Irene Katzela

CTO, VP Engineering & Fractional Technology Leader | Scaling cross-disciplinary teams to ship enterprise SaaS & AI platforms in regulated, complex domains (fintech, blockchain, networks)

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Visionary Chief Technology Officer and Software Engineering Leader with 20+ years designing and scaling enterprise-grade software systems and leading high-performing software engineering teams in startups and fast-growth environments. Track record of defining technical vision, executing complex architectural decisions, and delivering $50M+ in mission-critical software solutions for highly regulated environments in finance, telecom and pharmaceuticals.

Experience

CTO & Fractional Technology LeaderAxio4Tech 2020–Present