DR REBECCA PARSONS

Chief Technology Officer, ThoughtWorks

BORN

May 24, 1960, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

EDUCATION

Bachelor in Computer Science and Bachelor in Economics, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, 1980 Graduate coursework, University of Texas at Arlington, 1984-87 Master’s in Computer Science, Rice University, Houston, 1990 PhD in Computer Science, Rice University, 1992

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

July 1978-December 1983: Cooperative education student and systems analyst, Caterpillar Tractor Company, Peoria, Illinois January 1984-August 1986: Systems analyst and systems manager, United Technologies Mostek (Thomson Components Mostek), Carrollton, Texas August 1986-August 1987: Systems designer and project manager, Amdahl Communications, Richardson, Texas April 1992-August 1994: Directors’ fellow, Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico August 1994-December 1999: Assistant professor, School of Computer Science, University of Central Florida, Orlando December 1999-present: CTO and vice-president for global innovation, board member, technology principal and senior architect, ThoughtWorks Inc, Chicago. Founding member of the Office of Technology.

AWARDS/RECOGNITION

Most Influential Woman in Technology, FastCompany magazine, 2010 Women.com Definitive List of Female CTOs, 2017 Listed among “7 Outstanding Female CTOs You Should Follow” by HuffingtonPost Named one of 12 Women CTOs to Watch by Hackbright Academy Finalist for Business Role Model of the Year at the 2018 Women in IT Awards (USA)

FAMILY

Divorced with no children