Marshall Kirkpatrick is a technology industry expert with a journalistic background. He started as a news-breaking technology blogger, rising to fame at TechCrunch as their first writer. He went on to co-edit tech blog ReadWriteWeb, syndicating articles to the New York Times at his discretion. Following his successful blogging career, Kirkpatrick founded the startup Little Bird, which was funded by Mark Cuban and Jason Calacanis. In 2016, he sold his company to Sprinklr and has risen up the ranks, working as the Vice President of Buyer Enablement Research. Previously, he led the market intelligence team, including customer experience, analyst relations, competitive intelligence, and data analysis teams. His work has been quoted or cited in the Wall Street Journal and other media outlets.