Okta’s 2019 Tech Up-and-Comers
Introducing Okta’s Tech Up-and-Comers List, an awards program recognizing the next generation of technology leaders.
These are the people behind your favorite apps, services, and software — they are the driving force behind today’s most innovative technology. These up-and-coming leaders in IT, security, product management and development are pushing the traditional perimeter to drive innovation and make lasting business impact.
Meet the winners
![Up and Comers Tamar Bercovici](/sites/default/files/styles/tinypng/public/media/image/2020-07/Up-and-Comers_Tamar.jpg?itok=wpx-ci7c)
![Up and Comers Renaud Boutet](/sites/default/files/styles/tinypng/public/media/image/2020-07/Up-and-Comers_Renaud.png?itok=B5POCrSK)
![Up and Comers Prem Ananthakrishnan](/sites/default/files/styles/tinypng/public/media/image/2020-07/Up-and-Comers_Prem.jpg?itok=nlNno0BN)
![Up and Comers Michelle Dunlea](/sites/default/files/styles/tinypng/public/media/image/2020-07/Up-and-Comers_Michelle-Dunlea.jpg?itok=0fR-wWfF)
![Up and Comers Dane Hurtubise](/sites/default/files/styles/tinypng/public/media/image/2020-07/Up-and-Comers_Dane.jpg?itok=6-dFM5Uf)
![Up and Comers Oded Gal](/sites/default/files/styles/tinypng/public/media/image/2020-07/Up-and-Comers_Oded.jpg?itok=xZBRmLjS)
![Up and Comers Joel Rennich](/sites/default/files/styles/tinypng/public/media/image/2020-07/Up-and-Comers_Joel.jpg?itok=yAPBd8V0)
![Up and Comers Stephen Francetti](/sites/default/files/styles/tinypng/public/media/image/2020-07/Up-and-Comers_Stephen-Francetti.png?itok=yDkse3t-)
![Up and Comers Katie Guzman](/sites/default/files/styles/tinypng/public/media/image/2020-07/Up-and-Comers_Katie.jpg?itok=h_5pes0S)
![Up and Comers Jason Mills](/sites/default/files/styles/tinypng/public/media/image/2020-07/Up-and-Comers_Jason.jpg?itok=UDKE-dYx)
![Up and Comers Vicky Volvovski](/sites/default/files/styles/tinypng/public/media/image/2020-07/Up-and-Comers_Vicky.jpg?itok=7kLJCQsF)
How were these winners selected?
We invited people driving product growth at the top 200 apps in the Okta Integration Network--which includes over 5,500 integrations with cloud, mobile and web apps, and IT infrastructure providers--to submit to our first-ever Tech Up-and-Comers awards program. The submissions were evaluated and scored by a judging committee that considered each nominee’s experience, innovation, business impact, and problem-solving skills on a 1-5 scale. The ranking was determined by the cumulative final scores. Judges include: Hector Aguilar, President of Technology at Okta; Chee Chew, Chief Product Office at Twilio; and Julie Bort, Chief Tech Correspondent at Business Insider.