Dev Ittycheria, MongoDB's CEO, announces his retirement and the appointment of Chirantan "CJ" Desai as the new CEO. A strategic move for MongoDB's next phase of growth.

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Dev Ittycheria announces his retirement as MongoDB CEO, effective November 10, 2025, with Chirantan "CJ" Desai taking over. Ittycheria, who led MongoDB for eleven years, made the decision after realizing he couldn't commit to another five years. CJ brings extensive growth-at-scale experience from ServiceNow (scaling from $1B to $10B revenue) and Cloudflare. Ittycheria will remain on the Board to ensure a smooth transition and retains his MongoDB stock, expressing confidence in the company's positioning for AI and data-intensive applications.

MongoDB Announces Leadership Transition