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Shopify CTO Mikhail Parakhin to leave role and become adviser
Mikhail Parakhin is leaving Shopify’s CTO role after just over two years and will continue as an adviser.
Shopify is based in Ottawa and makes technology used by retailers.
Shopify hired Parakhin in late 2024 for his AI expertise, after he held senior roles at Microsoft and served as CTO of Yandex.
The company said he helped improve its engineering and machine-learning work.
Shopify has invested in AI for merchants and uses the technology internally to improve efficiency and speed up product development.
The timing and reason for his departure are not public, and Shopify has not said who, if anyone, will replace him.
Shopify confirmed that Mikhail Parakhin is leaving his role as chief technology officer and will become an adviser.
Parakhin had held the role for just over two years.
Shopify said he helped the company advance its engineering and machine-learning work.
The company did not disclose when or why he is leaving, or who may replace him.
- Who
- Mikhail Parakhin, Shopify’s chief technology officer.
- What
- He is leaving the role and transitioning to an adviser.
- When
- Shopify did not disclose when he is departing.
- Where
- Shopify, an Ottawa-based retail technology company.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Shopify brought Parakhin on as chief technology officer.
An anonymous post on X was the first to indicate Parakhin’s departure.
BetaKit reported that Shopify had confirmed Parakhin was leaving the CTO role and transitioning to an adviser.
- Time in role
- Just over two years
- Previous CTO
- Allan Leinwand
- Previous employer
- Microsoft
- Company location
- Ottawa
- Departure timing
- Not disclosed by Shopify
What people are saying
Mikhail has left an indelible mark on the company and has helped us level up in engineering and machine learning [ML]
As he leaves, we’re grateful for his contributions and glad that he’ll continue as an advisor.