Farnaz Azmoodeh: Chief Technology Officer (CTO) @ Linktree, Ex-CTO @ Snap

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Our guest this week is Farnaz Azmoodeh in episode #199….we are one away from the big 200!

Farnaz is the CTO at Linktree, with a career spanning Google, Snapchat, and some of the world’s most innovative tech companies. But her journey starts far from Silicon Valley.

Born in Tehran during the Iran-Iraq War, Farnaz grew up surrounded by love, resilience, and an engineering-driven family. Her grandfather’s relentless work ethic and ability to reinvent himself—even after a stroke in his 80s—inspired her to chase impact and approach every challenge with calm confidence.

In this episode, Vidit and Farnaz explore:

1. Her journey from an introverted, book-loving kid to a global tech leader
2. How 10 years at Google shaped her engineering foundations—and the lessons she learned from over-engineering at scale
3. Taking the leap to Snapchat, where she built the zero-to-one monetisation engine before the company’s IPO
4. Why she thrives in fast-moving environments and what drove her to join Linktree
5. Balancing work and life as a self-proclaimed efficiency fanatic—with tactics like 5-minute late starts for meetings and a to-do list built from emailed reminders
6. How she builds trust with teams and handles the tough role of being a change agent in high-growth companies
   

And hear her reflections on what success really means—why scaling yourself as a human is the key to scaling yourself at work.

This is a another rare public interview with a world class guest in Farnaz.

It’s now time to explore your curiosity. Please enjoy!