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Executive
Jeff Wang
CognitionPresident, New Enterprise
Wang kept Windsurf operating through the collapse of its proposed OpenAI deal, the departure of its founders to Google and the remaining company's acquisition by Cognition. As CEO he has positioned its AI coding editor as a model-neutral tool able to use whichever frontier system works best.
Career & education
Current role
Cognition2026-presentPresident, New Enterprise
Cognition2026-presentPreviously
CEO2025-2026
Head of Business2023-2025
Education
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Windsurf
University of Michigan
UC Berkeley