Skip to main content
Home
Toggle menu

Chief in tech Menu

  • Chief in Tech Book
    • Book Executive Speakers
    • Order on Amazon (US)
    • Bulk Orders
    • International Orders
  • Chief in Tech Summit
    • Get Tickets
  • Join EWIT
  • 100 Chief Leaders
    • 2022
    • 2023
    • 2024
    • 2025
  • facebook
  • youtube

Rachana Kumar

CTO at Etsy

  • linkedin
rachana_kumar.jpg
Rachana is Etsy’s Chief Technology Officer, focused on leveraging technology to create economic empowerment opportunities for Etsy’s vibrant, global community. Throughout her eight-year tenure, Rachana has played a leading role in critical initiatives, such as launching Etsy's product development principles, driving mobile and app penetration, and buyer growth. Most recently, Rachana served as the Managing Director of Etsy Mexico, where she was responsible for opening the company’s Mexico City office and building the team to nearly 130 employees in just 18 months.

Rachana's experience spans multiple countries and industries ranging from media and ecommerce in the US, the sociopolitical space in India, and international development in Cambodia. She is passionate about using technology for good and has worked with the UN, Council on Foreign Relations, and ran her own non profit organization.

Rachana holds a Bachelor's degree from RV College of Engineering in Bengaluru, India and a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University. She has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Women in Tech by the National Diversity Council, and has received the Digital Diversity Network's Innovation and Inclusion CodeBreakers Award, Innovators & Disrupters Award from New York on Tech and Future CIO Award at Women in IT Awards.

Meet More Women in Technology Leaders

  • images-%281.jpeg

    Mitchell Baker

    Chief Executive Officer
    Mozilla Corporation
  • alvina-antar.png

    Alvina Antar

    CIO
    Okta
  • casey-santos.jpeg

    Casey Santos

    Chief Information Officer
    Asurion
  • sandy-carter.jpg

    Sandy Carter

    SVP and Channel Chief
    Unstoppable Domains
  • 1718229873328.jpeg

    Shobie Ramakrishnan

    Chief Digital & Technology Officer
    GSK
  • 1701622006941.jpeg

    Sabina Ewing

    CIO, Senior Vice President Business & Technology Services
    Abbott
  • julie-setser.jpg

    Julie Setser

    SVP, Research & Development
    P&G Ventures
  • prachi-gupta.jpeg

    Prachi Gupta

    Head of Engineering
    Discord
  • 1625836974669.jpg

    Joanna McDaniel Burkey

    CISO
    HP
  • subha-tatavarti.jpeg

    Subha Tatavarti

    Chief Technology Officer
    Wipro Limited
All 100 Chief in Tech Leaders 2025
All 100 Chief in Tech Leaders 2024
All 100 Chief in Tech Leaders 2023
All 100 Chief in Tech Leaders 2022

The Chief in Tech Summit and Executive Women in Tech (EWIT) are powered by Women in Tech.

Chief in Tech

Privacy policy


sfy39587stp18