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James Kretchmar

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SVP & CTO, Cloud Technology Group at Akamai Technologies
📍 Greater Paris Metropolitan Region, France

James Kretchmar is the SVP & CTO of the Cloud Technology Group at Akamai, where he has worked since 2004. He leads the architecture and technology strategy for Akamais global platform, focusing on innovation, reliability, and security. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

He is a published author on the topic of network administration and serves on the board of directors of the Akamai Foundation. He speaks several languages and has held various international roles for Akamai, including CTO for EMEA.

He is a winner of the Danny Lewin Award, the highest honor granted to employees at Akamai.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
SVP & CTO, Cloud Technology Group
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Paris Metropolitan Region, France
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Priorities

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Cloud Reliability
He frequently writes and speaks about the causes of cloud outages, the importance of architectural resilience, and engineering strategies for building highly reliable systems.
Distributed Systems
His role centers on the architecture of Akamai's globally distributed platform, and he has experience as the lead architect of its global traffic management system.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
SVP & CTO, Cloud Technology Group
Akamai Technologies
2-2021
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Edge Technology Group
Akamai Technologies
7-2018 - 2-2021
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Media & Carrier Division
Akamai Technologies
6-2016 - 6-2018
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer - EMEA & APJ
Akamai Technologies
1-2013 - 5-2016
Chief Technology Officer - EMEA
Akamai Technologies
In the press

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The state of the internet - James Kretchmar, CTO of Akamai .... Featured in YouTube
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Why Resilient Systems Design Is Critical for Cloud Reliability. Featured in Akamai Blog
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Education
1995 - 1999
Bachelor of Science - BS
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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