CTO
Engineering department head
CTO is an abbreviation for chief technology officer, the executive responsible for a company's technology strategy and infrastructure.
The CTO typically oversees engineering teams and makes decisions about technical direction: Our CTO decided we're migrating to cloud servers.
In startups, the CTO is often a cofounder who handles the technical side while others manage business operations.
Detailed plan forward
- visionAbility to see
- planningArranging for future events
- prioritizationRanking by importance
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
scalability · architecture · platform · migration · modernization · forecasting · objectives · growth
Top executive positions
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- boardroomCorporate decision venue
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- directorOne who leads
vice-president · leadership · governance · oversight · hierarchy · decision-maker · accountability · senior
Programs directing computer operations
- hardwareMetal goods and fittings
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
- cybersecurityProtection of digital systems
networking · database · programming · AI · DevOps · API · microservices · SaaS
Creating new products
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
- proof-of-conceptFeasibility demonstration
- patentsExclusive rights to inventions
disruption · ideation · breakthrough · iteration · pilot · skunkworks · hackathon · invention
Guidance from experienced person
- hiringGiving someone work
- talentInborn aptitude
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
communication · cross-functional · stakeholder · collaboration · culture · retention · team-building · onboarding
roadmap
Detailed plan forward
- visionAbility to see
- planningArranging for future events
- prioritizationRanking by importance
alignment · scalability · architecture · platform · migration · modernization · forecasting · objectives · growth · integration
C-suite
Top executive positions
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- boardroomCorporate decision venue
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
director · vice-president · leadership · governance · oversight · hierarchy · decision-maker · accountability · senior · title
software
Programs directing computer operations
- hardwareMetal goods and fittings
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
cybersecurity · networking · database · programming · AI · DevOps · API · microservices · SaaS · engineering
R&D
Creating new products
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
- proof-of-conceptFeasibility demonstration
patents · disruption · ideation · breakthrough · iteration · pilot · skunkworks · hackathon · invention · research
mentorship
Guidance from experienced person
- hiringGiving someone work
- talentInborn aptitude
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
empowerment · communication · cross-functional · stakeholder · collaboration · culture · retention · team-building · onboarding · coaching
- abbreviationsMr, Mrs, Ms, Dr, Jr
- business leadersCEO, director, presidente, executive, founder
- Businesspeopleentrepreneur, executive, CEO, businesswoman, founder
- executivesCEO, CFO, COO, CIO, CMO
- job titlesCEO, CFO, CMO, cook, COO
- office jobsmanager, office clerk, analyst, receptionist, administrative assistant
CTOCFO
Top corporate money officer
CMO · bean counter · COO · accountant · HR director
Entry-level software engineer
intern · individual contributor · junior engineer · rank and file · associate
chief, technology, officer, technological, technologist, tech, technique, technical, technically