Sasan Goodarzi is the CEO of Intuit, a global financial technology platform. With a background in electrical engineering and business administration, Goodarzi has held various leadership roles in companies like Honeywell and Invensys before joining Intuit. Under his leadership, Intuit has transformed from a tax and accounting platform to a global financial technology platform, delivering record revenue growth and being recognized as one of the world's best companies to work for.

Who is Sasan Goodarzi?

Born in Tehran, Iran, Sasan Goodarzi immigrated to the United States as a child and pursued his education, earning a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Central Florida and a master's in business administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Goodarzi's career began at Honeywell, where he held several senior leadership roles, and later at Invensys as the Global President of Product Group. He joined Intuit in 2004, serving in various positions, including SVP and GM for the professional tax division, Intuit Financial Services, and leading the company's operations in Canada and the UK.

In 2010, Goodarzi briefly left Intuit to become the CEO of Nexant, a global provider of smart grid software and clean energy solutions, but returned in 2011 as the Chief Information Officer. He later became the EVP and GM of the Consumer Tax Group and then the EVP of Small Business & GM for the Small Business Group.

In 2019, Goodarzi became the CEO of Intuit, focusing on leading the company in its mission to power prosperity around the world. In addition to his role at Intuit, Goodarzi is a board member of Atlassian and the founder of the Goodarzi Foundation, which awards grants to female students of Iranian descent who have migrated to the United States.

Work History

• Intuit: Chief Executive Officer (2019-present)
• Atlassian: Member Board Of Directors (2018-present)
• Goodarzi Foundation: Co-Founder (2019-present)
• Intuit: Chief Executive Officer (2016-2018)
• Intuit: Executive Vice President Small Business & General Manager, Small Business Group (2013-2016)
• Intuit: Executive Vice President & General Manager, Consumer Group (2011-2013)
• Intuit: Chief Information Officer (CIO) (2010-2011)
• Nexant: Chief Executive Officer (2010-2011)
• Intuit: Senior Leadership Roles (2004-2010)
• Invensys (Acquired by Schneider Electric): Global President, Product Group (2002-2004)
• Honeywell: Senior Leadership Roles (1993-2002)

Education History

Sasan Goodarzi holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from the University of Central Florida, which he obtained between 1985 and 1989. He later pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the prestigious Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, completing the program between 2000 and 2002. This combination of technical and business education has played a significant role in shaping Goodarzi's successful career in the technology and financial sectors.

When did Sasan Goodarzi join Intuit?

Sasan Goodarzi first joined Intuit in 2004, taking on various senior leadership roles within the company. He became the CEO of Intuit on January 1, 2019. Goodarzi has been with Intuit for a total of approximately 14 years, considering his initial tenure from 2004 to 2010 and his return to the company in 2011.