Tendü Yogurtçu

Chief Technology Officer at Precisely

Tendü Yoğurtçu, Ph.D., is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Precisely. In this role, she directs the company’s technology strategy and product innovation. Prior to becoming Chief Technology Officer, she served as General Manager of Big Data for Syncsort, leading the global software business for Data Integration. Yoğurtçu has over 25 years of software industry experience, with a focus on Data Management, Cloud, AI technologies. She has also spent time in academics, working as a Computer Science Adjunct Faculty Member at Stevens Institute of Technology.

Dr. Yoğurtçu is a dedicated advocate for diversity and STEM education for women and has received notable accolades for her work. This includes being named CTO of the Year at the prestigious Women in IT Awards, one of the “Top 50 Women Leaders in Technology for 2024” by Women We Admire, recognition as an Outstanding Executive in Technology by Advancing Women in Technology (AWT), and inclusion in the “60 Female CTOs to Watch”.

Dr. Yoğurtçu is a member of the Forbes Technology Council, AI Council Advisor for Firstboard.io, and serves as an advisory board member for multiple organizations including Drexel LeBow Center for Applied AI and Business Analytics, Stevens Institute of Technology School of Engineering and Science, and VC.

Dr. Yoğurtçu received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ, a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, and a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Boğaziçi University in Istanbul.