Javier Olivan

Chief Operating Officer Meta Platforms

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Javier Olivan has been Meta’s Chief Operating Officer since 2022. Olivan joined the company in 2007 to lead international growth and spent the following 15 years in growth and product leadership, running growth and then Meta’s central products and cross-company infrastructure before taking the operating role. Meta Platforms ranked No. 17 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Chief Operating Officer of Meta Platforms since 2022.
• Chief Growth Officer and Vice President, Cross-Meta Products and Infrastructure, 2022.
• Vice President, Central Products, 2018 to 2022.
• Vice President, Growth, 2011 to 2018.
• Head of International Growth, 2007 to 2011.

Professional Journey

Olivan earned master’s degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering at the University of Navarra and an MBA at Stanford Graduate School of Business, and held various positions at Siemens from 2003 to 2005.

Olivan joined Meta in 2007 as Head of International Growth, became Vice President of Growth in 2011 and Vice President of Central Products in 2018, and in 2022 briefly served as Chief Growth Officer before becoming Chief Operating Officer. Olivan has also served on the board of VY Global Growth.

Education

University of Navarra

Master of Science, Electrical Engineering and Industrial Engineering

Stanford Graduate School of Business

MBA