Bahman Koohestani

He began his career at Delrina Corporation in Toronto, serving as Director of Forms and Enterprise Software from around 1990 to 1993.^[2]

In 1995, Koohestani joined Netscape Communications Corporation, where he worked in the messaging and servers division during the commercial web browser’s early development.^[1]

In 1998, Koohestani co-founded Delano Technology Corporation, an enterprise software company providing e-business integration and automation tools. He served as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, expanding the firm from about 7 employees to over 600 before taking it public on NASDAQ.^[1] Delano Technology was later acquired by Divine, Inc. in 2002.^[3]

Koohestani became Chief Information Officer of Orbitz Worldwide Inc. in 2004, leading global technology delivery for its travel platforms.^[4] He subsequently held senior technology and product leadership positions at NexTag Inc., PayPal Inc., and Thomson Reuters Corporation.^[5]

In April 2018, Koohestani was appointed Chief Technology Officer of LendingClub Corporation, overseeing product engineering, design, and data science.^[5]

On 9 September 2021, he joined ACV Auctions Inc. as Chief Technology Officer, where he led technology, product, and data strategy for the automotive marketplace.^[6]

Koohestani is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and enjoys aviation, golf, and European history.^[1]