Deepak Ahuja
Inspirer · DISC type idDeepak Ahuja is the Chief Business and Financial Officer at Zipline, previously serving as the long-time CFO for both Tesla and Verily. Educated at Carnegie Mellon and Northwestern, he is a veteran financial executive with deep experience scaling disruptive technology companies in the automotive and life sciences sectors.
Deepak is driven by a desire to create a positive global impact through his work, a core motivation for joining revolutionary companies like Tesla and Zipline. His advisory role at Capricorn Investment Group, an environmentally responsible equity firm, further underscores his interest in building sustainable, impactful businesses.
As Teslas first CFO, he is credited with navigating the company through the 2008 financial crisis, saving it from near-bankruptcy and guiding its successful IPO.
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