Omid Kordestani

About Omid Kordestani

As senior advisor to the CEO and founders, Omid is focused on identifying new revenue opportunities for the company. Previously, he was senior vice president of global sales and business development, and was directly responsible for Google\'s worldwide revenue generation efforts as well as the day-to-day operations of the company’s sales organization. As Google\'s \"business founder,\" Omid led the development and implementation of the company\'s initial business model. After joining the company in he brought Google to profitability in record time, generating more than $10 billion in revenue in 2006.Omid has more than 20 years of high-technology consumer and enterprise experience, holding key positions at several start-ups, including Internet pioneer Netscape Communications. As vice president of business development and sales, he grew Netscape\'s online revenue from an annual run-rate of $88 million to more than $200 million in 18 months. Prior to Netscape, he held positions in marketing, product management, and business development at The 3DO Company, Go Corporation and Hewlett-Packard.Omid received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a bachelor\'s degree in electrical engineering from San Jose State University.

Experience

1. Senior Advisor, Office of the CEO and Founders

   Google

   Jan 1999 — Present

Education

• Stanford University Graduate School of Business

  MBA

• San José State University

  Bachelor, EE