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Mojtaba Mehrara
Director of Engineering at Airtable
Mojtaba Mehrara is a seasoned technology leader currently serving as the Director of Engineering at Airtable. Here are some key details about his career and background:
Professional Experience
Current Role: Mehrara is currently the Director of Engineering at Airtable, where he leads product engineering for the company's self-serve business and new product verticals.2 He has been with Airtable since January 2021, initially joining as an Engineering Lead.1
Previous Positions: Prior to Airtable, Mehrara held several notable roles:
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Engineering Manager at Airbnb (July 2018 - December 2020)
- Led the Experiences Host Product team, growing it to 18 engineers and 2 engineering managers
- Spearheaded the launch of Online Experiences marketplace in response to COVID-191
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Staff Software Engineer at Airbnb (September 2016 - July 2018)
- Tech lead for guest-facing Luxe marketplace and Airbnb Activities1
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Senior Software Engineer at Facebook (May 2013 - September 2015)
- Worked on Trust Engineering team, focusing on abuse reporting and content curation1
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Research Scientist at NVIDIA (August 2011 - April 2013)1
Education
Mehrara has a strong academic background:
- PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan (2007-2011)
- M.S.E. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan (2005-2007)
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology (2001-2005)1
Expertise and Contributions
Mehrara has expertise in various areas of software engineering and product development:
- Building and scaling engineering teams
- Developing marketplace products
- Backend services and API design
- Search and data pipeline systems
- Compiler and runtime techniques for parallelization12
At Airtable, Mehrara has been involved in significant product launches, including the introduction of Airtable Cobuilder, which leverages LLMs to create no-code applications.3
Outside of work, Mehrara enjoys cycling, cooking, and spending time with his family and their dog.2
