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Eleanor Vance

Chief Technology Officer

Executive Summary

A visionary and results-driven technology executive with over 20 years of experience leading high-performing teams to build and scale innovative, enterprise-level SaaS platforms. Proven track record of driving digital transformation, optimizing engineering operations, and delivering significant top-line growth and bottom-line savings.

Core Competencies

Technology Strategy & Roadmap
P&L Management
Enterprise Architecture
SaaS & Cloud Computing
Agile & DevOps Leadership
Global Team Leadership
Digital Transformation
Cybersecurity & Compliance
M&A Integration

Professional Experience

Chief Technology Officer, Innovate Corp

2018Present

  • Recruited to lead a 150+ person global engineering organization and spearhead the company's transition to a modern, cloud-native architecture. Full ownership of a $25M technology budget.
  • Slashed infrastructure costs by 40% ($10M annually) by leading the migration from on-premise data centers to a serverless AWS environment.
  • Boosted engineering velocity by 60% through the implementation of a mature CI/CD pipeline and the adoption of Agile methodologies across all squads.
  • Launched a flagship AI-powered analytics product that captured a 15% market share and generated $15M in new ARR within its first year.

VP of Engineering, Data Solutions Inc.

20122018

  • Scaled the engineering team from 20 to 80 to members while building a culture of innovation and excellence. Directed the full lifecycle development of a market-leading B2B data platform.
  • Improved system uptime from 99.5% to 99.99% by overhauling monitoring, observability, and incident response protocols.
  • Drove a 25% year-over-year increase in customer satisfaction and a 10-point jump in NPS by establishing a user-centric development process with tight feedback loops.

Senior Software Architect, TechPioneers LLC

20052012

  • Designed and implemented the foundational architecture for a multi-tenant SaaS application that successfully scaled to serve over 10,000 enterprise customers.
  • Pioneered the adoption of service-oriented architecture (SOA), which reduced system coupling and improved deployment times by 50%.
  • Mentored and coached a team of 10 junior engineers, fostering their growth into senior roles within the company.

Education

M.S. in Computer Science, specialization in AI

Stanford University

B.S. in Computer Engineering, with High Honors

Georgia Institute of Technology

Boards & Affiliations

  • Forbes Technology Council
  • Women in Technology International (WITI)

Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

Amazon Web Services, 2021

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

(ISC)², 2019

Awards & Recognition

Top 50 Women in Technology

TechCrunch, 2022

CIO of the Year (Finalist)

National CIO Review, 2020