Mindy Lieberman approaches IT leadership with a clear principle—prioritizing the right people and the right projects. As Chief Information Officer at MongoDB, she ensures the company’s IT strategy supports business objectives while navigating the complexities of a rapidly growing technology firm. Her role spans corporate infrastructure, data engineering, analytics, and IT operations, but she views decision-making as a distributed effort rather than a top-down process. By pushing responsibility to independent teams, she fosters efficiency and agility—an approach honed over years of working in high-growth environments.
Lieberman earned her bachelor’s degree from The Cooper Union and a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley, both in mechanical engineering. She started her career in academia before pivoting to tech, drawn by the rise of the internet. Early roles at startups and major players like Cisco, Salesforce, Zendesk, Okta, and Peloton gave her a deep understanding of scaling IT operations. At MongoDB, she collaborates closely with business unit leaders, ensuring IT is not just a support function but a strategic driver of company growth.
Lieberman credits much of her leadership approach to lessons learned from scaling companies. At Cisco, she witnessed firsthand how structured decision-making and clear communication enable businesses to grow effectively. At MongoDB, she embraces a culture of intellectual honesty, encouraging open discussions on challenges and solutions. Her focus remains on building an adaptable IT organization—one that is proactive, business-aligned, and always looking ahead.