Barret Zoph
Jan 14, 2026
Returns to OpenAI.
CTOs
Technology chiefs whose remit the source ties to data or AI.
6
moves
5
appointments
4
in the seat now
Per month, last 18 months
AprJulOctJanAprJul
In the seat now
Soumith ChintalaCTO, Thinking Machines LabsinceJan 2026Rahul Patilchief technical officer, Anthropicsince
Oct 2025Vijaye RajiCTO of Applications, OpenAIsince
Sep 2025Brian FranzChief Technology, Data & Analytics Officer, The Estée Lauder Companiessince
Apr 2025
Chief Technology Officer moves
- Departed
- Appointed
Soumith Chintala
Jan 14, 2026
Not statedThinking Machines LabCTO
Named CTO as a seasoned leader and major contributor to the team.
- Appointed
Rahul Patil
Oct 2, 2025
Will oversee compute, infrastructure, inference and other engineering work.
- Appointed
Vijaye Raji
Sep 2, 2025
Reports to Fidji Simo and heads product engineering for ChatGPT, Codex and future apps.
- Poached
Brian Franz
Apr 22, 2025
First combined tech, data and analytics chief, leading transformation of global data and technology capabilities.
- Promoted
Sachin Katti
Apr 22, 2025
Takes over data center accelerator chips such as GPUs in a new AI and CTO organization.
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