Shopify CTO Mikhail Parakhin to depart after two years

Former Microsoft executive Mikhail Parakhin is departing as CTO of Ottawa-based retail technology giant Shopify after just over two years in the role, BetaKit has confirmed. The news: An anonymous X post from Saturday was the first to indicate Parakhin’s departure. BetaKit has since confirmed with Shopify that Parakhin is leaving that position and transitioning to an advisor.