Sivaprasad "Siva" Padisetty serves as the Chief Technology Officer at GitLab Inc. (Class A), where he leads the company's global engineering organization and shapes its technical vision for the leading DevSecOps platform. With over two decades of experience in software engineering and leadership, Siva drives innovation in areas like AI-powered development, security integration, and scalable cloud infrastructure, ensuring GitLab remains at the forefront of collaborative software development. His strategic oversight has been instrumental in scaling GitLab's all-remote workforce and maintaining its commitment to open-source principles and rapid iteration cycles. Before joining GitLab as Vice President of Engineering in 2020 and advancing to CTO, Siva held key roles at high-growth tech companies. At Stripe, he managed engineering teams focused on payments infrastructure and reliability at massive scale. Earlier positions at Pivotal Software (now part of VMware) and ThoughtWorks honed his expertise in cloud-native architectures, microservices, and agile transformation, where he led projects for Fortune 500 clients transitioning to modern DevOps practices. Under Siva's leadership, GitLab has achieved remarkable milestones, including the seamless integration of AI features like GitLab Duo, consistent annual major releases, and enhanced security capabilities that serve millions of users worldwide. His emphasis on handbook-driven decision-making and inclusive engineering culture has fostered a high-performance environment, contributing to GitLab's market leadership and sustained growth in the DevSecOps space.