Javier Olivan Age, Wiki and Bio

Javier Olivan

Quick Info

ProfessionChief Growth Officer and VP of Cross-Meta Products and Infrastructure at Meta
NationalitySpanish
Date of Birth01/01/1977
Age47 years
BirthplaceSabiñánigo, Huesca, Spain

Bio/Wiki

Nickname(s)Javi

Educational Qualification(s)

Education
  • Bachelor's degree in computer engineering from Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain
  • Master’s degree in Automatic Engineering & Industrial Electronics from University of Navarra, Spain (1995-2000)
  • Master of Business Administration at Stanford University, US (2005-2007)

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherFlorian Olivan Gavin
MotherMaría Pilar (retired teacher)
SpouseName Not Known
ChildrenHe has two children.

Career

Highlights
  • Became Chief Growth Officer at Meta in August 2022
  • Joined Meta in October 2007 as Head of International Growth
  • Became Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Meta in June 2022
  • Oversaw user adoption, product analytics, internationalization efforts, UX research, data science, and content strategy at Meta

Some Lesser Known Facts

Javier grew up paragliding in the Pyrenees mountains.
He was honored with the Premios Nacionales de Fin de Carrera de Educación Universitaria award.
Javier participated in an entrepreneurial program in Vulcanus, Japan in 2001.
He was awarded the Rafael del Pino Excellence Scholarship at Stanford University.
Javier is recognized for translating Facebook into 100+ languages and creating the 'lite' version of the app.
He resides with his family in Palo Alto, California.
Javier can fluently speak Spanish, English, German, French, and Japanese.
He developed a Spanish-language version of Facebook known as Nosuni.
Javier occasionally enjoys a drink.