquisition Team Leader at Honeywell Technologies2023-2024
  • Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Ericsson2022-2023
  • Strategic Resourcing Manager at Network Rail2022-2022
  • Recruitment Lead at VIVO Defence Services2021-2022
Left
ServiceNow
senior global growth marketing manager
Before that
Went stealthAug 2025
Work
  • senior global growth marketing manager at ServiceNow2022-2025 · until Dec 2025
  • growth lead - platform at Ema2026-2026
  • entrepreneur in residence at Bored of Education Fellowship2025-2025
  • senior manager - marketing at HighRadius2019-2022
  • director - growth & special projects at Feeding India2017-2019
  • editorial staff at Penguin Random House India2016-2017
Education
  • KIITBTech

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    "filters": { "op": "and", "conditions": [
      { "field": "experience.employment_details.current.company_name",
        "type": "[.]", "value": "stealth" },
      { "field": "experience.employment_details.current.title",
        "type": "(.)", "value": "founder" }
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What "stealth" means here: the person's current job is a founder title (Founder, Co-Founder, Founder & CEO…) at a company listed as "Stealth", "Stealth Startup" or similar, because they haven't announced it yet.

Where it comes from: public professional profiles, via the Crustdata API. A new search runs every week and adds whoever newly matches. Profiles can take a few weeks to show up, and start dates are by month.

The company on each row is the most recent job before going stealth, with the title they held there. Where we can, we skip internships, advisor seats and freelance stints. On a "former employer" page it shows the job at that employer instead. Click a row for their full work history and education.