Rachana Kumar is a global CTO and product executive with more than two decades of experience leading high-impact innovation, scaling hyper-growth organizations, and driving transformation in e-commerce, media and entertainment companies. She has managed global teams of over 1,200 employees, overseen $1B+ in P&L responsibility, and consistently delivered double-digit revenue and profitability growth. As Chief Technology Officer at Etsy, Rachana led the company through a major AI and platform transformation.

She developed the strategy and scaled AI and the adoption of generative AI by 5X, embedding it in internal processes and the customer experience. Under her leadership, Etsy achieved 99.95% system uptime while maintaining 100% renewable energy for operations across a company that facilitated $13B in sales annually with $2.8B in revenue. She directed global teams across engineering, security, data, cloud infrastructure, and IT, with a deep focus on inclusive leadership and people development.

Rachana served as VP of Engineering and Managing Director of Etsy Mexico, where she launched and scaled the company’s first Mexico office, led a successful acquisition, and helped expand Etsy’s customer base from 46 million to 100 million. In earlier roles at Etsy, she played a key part in scaling the mobile platform and led product engineering through the company’s hypergrowth phase.

Rachana serves on the Board of Trustees for Liberty Science Center and SciTech Scity, a 300,000-square-foot innovation campus in the NY/NJ metro area and is a Tech Advisory Council Member at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, where she helps guide the future of digital engagement for one of the world’s most iconic cultural institutions. She is also an advisor and angel investor for several mission-driven startups.

She holds a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Engineering from RV College of Engineering in India. A frequent keynote speaker and thought leader, Rachana has appeared at Web Summit, WSJ Tech Live, Microsoft Build, and Google Next. Her insights have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Tech Informed, and the IT Visionaries Podcast. Recognized among the Top 100 Leaders in Tech and the 50 Most Powerful Women in Tech.