Sasan Goodarzi

Sasan Goodarzi is the Chief Executive Officer of Intuit, a global financial technology platform, and a member of the Board of Directors at Atlassian. He assumed the role of CEO at Intuit on January 1, 2019, and has been instrumental in transforming the company into an AI-driven expert platform. Under his leadership, Intuit has experienced significant revenue growth, increasing from $7.7 billion to $16.3 billion, a 112% increase.3

Background and Education

• Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
• Immigration: Moved to the United States as a child and grew up in Orlando, Florida.67
• Education:
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Central Florida.47
  • Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.47

Career Highlights

• Early Career: Held senior leadership roles at Honeywell and served as the Global President of the Product Group at Invensys.45
• Intuit: Joined in 2004 and held various roles, including Chief Information Officer, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Consumer Tax Group, and Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Small Business Group.123
• Nexant: Briefly served as CEO from 2010 to 2011 before returning to Intuit.4
• Atlassian: Member of the Board of Directors since 2018.14
• Goodarzi Foundation: Co-founder, focusing on educational grants for female students of Iranian descent in California.1

Leadership Style and Achievements

Goodarzi is known for his strategic vision and leadership, emphasizing innovation and customer-centric solutions. He has been recognized for his contributions to Intuit's growth and transformation into a leading fintech company.36 His leadership has also been marked by a commitment to diversity and inclusion, as evidenced by his signing of the CEO Action Pledge for Diversity and Inclusion.2