MongoDB CEO Chirantan Desai steps down to lead Meta's enterprise platform
Database software firm MongoDB's Chirantan "CJ" Desai has stepped down as president and CEO to join Meta Platforms as chief enterprise platform officer, the companies said on Monday.
MongoDB CEO Chirantan "CJ" Desai has resigned from his position to assume a new role as Meta Platforms' chief enterprise platform officer, the companies announced on Monday. MongoDB's stock price dropped 14% in premarket trading following the announcement. Desai had been leading MongoDB as CEO for just over a year, replacing Dev Ittycheria at the helm in November.
In a swift response to the departure, MongoDB's board appointed Ittycheria as interim president and CEO. The search for a permanent CEO has been initiated, with the company engaging an executive search firm to aid in the process. Desai, an experienced enterprise leader, brings a proven track record of building full-stack software and driving success in AI, infrastructure, business applications, and security.
He boasts an extensive industry network and expressed his commitment to partnering with MongoDB. Desai departs from MongoDB, where he served as both CEO and president, to join Meta. At Meta, he will take up the role of chief enterprise platform officer, succeeding Mark Zuckerberg as Meta CEO, who shared the news on X.
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