Udemy - CTO - Chief Technology Officer [EN]

CTO: Chief Technology Officer [EN]

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Published 12/2025
MP4 | Video: h264, 1920x1080 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz, 2 Ch
Language: English | Duration: 3h 30m | Size: 2.74 GB

Role of CTO | Technology Strategy | Architecture and Teams | IT Scaling | Leadership and Business Growth

What you'll learn
Understand the real role of the CTO and their area of responsibility at the C-level
Develop a technology strategy directly linked to business objectives
Distinguish the role of CTO from CIO, CPO, and VP of Engineering, and establish clear boundaries of responsibility.
Make architectural decisions: choose the technology stack, approaches, and platforms
Evaluate and design system architecture: monolith, SOA, microservices, cloud-native
Working with modern technological trends: cloud, AI, data-driven, security-by-design
Managing development teams: structure, roles, processes, engineering culture
Use Agile, Lean, and DevOps as management tools, not just methodologies.
Hire, retain, and develop strong engineers and team leads
Effectively interact with the CEO, CPO, product, and business units
Prioritize technology initiatives and manage the project portfolio
Balancing innovation and legacy system support
Use performance metrics: velocity, ROI, time-to-market
Manage risks, cybersecurity, and technology debt
Scale technology to match business growth and entry into new markets
Control technology costs and apply the FinOps approach
Understanding the role of the CTO in M&A, scaling, and digital transformation
Use innovation (AI, Web3, automation) to create competitive advantages
Build a personal development roadmap and transition from engineer or team lead to CTO

Requirements
Experience in IT or development would be beneficial, but is not required.
The course is suitable for developers, team leads, architects, and technical specialists.
A basic understanding of development processes and product lifecycle will be an advantage.
No special management knowledge is required — all management and strategic aspects are covered in the course.
You need a computer or smartphone to participate in classes and complete practical assignments.
Willingness to go beyond the code and look at technology from a business perspective