Who is the CTO of Shopify?
Mikhail Parakhin is the Chief Technology Officer of Shopify, as of August 2026. Chief technology officer since Shopify announced his appointment on August 28, 2024.. Mikhail reports to Tobias Lütke.
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Career history
- Chief Technology Officer, Shopify2024 to present
- Leader of AI advancement, including Copilot, Microsoftbefore 2024
- Chief Technology Officer, Yandexearlier career
Other leaders at Shopify
FAQ
Who is Mikhail Parakhin?
Mikhail Parakhin is the Chief Technology Officer of Shopify (as of August 2026). Chief technology officer since Shopify announced his appointment on August 28, 2024.. You can see their background and career history above.
What is Mikhail Parakhin's background?
Mikhail Parakhin is the chief technology officer of Shopify, an appointment the company announced on August 28, 2024, and he oversees its engineering and data organizations. He joined from Microsoft, where he led the company's AI advancement and the work behind products including Copilot. Earlier he was chief technology officer at Yandex, where he worked on search engines, cloud services, digital assistants and ClickHouse.
How can I contact Mikhail Parakhin at Shopify?
You can find and verify Mikhail Parakhin's professional email and direct phone number with Derrick, straight from Google Sheets. Shopify's addresses generally follow the first.last@shopify.com pattern, but that individual address is not verified here, so confirm it before reaching out.
Who does Mikhail Parakhin report to?
Mikhail Parakhin reports to Tobias Lütke. See the full org chart on the Shopify executives page.