Realtor.com names Janakiraman Karthikeyan as CTO

Realtor.com is welcoming a new executive to its C-suite. On Monday, the company announced that it had appointed Janakiraman Karthikeyan as its new chief technology officer.

This role will see Karthikeyan lead Realtor.com’s technology strategy as the company looks to achieve its long-term growth goals. 

“I’m excited to join Realtor.com at such an important moment,” Karthikeyan said in a statement. “Throughout my career, I’ve focused on building scalable platforms and using AI and machine learning to create impactful customer experiences.

“Realtor.com has a powerful mission to be the best open real estate marketplace, and I look forward to working with the team to accelerate innovation and deliver even greater value to consumers, agents, and partners.”

Prior to coming to Realtor.com, Karthikeyan served as vice president of technology at Chewy, and he has more than two decades of experience leading digital transformations at companies in the e-commerce, health care and finance sectors. 

Realtor.com and its parent company, Move Inc., are clearly focused on technology growth. Earlier this summer, Move acquired Zenlist, a real estate tech startup known for its agent-client collaboration tools. The company said this was designed to boost Realtor.com’s mobile-first capabilities. 

“Technology is at the heart of our mission to be the best open real estate marketplace,” Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales. said in a statement. “Janakiraman’s leadership will help us accelerate innovation, strengthen our platform, and deliver even more value to consumers and our industry partners.”