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Etienne oversees all aspects of the Music Genome Project. This includes managing the musicians who acquire and analyze the music heard on Pandora, as well as Pandora's Listener Advocates - the team who responds to listener comments, suggestions and questions. Etienne spends most of his time working on ways to improve the quality of the Pandora listening experience.

From 2000 to 2004, Etienne served as CIO at E-LOAN where technology enabled an unrivaled level of customer service and efficiency. From 1999 to 2000, Etienne was Vice President of Technology for Oberthur Card Systems, where he managed the creation and deployment of American Express Blue. From 1990 to 1999, Etienne was Vice President of Operations with De La Rue where he led credit card service businesses in the U.S. and France. A highlight of his extensive technology career was helping to create the first widely deployed smart card in the U.S. Etienne completed Stanford University's Executive Program and holds a B.A. in Mathematics and Computer Science with concentration in Music from McGill University, Montreal.

Etienne also formerly worked as a club DJ, and music has always been central in his life. He grew up in a family of musicians, playing trumpet since the age of 8. He has performed with Jazz ensembles in Montreal, Washington DC and San Francisco.

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