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MongoDB CEO Chirantan Desai Resigns for a Meta Role After Less Than a Year; Dev Ittycheria Returns as Interim Chief
The database company disclosed the change in an 8-K, reaffirmed its fiscal 2027 guidance and kept an investor day scheduled for the following morning.
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By Rooney Cius
Sep 29, 2026 · 5 min read
MongoDB (Nasdaq: MDB) said Monday that Chief Executive Chirantan "CJ" Desai had resigned effective immediately to pursue a senior role at Meta Platforms, and that former chief executive Dev Ittycheria has returned as interim president and chief executive. Shares fell sharply.
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Rooney Cius writes for Corporate Insider Inc.