Mahan Tavakoli
CEO at Partnering Leadership
Amsterdam, North Holland, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMahan Tavakoli is a strategic leader and CEO with 11 years in senior executive roles and more than 25 years of broader leadership experience guiding organizations through complex transformations. He helps CEOs convert bold strategy into measurable outcomes by aligning leadership teams, optimizing execution, and driving cultural change—often using OKRs, tailored coaching, and AI-informed insights. As host of the Partnering Leadership podcast he curates conversations with top thinkers and global CEOs, translating high-level ideas into practical steps for change. His track record includes launching social enterprises, scaling international operations across 90+ countries, and leading turnarounds that boosted engagement and profitability. Colleagues describe him as a practitioner who blends seasoned business instincts with hands-on program design and a knack for uncovering hidden misalignments that stall progress. Based in Amsterdam and educated at Georgetown (MBA) and the University of Maryland, he pairs global perspective with a results-first approach to leadership development.
11 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
B.S. Human Nutrition, B.S. Human Nutrition at University of MarylandMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Marketing/Marketing Management General, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Marketing/Marketing Management General at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
Github Skills (200)
postgresql10
testing10
restify10
audio-player10
express-graphql10
javascript10
hapi10
firefox10
app-links10
apollographql10
resolvers10
data-mapper10
audio-recorder10
database10
node-module10
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
klaaz0r/storytime-frontend
Feb 2016 - Jun 2016
Contributions:181 commits, 161 pushes, 2 branches in 4 months
BrabbleFM/react-native-track-player
Jan 2021 - Jun 2022
A fully fledged audio module created for music apps. Provides audio playback, external media controls, chromecast support, background mode and more!
Contributions:2 PRs, 26 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 4 months
playback-audioaudio-playerchromecastaudioplayback
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