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Gourav Pani

Gourav Pani

Chief Business Officer @ GoDaddy | Empowering 20M+ Entrepreneurs with AI‑Driven Commerce | Growth Strategist | Keynote Speaker

GoDaddy•Greater Seattle Area

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Experience26+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Chief Business Officer @ GoDaddy, steering a $5B+ P&L that empowers 20 million+ everyday entrepreneurs to start, grow, and scale online. I build high‑performing teams, integrate AI across commerce funnels, and deliver double‑digit conversion lifts. Former Expedia exec turned growth strategist, keynote speaker, and lifelong mentor. Dog‑dad, immigrant, and builder at heart. DM me to spark partnerships that move markets.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • GoDaddyCurrent
    Apr 2020–Present· 6 yrs 5 mos
    • Chief Business OfficerCurrent
      Aug 2025–Present
    • President of Independents
      Feb 2025–Aug 2025
    • President of US Independents
      Feb 2022–Feb 2025
    • Vice President of Marketing Technology, Search and Site, GoDaddy.com
      Apr 2020–Mar 2022
  • SeaChange Fund
    Mar 2017–Feb 2020· 2 yrs 11 mos
    • Partner
      Mar 2017–Feb 2020
  • Expedia Group
    May 2011–Apr 2020· 8 yrs 11 mos
    • Vice President of Customer Marketing
      Nov 2019–Apr 2020
    • Vice President of Growth Marketing
      Nov 2017–Nov 2019
    • Senior Director of Search Engine Marketing, Brand Expedia
      Jun 2016–Nov 2017
    • Senior Director of Engineering, Core Transaction Services
      Sep 2014–Jun 2016
    • Director of Engineering, Ordering Services Platform
      Sep 2013–Aug 2014
    • Director of Engineering, Global Payments Technology
      Mar 2012–Sep 2013
    • Engineering Manager, Global Payment & Fraud Services
      May 2011–Mar 2012
  • Expedia Group
    May 2011–Apr 2020· 8 yrs 11 mos
    • Vice President of Customer Marketing
      Nov 2019–Apr 2020
    • Vice President of Growth Marketing
      Nov 2017–Nov 2019
    • Senior Director of Search Engine Marketing, Brand Expedia
      Jun 2016–Nov 2017
    • Senior Director of Engineering, Core Transaction Services
      Sep 2014–Jun 2016
    • Director of Engineering, Ordering Services Platform
      Sep 2013–Aug 2014
    • Director of Engineering, Global Payments Technology
      Mar 2012–Sep 2013
    • Engineering Manager, Global Payment & Fraud Services
      May 2011–Mar 2012
  • Clearwire
    May 2010–May 2011· 1 yr
    • Manager, DevOps Engineering
      May 2010–May 2011
  • NEXTmsp
    May 2009–Apr 2010· 11 mos
    • Vice President, Engineering
      May 2009–Apr 2010
  • Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services
    May 2000–May 2009· 9 yrs
    • Director of Engineering and Platform Architecture
      Jul 2007–May 2009
    • Engineering Manager & Architect
      2005–Jun 2007
    • Software Engineer
      May 2000–Dec 2004

Education

Customer-centric Platform Strategy

Harvard Business School Executive Education

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Business Administration, Computer Science, Economics

Hanover College

Cambridge GCE Advanced Level (A-Level)

Mathematics and Computer Science

Raffles Institution

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Skills & Expertise

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Offshore Software DevelopmentData Center ManagementAngel InvestingSupply Chain OptimizationProduct StrategyB2C e-commerceE-commerceMartechB2B PlatformSystem IntegrationsCorporate StrategyB2C PlatformsInfrastructure VirtualizationPlatform engineeringBusiness-to-Business (B2B)P&L AnalysisIT ProcurementGenerative AIDevOpsTechnology Change Management