CTO with 20 years in software, including 6 as technology executive for a venture-backed logistics software company. Took the platform from 300 to 4,200 customers and from Series A to $85M ARR, with technology central to two funding rounds. Brings product and architecture vision, security and compliance ownership, and a 180-person technology organization built to last.
Experience
Chief Technology Officer, Routeway Technologies (Chicago, IL)
Mar 2020 – Present
Lead a 180-person engineering, data, security and IT organization with a $42M annual budget
Scaled the platform from 300 to 4,200 customers and $85M ARR, leading technical diligence for Series C and D rounds
Launched an ML-based ETA product now included in 60% of new enterprise contracts
VP of Engineering, Midland Freight Systems (Chicago, IL)
Sep 2014 – Feb 2020
Built a 60-person engineering team and moved a legacy TMS from data centers to AWS
Led integration of 2 acquired products, consolidating them onto one shared platform
Principal Engineer, Loop Commerce Labs (Chicago, IL)
Jun 2006 – Aug 2014
Architected order management software used by 900 retailers
Education
M.S. Computer Science, Northwestern University (Sep 2004 – Jun 2006)
B.S. Computer Engineering, Purdue University (Aug 2000 – May 2004)
Skills
Executive: Technology strategy, board and investor relations, M&A, budget ownership
Organization: Engineering, data, security and IT leadership, executive hiring
Technology: Cloud architecture (AWS), data and ML platforms, APIs, logistics systems
How to write a CTO resume
A strong CTO resume shows the systems you built, the scale they run at, and the measurable effect on speed, reliability or cost. Show the organization you ran (team size, budget, revenue) and the business results you are accountable for.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Projects
Skills
Education
Length: Two pages are common for leadership roles; keep the first page strong enough to stand alone.
Summary: Lead with your leadership scope and the business outcomes you are known for.
Skills to feature
Programming languages
System design
Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
CI/CD
Testing and code review
Databases and SQL
Observability
Security fundamentals
APIs and integrations
Technical documentation
Example bullet points
Rebuilt the checkout service in Go, cutting p95 latency from 900 ms to 180 ms for 2M monthly users
Introduced contract tests and staged rollouts, reducing production incidents by 45% in two quarters
Migrated 30 services to Kubernetes with Terraform, lowering cloud spend by $250k a year
Tips from recruiters
Group skills by category (for example "Languages: Go, TypeScript") so recruiters and ATS parsers find them quickly.
Link to a repository, demo or write-up for at least one project you can talk about in depth.
Name the stack inside each bullet; keyword matching happens at the bullet level, not only in the skills list.
Recommended templates
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Tech (ATS-friendly): Developer style: mono headings and tags, sans body
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
CTO resume FAQ
What should a CTO resume include?
A CTO resume should show the systems you built, the scale they run at, and the measurable effect on speed, reliability or cost. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Projects, Skills and Education. Show the organization you ran (team size, budget, revenue) and the business results you are accountable for.
What is the best resume template for a CTO?
Classic, Tech and Modern work well for CTO roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a CTO resume be?
Two pages are common for leadership roles; keep the first page strong enough to stand alone.
Which skills should a CTO put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for CTO roles are Programming languages, System design, Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), CI/CD, Testing and code review and Databases and SQL.
How do I write strong CTO resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as latency, uptime and deploy frequency. For example: "Rebuilt the checkout service in Go, cutting p95 latency from 900 ms to 180 ms for 2M monthly users."