NRI Anand Varadarajan will join Starbucks as executive vice president and CTO on Jan 19, 2026
Los Angeles/Dec 25, 2025
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NRI Anand Varadarajan, technology leader, has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Starbucks, and will assume his new role on January 19, 2026. In this position, he will oversee the company’s global technology strategy, focusing on digital innovation, platforms, and technology-driven customer experiences.
Varadarajan brings extensive experience in leading large-scale digital transformations and building resilient technology ecosystems. His appointment reflects Starbucks’ continued emphasis on leveraging technology to enhance operations, supply chains, and customer engagement across its global footprint.
Biograpgy...
- Before Starbucks, Varadarajan spent nearly 19 years at Amazon in senior leadership roles.
- His most recent role at Amazon involved overseeing technology and supply chain operations for the Worldwide Grocery Stores business.
- At Amazon, he led the development of large-scale, customer-centric technology platforms and systems.
- Earlier in his career, he worked as a software engineer at Oracle.
- He also held key engineering and technology positions at several startups.
- Varadarajan holds an undergraduate degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).
- He earned two master’s degrees — in civil engineering from Purdue University and in computer science from the University of Washington.
- Outside work, he is an avid marathon runner and a coffee enthusiast.
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