Andy Byron, the now former CEO of the open-source know-how firm Astronomer, has had an eventful week, and it would not seem like slowing down anytime quickly.

After being catapulted into the headlines for a clumsy “kiss cam” second with Astronomer’s HR Chief, Kristin Cabot, Byron has resigned from the corporate, leaving his future as a high-profile government in limbo.

Though he hasn’t launched an official assertion concerning the matter, considered one of his former Astronomer colleagues has spoken concerning the incident, calling it an “unlucky improvement.”

Ry Walker—who, sarcastically, is the previous CEO of Astronomer (2015-2019)—lately posted on X, the social media platform previously often called Twitter, to share his ideas on Byron’s unfolding scenario.

“I’ve discovered Andy to be skilled, I’ve solely ever been on a name with him as soon as,” he wrote. “Everybody on the workforce has praised his management to me. So I believe that is an unlucky improvement that comes as an enormous shock.”

Based on a earlier report from The Blast, Byron was seen cuddled up with Astronomer’s HR Chief, Kristin Cabot, throughout a current Coldplay live performance in Massachusetts.

Throughout a section of the present the place Coldplay‘s frontman, Chris Martin, highlights {couples} within the crowd with the “kiss cam,” the highlight landed on Byron and Cabot.

As an alternative of embracing, nonetheless, Byron ducked behind a fixture, and Cabot turned her again towards the digital camera, inflicting confused reactions across the stadium and on-line.

Martin himself even seen the unusual vitality and acknowledged, “Oh, what … both they’re having an affair or they’re very shy.”

Shortly after, the awkward second went viral on-line, prompting Astronomer to announce it was launching an official investigation into the matter.

“Astronomer is dedicated to the values and tradition which have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are anticipated to set the usual in each conduct and accountability,” the corporate mentioned throughout its social media platforms on Friday, July 18. “The Board of Administrators has initiated a proper investigation into this matter and we could have further particulars to share very shortly.”

A day later, the corporate introduced that Byron had formally resigned, and that the seek for his substitute would start instantly.

The information of Byron and Cabot’s Coldplay fiasco has even drawn the eye of former “Actual Housewives” stars.

On TikTok, Bethenny Frankel criticized Byron for missing discretion, asking, “What the f-ck have been you pondering?”

“What’s flawed with a Motel 6? Who might you not run into at a Coldplay live performance?” the fact star mentioned in her video. “Who might you not run into at a Coldplay live performance? Your third-grade trainer, your gynecologist, your faculty fraternity brother, your daughter’s cheerleading captain. It’s not prefer it’s a Metallica live performance,” she continued.

Frankel drove her level dwelling by saying that Byron and Cabot might have additionally run into “Dan from accounting” and “Jane from [human resources]” there as properly.

Within the remark part of her video, considered one of Frankel’s followers wrote, “Child, she WAS Jane from HR.”