Free Udemy Course __ CTO: Chief Technology Officer [EN]

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

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CTO: Chief Technology Officer [EN]

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

Who This Course is For

  • Developers who want to grow from an engineering role to the level of CTO
  • Timelids and engineering managers seeking to move to a strategic level
  • Architects and senior engineers who want to influence company decisions, not just code
  • Technical specialists preparing for the role of CTO or Head of Engineering
  • Startup founders who want to better manage technology and their team
  • Technical directors who have recently been appointed to the role of CTO and require a systematic approach
  • Professionals who want to understand how technology impacts business, scaling, and growth

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