MongoDB Taps Cloudflare Executive Chirantan Desai as CEO

MongoDB CEO Dev Ittycheria steps down after 11 years; Cloudflare’s CJ Desai named successor - Tech Startups

After leading MongoDB through one of the most successful runs in enterprise software, CEO Dev Ittycheria is stepping down after more than a decade at the helm. The company announced Monday that Chirantan “CJ” Desai — currently president of product […] The post MongoDB CEO Dev Ittycheria steps down after 11 years; Cloudflare’s CJ Desai named successor first appeared on Tech Startups.

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MongoDB taps Cloudflare executive Chirantan Desai as CEO

Database software firm MongoDB on Monday named Chirantan Desai, Cloudflare's product and engineering head, as its new chief executive officer, effective November 10.Desai will succeed Dev Ittycheria, who is stepping down after more than 11 years leading the company. Ittycheria will also remain on the board an

MongoDB CEO Dev Ittycheria steps down, replaced by Cloudflare executive CJ Desai

Dev Ittycheria, who took MongoDB public in 2017, is leaving the CEO role but will stay on the company's board.

MongoDB’s CEO Shake-Up: 11-Year Veteran Departs as Cloudflare Exec Takes Charge Amid Stock Surge

Leadership Transition at MongoDB MongoDB’s announcement on November 3, 2025 signaled a major leadership shake-up for the $29 billion database company. Dev Ittycheria, who has served as CEO since 2014, will be stepping down after an 11-year tenure leading MongoDB markets.ft.com. Ittycheria is credited with transforming MongoDB from a startup into a global player – he oversaw the company’s 2017 IPO and the growth of its customer base to nearly 60,…

MongoDB CEO Dev Ittycheria Exits, Replaced By Cloudflare's CJ Desai

MongoDB CEO Dev Ittycheria arrives at the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 9, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Database software maker MongoDB said on Monday that CEO Dev Ittycheria is stepping down from the top job after an 11-year run. Chirantan “CJ” Desai, who has spent the past year as president of product and engineering at Cloudflare, is replacing Ittycheria, effective Nov. 10, Mo…