Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott Joins Shopifys Board of Directors [Video]

Kevin Scott, CTO at Microsoft, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Shopify, the leading e-commerce platform. Scott announced the news on LinkedIn, where he served as Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations for six years. He has been with Microsoft for eight years now.

In a conversation with Canada-based e-commerce giant Shopify, co-founder and CEO Tobias Lütke, Scott expressed his enthusiasm for joining the company’s board. “I’m very excited to be able to have the opportunity to work more closely with you all and with all of the folks at Shopify,” said Scott. 

This appointment brings together two tech giants, with Scott’s extensive experience in AI and cloud computing at Microsoft potentially benefiting Shopify’s e-commerce innovations. Scott’s background includes leadership roles at Google and AdMob, as well as his current position driving strategic, cross-company initiatives at Microsoft.

Scott’s move to Shopify’s board comes at …