Before joining Google, Kordestani held leadership positions at several technology companies, including Hewlett-Packard and Netscape Communications. At Netscape, he was instrumental in expanding the company’s revenue and establishing strategic partnerships during the early growth of the internet industry.
In 1999, Kordestani joined Google as one of its early employees. He helped develop the company’s advertising and revenue-generation strategy at a time when Google was still a young startup. As Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Field Operations, he led the creation of Google’s global sales organization and contributed significantly to the growth of its advertising business, which became the foundation of the company’s financial success.
