India, July 20 -- Pete DeJoy has taken over as interim CEO of Astronomer, a Cincinnati-based data company, after the abrupt resignation of chief Andy Byron. Byron stepped down over the weekend after a widely circulated video captured him on a kiss cam with the company's head of HR, Kristin Cabot, during a Coldplay concert in Boston. The incident, which prompted public scrutiny and internal fallout, led to Byron's exit.

With DeJoy now assuming leadership, attention has shifted to the man helping guide the company through the controversy.

DeJoy is one of Astronomer's original co-founders, having helped launch the startup in 2017. He has played a key role in shaping the company's data orchestration platform, which underpins tools used acro...