{"id":511815,"date":"2021-07-12T09:03:58","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T13:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wish-appoints-farhang-kassaei-as-chief-technology-officer\/"},"modified":"2021-07-12T09:03:58","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T13:03:58","slug":"wish-appoints-farhang-kassaei-as-chief-technology-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wish-appoints-farhang-kassaei-as-chief-technology-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Wish Appoints Farhang Kassaei as Chief Technology Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Wish Appoints Farhang Kassaei as Chief Technology Officer<\/b><b \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><i>Former Google Executive to Drive Enhancement of Wish\u2019s Core Product Suite <\/i><i>and the Creation of New Technology Solutions<\/i><\/p>\n<p>SAN FRANCISCO&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nContextLogic Inc. (d\/b\/a\/ Wish) (NASDAQ: WISH), one of the world\u2019s largest mobile ecommerce platforms, today announced the appointment of Farhang Kassaei, former Senior Director at Google, to the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer, effective July 12, 2021.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"news-body-cta\">This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210712005446\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210712005446\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"bwbodyimg\" style=\"width: 480px;float:left;padding-left:0px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20210712005446\/en\/890651\/4\/FarhangKassaei029.jpg\" alt=\"Farhang Kassaei, CTO, Wish (Photo: Business Wire)\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:85%\">Farhang Kassaei, CTO, Wish (Photo: Business Wire)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nMr. Kassaei will report to Wish Founder and CEO Piotr Szulczewski and will be responsible for Wish\u2019s core Marketplace as well as Engineering Product &amp; Infrastructure, Data &amp; Relevancy, Wish Local and Product Procurement. He will also drive the development of new technology solutions.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nPrior to joining Wish, Mr. Kassaei served as Senior Director of Software Engineering at Google and since 2014, oversaw the development and roll-out of full-stack commerce capabilities across Search, YouTube, Assistant and Local, as well as Google Express local shopping and delivery products. He also oversaw the infrastructure enabling Google Product Listing Ads (PLA) globally.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cFarhang will drive our technology development at a pivotal moment in our journey and lead the enhancement of Wish\u2019s existing product offerings, as well as the creation of a whole suite of exciting new technology solutions,\u201d said Wish Founder and CEO Piotr Szulczewski. \u201cFarhang is an experienced leader, and his deep understanding of software, systems, ecommerce ecosystems and product development will be invaluable to us as we continue to execute on our vision and strategic roadmap. His work on logistics and scaling merchant onboarding at Google are particularly relevant and demonstrative of the type of experience that will have a positive impact on our core business. We\u2019re delighted to be strengthening our senior leadership team with someone of Farhang\u2019s caliber and look forward to his contributions to our future success.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cThis is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing business with a clear vision of making ecommerce affordable and accessible to everyone,\u201d said Mr. Kassaei. \u201cMy aim is to help enrich the consumer experience and make our open commerce ecosystem more viable for merchants, all while building out complementary new features to strengthen Wish\u2019s position as one of the preeminent platforms for value-conscious shoppers.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nBefore Google, Mr. Kassaei previously spent more than 10 years at eBay Inc. where he held multiple leadership positions, including Chief Architect for the core marketplace. During his tenure, he led many key initiatives across eBay, including global identity, buyer\/merchant risk and verification, eBay\u2019s API platform, eBay\/PayPal\u2019s integration and the migration of eBay to a microservices architecture.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nPrior to joining eBay, he led engineering teams in companies creating large 3D collaboration software for manufacturing and processing, and underwriting software for the financial industry. Mr. Kassaei holds an MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The Ohio State University and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>About Wish:<br \/>\n<br \/><\/b>Wish brings an affordable and entertaining shopping experience to millions of consumers around the world. Since our founding in San Francisco in 2010, we have become one of the largest global ecommerce platforms, connecting millions of value-conscious consumers in over 100 countries to over half a million merchants globally. Wish combines technology and data science capabilities and an innovative discovery-based mobile shopping experience to create a highly-visual, entertaining, and personalized shopping experience for its users. For more information about the company or to download the<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fwish-shopping-made-fun%2Fid530621395&amp;esheet=52458216&amp;newsitemid=20210712005446&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Wish+mobile+app&amp;index=1&amp;md5=302bb8a320982e697e4e2b34a2e24272\"> Wish mobile app<\/a>, visit<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wish.com%2F&amp;esheet=52458216&amp;newsitemid=20210712005446&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.wish.com&amp;index=2&amp;md5=f9e4d3225f8e596f8d2888330fd6c8cb\"> www.wish.com<\/a> or follow @Wish on<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwish%2F&amp;esheet=52458216&amp;newsitemid=20210712005446&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Facebook&amp;index=3&amp;md5=7924328802c1e2fb0183aed45eb548f1\"> Facebook<\/a>,<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fwish%2F&amp;esheet=52458216&amp;newsitemid=20210712005446&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Instagram&amp;index=4&amp;md5=44da6492279bf5534c3ee6ed104ac24b\"> Instagram<\/a> and<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40wish%3Flang%3Den&amp;esheet=52458216&amp;newsitemid=20210712005446&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=TikTok&amp;index=5&amp;md5=bba070c3f174741214afefb63bd2091b\"> TikTok<\/a> or @WishShopping on<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FWishShopping&amp;esheet=52458216&amp;newsitemid=20210712005446&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Twitter&amp;index=6&amp;md5=b84a08e96efb86efe559ee7f83369a3b\"> Twitter<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fchannel%2FUCS0V-1JLtAV3iihfzHcdhfg&amp;esheet=52458216&amp;newsitemid=20210712005446&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=YouTube&amp;index=7&amp;md5=536cd93acbdece5d7a1b19547f55187d\">YouTube<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Forward-Looking Statements<br \/>\n<br \/><\/b>This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward-looking, including, but not limited to, statements regarding Wish&#8217;s outlook, priorities, vision, strategic roadmap, expectations regarding partnerships, and growth opportunities. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terms such as \u201canticipates,\u201d \u201cbelieves,\u201d \u201ccould,\u201d \u201cestimates,\u201d \u201cexpects,\u201d \u201cguidance,\u201d \u201cintends,\u201d \u201cmay,\u201d \u201coutlook,\u201d \u201cplans,\u201d \u201cpotential,\u201d \u201cpredicts,\u201d \u201cprojects,\u201d \u201cseeks,\u201d \u201cshould,\u201d \u201cwill,\u201d \u201cwould\u201d or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. If the risks materialize or assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. Further information on these and additional risks that could affect Wish\u2019s results is included in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (\u201cSEC\u201d), including its Annual Report for 2020 on Form 10-K filed on March 25, 2021 and its Form 10-Q for the first quarter of 2021 filed on May 12, 2021, and future reports that Wish may file with the SEC from time to time, which could cause actual results to vary from expectations. Any forward-looking statement made by Wish in this news release speaks only as of the day on which Wish makes it. Wish assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements after the date of this release.\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20210712005446r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210712005446\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210712005446\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Media contact:<br \/>\n<\/b><br \/>Carys Comerford-Green, Wish<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:press@wish.com\">press@wish.com<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Investor contact:<br \/>\n<\/b><br \/>Dennis Walsh, Wish<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:ir@wish.com\">ir@wish.com <\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> United States North America California<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Internet Online Retail Retail Technology Software<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20210712005446\/en\/890650\/3\/wish-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Photo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20210712005446\/en\/890651\/3\/FarhangKassaei029.jpg\" alt=\"Photo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">Farhang Kassaei, CTO, Wish (Photo: Business Wire)<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wish Appoints Farhang Kassaei as Chief Technology Officer Former Google Executive to Drive Enhancement of Wish\u2019s Core Product Suite and the Creation of New Technology Solutions SAN FRANCISCO&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; ContextLogic Inc. (d\/b\/a\/ Wish) (NASDAQ: WISH), one of the world\u2019s largest mobile ecommerce platforms, today announced the appointment of Farhang Kassaei, former Senior Director at Google, to the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer, effective July 12, 2021. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210712005446\/en\/ Farhang Kassaei, CTO, Wish (Photo: Business Wire) Mr. Kassaei will report to Wish Founder and CEO Piotr Szulczewski and will be responsible for Wish\u2019s core Marketplace as well as Engineering Product &amp; Infrastructure, Data &amp; Relevancy, Wish Local and Product Procurement. &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wish-appoints-farhang-kassaei-as-chief-technology-officer\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Wish Appoints Farhang Kassaei as Chief Technology Officer&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-511815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Wish Appoints Farhang Kassaei as Chief Technology Officer - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wish-appoints-farhang-kassaei-as-chief-technology-officer\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Wish Appoints Farhang Kassaei as Chief Technology Officer - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Wish Appoints Farhang Kassaei as Chief Technology Officer Former Google Executive to Drive Enhancement of Wish\u2019s Core Product Suite and the Creation of New Technology Solutions SAN FRANCISCO&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; ContextLogic Inc. (d\/b\/a\/ Wish) (NASDAQ: WISH), one of the world\u2019s largest mobile ecommerce platforms, today announced the appointment of Farhang Kassaei, former Senior Director at Google, to the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer, effective July 12, 2021. This press release features multimedia. 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(d\/b\/a\/ Wish) (NASDAQ: WISH), one of the world\u2019s largest mobile ecommerce platforms, today announced the appointment of Farhang Kassaei, former Senior Director at Google, to the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer, effective July 12, 2021. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210712005446\/en\/ Farhang Kassaei, CTO, Wish (Photo: Business Wire) Mr. Kassaei will report to Wish Founder and CEO Piotr Szulczewski and will be responsible for Wish\u2019s core Marketplace as well as Engineering Product &amp; Infrastructure, Data &amp; Relevancy, Wish Local and Product Procurement. &hellip; Continue reading \"Wish Appoints Farhang Kassaei as Chief Technology Officer\"","og_url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wish-appoints-farhang-kassaei-as-chief-technology-officer\/","og_site_name":"Market Newsdesk","article_published_time":"2021-07-12T13:03:58+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20210712005446\/en\/890651\/4\/FarhangKassaei029.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"Newsdesk","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Newsdesk","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wish-appoints-farhang-kassaei-as-chief-technology-officer\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wish-appoints-farhang-kassaei-as-chief-technology-officer\/"},"author":{"name":"Newsdesk","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/#\/schema\/person\/482f27a394d4fda80ecb5499e519d979"},"headline":"Wish Appoints Farhang Kassaei as Chief Technology Officer","datePublished":"2021-07-12T13:03:58+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wish-appoints-farhang-kassaei-as-chief-technology-officer\/"},"wordCount":971,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wish-appoints-farhang-kassaei-as-chief-technology-officer\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20210712005446\/en\/890651\/4\/FarhangKassaei029.jpg","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wish-appoints-farhang-kassaei-as-chief-technology-officer\/","url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wish-appoints-farhang-kassaei-as-chief-technology-officer\/","name":"Wish Appoints Farhang Kassaei as Chief Technology Officer - 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