The role of a technology department inside a technology company has under gone a fast, dynamic process of evolution over the past few years. The pandemic has been a watershed moment from a technology perspective. The modern day techarchitects, especially the ones who are trying to create a signature, need to comprehend the fact that the expectations of the market have changed dramatically over the course of the pandemic alone let alone the constant change in accordance with the dynamic technology upgrades.

The tech-backbone has now transformed as the corner stone that enables business continuity during the unfavorable business environments that are prevailing. It's also fascinating the way the mindset of organizations and people towards digital trans formation has transformed. While this scenario offers an excellent opportunity for tech architects to contribute directly to their respective organization's growth by transforming the software output, it also brings in enormous challenges. The cyber threats landscape is a solid example.

Even though we are hopefully in the end game of the pandemic, Chief Technology Architects will continue to be the growth hackers and drivers of business transformation, which means that modern day CTAs needs to know the business, and not just the codes. He or she needs to have decisive acumen for operations and strategy, while hold of the cross-industry knowledge will become a bonus. The traits like communication and quick learning skills will guide them further forward. In this special issue, we unfold the stories of some of the highly successful modern day technology architects.
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