The women CTOs on this list are shaping how technology gets built, led, and scaled. If you're looking for leadership voices that go beyond theory, these are the ones worth following. Their career paths, decisions, and hard-won insights offer real perspective—whether you're navigating your own leadership growth or just want to stay sharp in a fast-moving field.
Top 15 Women CTOs
Below are the profiles of the top women CTOs, covering who they are and the impact they've made.
Charity Majors
Co-founder & CTO at Honeycomb
San Francisco, United States
Focus area:
#Observability#Distributed systems#Software reliability#Engineering leadership#AI engineering
Charity Majors is co-founder and CTO of Honeycomb and co-author of two O’Reilly books on observability and reliability. She has experience in distributed systems at Parse, Facebook, and Linden Lab.
Majors helped…
Fidelma Russo
EVP, President & GM Hybrid Cloud & CTO at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Spring, United States
Focus area:
#Hybrid cloud#Enterprise infrastructure#AI infrastructure#Cloud platforms#Technology strategy
Fidelma Russo is HPE’s EVP, President and GM of Hybrid Cloud, and CTO. She leads its hybrid cloud portfolio and long-term technology agenda after senior roles at VMware, Iron Mountain, and EMC.
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Raji Arasu
EVP & CTO at Autodesk
Focus area:
#AI#Platform engineering#Industry cloud#Data strategy#Technology research
Raji Arasu is Autodesk’s EVP and CTO, leading technology strategy, research, data, AI, security, and platform efforts. She previously has senior engineering leadership roles at Intuit, StubHub, and eBay.
Arasu leads research…
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Elizabeth Stone
Chief Product & Technology Officer at Netflix
Focus area:
#Product technology#Data science#Engineering#Consumer products#AI
Elizabeth Stone is Netflix’s Chief Product and Technology Officer, leading product and technology. She previously had data and insights roles at Netflix and leadership positions at Nuna and Lyft.
Promoted from CTO…
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Julie Eng
CTO & EVP, Optical Components at Coherent
Los Altos, United States
Focus area:
#Photonics#Optical communications#Technology strategy#Optoelectronics#Datacenter technology
Julie Eng is Coherent’s EVP of Optical Components and CTO. She leads technology strategy at the global photonics company and has extensive experience with optoelectronic devices and technical teams.
Her work covers…
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Fiona Tan
CTO at Wayfair
Focus area:
#E-commerce technology#Engineering leadership#Retail technology#Platform development#Customer experience
Fiona Tan is Wayfair’s CTO, leading its global technology organization and e-commerce platform. She previously held senior technology roles at Walmart, Ariba, and TIBCO across retail, commerce, and engineering.
Tan leads the…
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Wei Cai
CTO at Technip Energies
Houston, United States
Focus area:
#Energy technology#Energy transition#R&D#Technology commercialization#Engineering innovation
Wei Cai is the CTO of Technip Energies, with more than 18 years of experience in energy technology and research. She leads the company’s technology strategy, innovation, and energy transition efforts.
Her…
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Yao Morin
CTO at JLL
San Francisco, United States
Focus area:
#AI#Data strategy#Digital transformation#Commercial real estate technology#Data platforms
Yao Morin is JLL’s Chief Technology Officer, leading technology strategy with a background in data science, engineering, and transformation at JLL Technologies, StubHub, Intuit, and eBay.
Morin has helped turn data into…
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Franziska “Fran” Bell
EVP & CTO at The Home Depot
Focus area:
#AI#Digital transformation#Data#Product technology#Retail technology
Franziska “Fran” Bell is EVP and CTO of The Home Depot, leading technology, product, data, AI, and user experience after executive roles at Ford, BP, Uber, and Toyota in digital transformation.
Bell…
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Rathi Murthy
CTO at Varo Bank
Focus area:
#Fintech#Responsible AI#Digital banking#Engineering leadership#Financial inclusion
Rathi Murthy is Chief Technology Officer at Varo Bank. She previously held technology leadership roles from Expedia, Verizon, and American Express.
Murthy leads work across modern banking systems, digital experiences, and responsible…
Yuling Ma
CTO at Bitdeer Technologies Group
Focus area:
#Technology strategy#Software platforms#Global engineering#Advertising technology#Computing infrastructure
Yuling Ma is Chief Technology Officer at Bitdeer Technologies Group, following CTO leadership at FreeWheel and senior engineering and data-platform roles at JD.com and MicroStrategy in global teams.
Ma leads Bitdeer’s technology…
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Allegra Driscoll
EVP & CTO at Bread Financial
New York, United States
Focus area:
#Fintech#Technology transformation#AI strategy#Cybersecurity#Engineering excellence
Allegra Driscoll is EVP and CTO of Bread Financial, bringing more than 20 years of financial-services technology experience, including senior leadership at American Express in technology.
Driscoll leads technology transformation, enterprise AI…
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Jill Luber
CTO at Elsevier
Focus area:
#Data engineering#AI#Research technology#Information integrity#Technology architecture
Jill Luber is Chief Technology Officer at Elsevier, following a long RELX career spanning LexisNexis data development, technology architecture, analytics products, engineering, and security.
Luber has experience building large-scale data and analytics…
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Yasmine Rodriguez Wakim
CTO at Asure Software
Scottsdale, United States
Focus area:
#HCM technology#Payroll technology#AI#Cloud modernization#Compliance systems
Yasmine Rodriguez Wakim is CTO of Asure Software, leading technology strategy, platform development, modernization, and AI. She previously held product and development leadership at OneSource Virtual and ADP.
Wakim combines HR technology…
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Elaine Zhou
Co-CEO, CTO & CPO Advisor at SageCXO
San Francisco, United States
Focus area:
#Technology strategy#AI#Product strategy#Engineering leadership#Executive advisory
Elaine Zhou is Co-CEO of SageCXO and a technology and product advisor. She has more than two decades of engineering leadership experience, including serving as CTO of Change.org and Vidado.ai.
Zhou works…
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Selection Methodology
I selected the leaders on this list based on their relevance, demonstrated expertise and impact, professional credibility, and ongoing contributions to the field.
I look for evidence such as leading meaningful initiatives or delivering notable results within their organizations, developing influential ideas or practices, publishing research or educational resources, speaking or teaching, and other contributions that demonstrate impact within their work or the broader field.
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