# Meta recruits MongoDB CEO to lead enterprise AI business

_Published Monday, September 28, 2026 at 12:08 PM EDT · AI, Products · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Meta says MongoDB CEO Chirantan "CJ" Desai will become its chief enterprise platform officer and lead a new business bringing Meta's AI tools to corporate customers. MongoDB has appointed former CEO Dev Ittycheria as interim chief executive.

The move gives Meta a leader for its planned corporate AI push and changes MongoDB's leadership immediately. The source identifies the new business's purpose, but does not describe a product launch.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/260928/p28#a260928p28)

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