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10 Chewy IT leaders
These ten current and former Chewy IT leaders have held director-level and more senior technology, IT and infrastructure roles at Chewy. A reader can learn how IT leaders work at Chewy from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Craig Smith
LinkedInExperience: Former Associate Director, Regional IT Support · Chewy
Former Associate Director, Regional IT Support at Chewy (2021 to 2025). Their profile says they led 6 direct report IT managers and 22 indirect report IT technicians and engineers for the largest geographical region, covering 6 fulfillment centers and 8 tenant sites for pharmacy and perishables. They were also Information Technology Support Manager at Amazon (2016 to 2019).
Dmitri Korotkevitch
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Database Engineering, Software Engineering, Data Governance, IT GRC · Chewy
Sr. Director, Database Engineering, Software Engineering, Data Governance, IT GRC at Chewy since April 2023. Their profile says they lead database engineering, corporate and financial software engineering, IT GRC and data governance teams. At Chewy they were also Director, Database Services (2018 to 2023) and Principal Database Engineer (2017 to 2018).
Ed Heady, MSITM, BS IT Security
LinkedInExperience: Associate Director IT Site Support Pharmacy/Healthcare · Chewy
Associate Director IT Site Support Pharmacy/Healthcare at Chewy since October 2024, a role their profile lists at Director level, with a headline naming the Healthcare Infrastructure Technology Group. At Chewy they were also Manager, Regional IT Site Support-Pharmacy (2021 to 2024) and Manager IT Site Support-Pharmacy (2018 to 2021).
George Taylor
LinkedInExperience: Former Director of Enterprise IT · Chewy
Former Director of Enterprise IT at Chewy (2023 to 2026) and Director of Infrastructure Engineering at Chewy (2017 to 2023). They were also IT Systems & Infrastructure Manager at Chewy (2016 to 2017), and they have been Senior Director of Enterprise IT at Interactive Brokers since 2026.
Harit Kalra
LinkedInExperience: Director Merchandise Systems · Chewy
Director Merchandise Systems at Chewy from 2020 to 2024, and Director at Chewy since 2024. Their profile describes them as an information technology leader with management experience in program management, enterprise applications architecture, governance, ERP systems, software development and operational support. Other listed roles include Senior Director Retail & Distribution Systems at Hot Topic (2013 to 2018).
Prashant Verma
LinkedInExperience: VP of Technology · Chewy.com
VP of Technology at Chewy.com, a current role their profile lists in the Engineering and Technical department at President/Vice President level, with no start date shown. Other listed roles include Head of Operations at Flipkart (2010 to 2015) and Technology Lead at Amazon (2003 to 2010).
Shawn OMalley, MBA, PMP
LinkedInExperience: Director Service Delivery · Chewy
Director Service Delivery at Chewy since December 2021. Their profile describes them as an enterprise technology executive specializing in large-scale infrastructure expansion, operational automation and enterprise service delivery. Other listed roles include North America Regional IT Deployment Manager at Amazon (2017 to 2021) and Director, IT Infrastructure & Security at Skilled Healthcare (2006 to 2014).
Steve Cooke
LinkedInExperience: Former VP, Technology & CISO · Chewy
Former VP, Technology & CISO at Chewy (2014 to 2021), a role their profile places in Miami. Their profile says they reported to the founders and were the first IT leader hired at Chewy.com, tasked with building, scaling and leading the technology, services and people the business needed. They were also VP, Infrastructure Services at HomeServe USA in 2014.
Taruna Saini
LinkedInExperience: Director | Enterprise Operational Transformation & Fulfillment Technology · Chewy
Director | Enterprise Operational Transformation & Fulfillment Technology at Chewy since June 2022. Their profile describes them as an enterprise transformation leader and mentions operational platforms, intelligent planning systems and enterprise AI capabilities. Other listed roles include Sr. Manager Last Mile Logistics (2020 to 2022) and Supply Chain Product Manager (2019 to 2020) at Amazon.
Tim Taylor
LinkedInExperience: Former Director IT Project Delivery · Chewy
Former Director IT Project Delivery at Chewy (2017 to 2022) and Director of Design And Construction at Chewy (2022 to 2024). They were also Senior Technical Program Manager at Chewy (2015 to 2017) and IT Senior Lead Technical Program / Project Manager at CenturyLink (2006 to 2015). Their profile lists budgeting, technology sourcing, vendor management and business continuity planning.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's area to your question, since enterprise IT, site support for fulfillment and pharmacy locations, business systems and governance involve different decisions. Check whether each person's Chewy role is current or former so their experience fits the period your decision depends on.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does an ecommerce retailer organize IT support across fulfillment centers, pharmacies and corporate offices?
- 02What changes in IT infrastructure and service delivery when a company grows quickly year over year?
- 03How do you decide which business systems to build in-house and which to buy?
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