DeveloperWeek 2020

The CTO and CPO are often thought about as distinct positions; but when it comes to modernizing a company’s technology and serving digital customers, Arnie Katz, CTO and CPO of StubHub, believes that the two roles should be aligned together within an organization, rather than live separately. When the two departments are together, they can move much faster, and can focus on innovation and taking bigger bets. As the lead for product and technology, Arnie is not only tasked with providing a working platform where customers can purchase tickets, but also enabling other groups within StubHub to be productive. Arnie’s emphasis on data-driven and customer-focused decision making, extensive experience modernizing platforms, and increasing development velocity has already been an immediate asset to StubHub since he joined in April 2019.