#477 Skillsets, Toolsets, & Mindsets with Sri Shivananda, CTO of Paypal
Today we’re talking to Sri Shivananda, CTO of Paypal. This episode was recorded as a part of the 2022 Virtual ELC Summit; and we discuss skillsets, toolsets, and mindsets in the context of leadership, and how to develop a strong pipeline of leaders in your organization.
All of this right here, right now, on the ModernCTO Podcast!
Learn more about the ELC Summit here! https://sfelc.com
In case you missed it, check out our earlier episode with Sri Shivananda!
About Sri Shivananda:
Sri Shivananda is Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at PayPal. Sri plays a critical role in helping PayPal remain at the forefront of innovation and oversees Core Platform, Infrastructure & Information Security. Sri leads a talented global team responsible for the company’s secure, reliable and scalable global infrastructure and strategic core platform, the foundation that enables PayPal to deliver innovative products and services to consumers and merchants all over the world.
Prior to his appointment as SVP and CTO, Sri was Vice President of Global Platform and Infrastructure, directing his team of technologists to drive massive growth at scale across a completely disruptive payments platform. Sri was responsible for all core technologies covering PayPal’s data centers, internal private cloud, online and offline data infrastructure, internal developer frameworks and tools, and various platform services.
Before PayPal, Sri was with eBay for more than 15 years, working his way up from a software engineer to Vice President of Global Platform and Infrastructure. As VP, he was responsible for the company’s technology infrastructure that powered the eBay Inc. businesses, including eBay’s hundreds of millions of listings and PayPal’s millions of payments every day. Sri found his way to eBay via the acquisition of Deja.com.
Sri is a geek at heart and his passion for learning is evident – he’s constantly pushing the boundaries of innovation, encouraging creative ideas and solutions that solve complex problems with technology.
About the ELC Summit:
SFELC started with one engineering leader (our founder), reaching out to other engineering leaders, hungry for learning and connection. Today, after 3 years and 24 events, our mission remains the same - empowering engineering leaders.
ELC provides a safe space for engineering leaders to connect and learn. We value authenticity, sharing, and thoughtfulness. Our mission is to connect the world's engineering leaders and help evolve how leadership is implemented in the tech industry.