{"id":744,"date":"2018-01-30T18:29:20","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T12:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getsetresumes.com\/blog\/?p=744"},"modified":"2018-02-06T12:04:53","modified_gmt":"2018-02-06T06:34:53","slug":"difference-between-the-resume-of-a-cio-cto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getsetresumes.com\/blog\/difference-between-the-resume-of-a-cio-cto\/","title":{"rendered":"Difference between the resume of a CIO & CTO"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is not everybody’s cup of tea to write the resume for a technologist. Things go really out of hand when that technologist happens to have a C in her title! And then it starts to get confusing. Especially when there is a dotted line between similar roles, like that of a Chief Information Officer (CIO) and a Chief Technology Officer (CTO).<\/p>\n

So why does it get confusing? Let’s try and clear the air.<\/p>\n

To start with, here’s a basic definition.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/strong> A CTO is a Technology or Software Creator (at the senior most level), while a CIO is a Technology Enabler. So, while the CTO makes new technology, a CIO ensures that the CTO gets the relevant infrastructure in place so that the tech can be created.<\/p>\n

In other words, a CTO’s role is to create tech products for EXTERNAL<\/strong> use, while a CIO’s role is to create technology that can be used INTERNALLY<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Point by Point Role Differentiation<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Chief Information Officer (CIO)<\/span><\/th>\nChief Technology Officer (CTO)<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Leads the organisation’s technology infrastructure<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Accountable for ensuring smooth internal IT operations and functions<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Aligns business operations and processes with IT infrastructure and related technology<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Works with internal customers (who can be software developers, app developers, architects, CTOs)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Responsible for improving the bottom line (profit) through efficient use of technology<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Generally started career as System Administrator or as Tech Support<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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