Upgrading Technical skills consistently is very important in the world of Technology
This is an exclusive interview conducted by Santosh Vaswani, Content Writer & Editor at CIO News with Piyush Mistry, CTO at Dvara SmartGold, on his Professional Journey
He recently has joined Dvara SmartGold as the CTO. Prior to this, he was associated with JM Financial as an Associate Director – Head IT.
When asked how he planned his career path to be a successful CTO, Piyush Mistry, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Dvara SmartGold, in an exclusive interview with CIO News, said:
- Right Education by pursuing Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology
- Job Experience
- Upgrading Technical skills consistently is very important in the world of Technology
- Certifications
- Master Degree (Mandatory) if you want to come in the bracket of Management/Leadership
When asked about challenges he faced in his career path and how he overcame them, he said:
- Continuous upgrading is a must. If we do not upgrade ourselves, we are out of the Technology domain
When asked about challenges faced by CTOs today while implementing digital technologies, he said:
- Shortage of skilled IT professionals
- Budget Constraint
- Managing Legacy systems as they are out of age
- Increasing Cyber-security and data privacy concerns
- Importance of Cloud Computing
- Deliver ROI on Investments
When asked how CTOs can overcome the challenges faced, he said:
- Outsourcing
- Enabling consistent innovation
- Improving Security/Spending more in Security
- Establish best Development practices
When asked about best practices/industry trends/advice he would like to suggest to fellow CTOs for their successful professional journeys, he said:
- Big Data engineering and architecture
- IoT
- AI/ML
- CTO Business & Management Skills
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