Javier Olivan

Chief Growth Officer, VP of Cross-Meta Products, Infrastructure at Meta

Spanish Sabiñánigo, Huesca, Spain

Quick Info

ProfessionChief Growth Officer, VP of Cross-Meta Products, Infrastructure at Meta
NationalitySpanish
Date of Birth01/01/1977
Age49 years
BirthplaceSabiñánigo, Huesca, Spain

Latest News about Javier Olivan

01/01/2025

Meta Platforms underwent a major reorganization in January 2025, during which Javier Olivan, the Chief Operating Officer, took on oversight of the business operations for the Reality Labs division. This division focuses on virtual reality, augmented reality, and related hardware products like Quest headsets. The change expands Olivan's responsibilities in managing Meta's key growth areas amid ongoing investments in metaverse technologies.

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Bio/Wiki

Nickname(s)Javi
Full NameJavier Oliván López

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)
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
  • As part of a reorganization in January 2025, began overseeing the business operations of the Reality Labs division at Meta

Some Lesser Known Facts

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