MongoDB announced that President and CEO Chirantan “CJ” Desai resigned effective September 28, 2026, to join Meta Platforms in a senior role. The Board appointed Dev Ittycheria as Interim President and CEO on the same date. Ittycheria previously led MongoDB from 2014 to 2025, overseeing revenue growth from $35 million to over $2.3 billion annually. He will continue serving as a board member while an executive search firm identifies a permanent successor. The company reaffirmed its fiscal 2027 guidance and scheduled an Investor Day for September 29, 2026. MongoDB operates in the software industry, providing an intelligent data platform for operational data, search, analytics, and AI.
