Bhawna Singh is the CTO of Customer Identity at Okta, where she leads the tech strategy and vision for the Customer Identity product. With over 20 years of experience in the technology sector, she has a proven track record of transforming products, scaling technology for a global user base, and driving innovation.
Who is the CTO of Okta?
Bhawna Singh, the CTO of Engineering for the Okta Customer Identity Cloud powered by Auth0, has over 20 years of experience in engineering leadership. Throughout her career, she has led multiple tech transformations and scaled systems to support up to 100 million monthly users. Singh has been involved in various significant projects and acquisitions, driving global product expansion and spearheading innovation for user growth and engagement, resulting in substantial revenue growth. Her expertise in enterprise SaaS and cybersecurity is evident through her involvement with early-stage startups and venture capital groups as an advisory board member.
Work History
- Okta, CTO, Okta Customer Identity: March 2023 - Present
- Observo AI, Advisor: January 2024 - Present
- Cleric, Advisor: January 2024 - Present
- RAPIDFORT, Member of Advisory Board: December 2022 - Present
- Neythri Futures Fund, Founding LP and Fund Advisory Council Member: 2021 - Present
- Early stage startups, Startup Advisor: August 2020 - Present
- Glassdoor, SVP of Engineering, CTO: 2020 - 2021
- Glassdoor, VP of Engineering, Consumer: 2017 - 2020
- Glassdoor, Senior Director of Engineering: 2016 - 2017
- Ask.com, Senior Director, Search Intelligence: 2014 - 2016
- Ask.com, Director, Search Intelligence: 2013 - 2014
- Ask.com, Software Engineering Manager, Search: 2011 - 2013
- Ask.com, Lead Software Engineer: 2008 - 2011
- Sybase - iAnywhere, Senior Software Engineer: 2005 - 2008
- AT&T, Software Engineer: 2004 - 2005
- Multiple roles as Software Engineer: 2001 - 2004
Education History
Bhawna Singh holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics Honors from Gujarat University, where she also earned a Master in Computer Application (MCA) in Computer Science. Furthering her education, she pursued a Master of Science degree in Software Engineering from San Jose State University. This strong educational foundation in electronics, computer science, and software engineering has undoubtedly contributed to her successful career in the technology sector.
When did Bhawna Singh join Okta?
Bhawna Singh joined Okta in June 2021 as the Senior Vice President of Engineering following the Auth0 acquisition. She later became the CTO of Okta Customer Identity in March 2023. As of now, Bhawna Singh has been with Okta for approximately two years.