GitLab Appoints Siva Padisetty as Chief Technology Officer
All-Remote / Marketing Vogue — GitLab Inc., the world’s most comprehensive intelligent DevSecOps platform, has announced the appointment of Siva Padisetty as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective January 15, 2026.
In his new role, Padisetty will lead GitLab’s software engineering, operations, and customer support teams, driving the company’s technical vision and long-term product strategy. He will also oversee the development and delivery of GitLab’s platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and innovation across its global customer base.
Padisetty succeeds Sabrina Farmer, who has stepped down from the CTO role and will continue to support GitLab in an advisory capacity through January 31, 2026, ensuring a smooth leadership transition.
Leadership Perspectives
“We are thrilled to welcome Siva to GitLab,” said Bill Staples, Chief Executive Officer of GitLab. “Siva is truly an engineer’s CTO. He has spent his career building and scaling mission-critical infrastructure platforms, including systems that manage millions of instances and tools enterprises depend on daily. His experience will be instrumental as we continue building GitLab into a generational company and advance our vision of intelligent DevSecOps orchestration.”
Sid Sijbrandij, GitLab co-founder and Executive Board Chair, also highlighted Padisetty’s impact:
“Siva brings deep technical expertise and a proven track record of building developer-centric platforms at massive scale. He understands how to balance great developer experience with the complex needs of enterprise customers. We look forward to working with him as GitLab enters its next phase of growth.”
Driving the Future of AI-Powered DevSecOps
Commenting on his appointment, Siva Padisetty, GitLab’s incoming CTO, emphasized the transformative role of AI in software development:
“The real opportunity with AI isn’t just writing code faster—it’s creating a smarter, more efficient software development lifecycle. GitLab’s end-to-end platform uniquely enables that transformation,” Padisetty said. “Throughout my career, I’ve focused on building systems that enhance developer productivity while maintaining the security and reliability required to deliver software at scale. GitLab is exceptionally positioned to help enterprises navigate this shift, and I’m excited to be part of that journey.”
Why This Matters
With Padisetty’s appointment, GitLab reinforces its commitment to innovation, AI-driven DevSecOps, and enterprise-grade software delivery. His leadership is expected to play a key role in strengthening GitLab’s platform as organizations worldwide increasingly adopt integrated, intelligent development workflows.
