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Michael L. Johnson

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VP of Finance at Sanas
📍 Campbell, California, United States

Michael is a senior finance executive at Sanas, focused on scaling SaaS and Cloud technology companies. He previously held VP roles at Couchbase and Zscaler and was CFO at Khan Academy. A Certified Public Accountant from Texas A&M University, he is described as a savvy and collaborative leader.

His career choices reflect a passion for technology that enhances global connection and education. He has supported Khan Academys mission for free worldwide education and now contributes to Sanass goal of breaking down communication barriers through innovative voice technology.

Michael is part of the team that launched real-time voice translation technology at Sanas, preserving a users unique voice across dozens of languages.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
VP of Finance
Job Level
Senior
Location
Campbell, California, United States
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SaaS Financial Models
He has deep expertise in Cloud and SaaS financial models, having driven growth at tech companies like Sanas, Couchbase, and Zscaler.
Global Team Building
He focuses on building high-performing finance teams to support global sales. He is currently hiring for key finance and accounting roles at Sanas.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
VP of Finance
Sanas
1-2023 - 9-2024
Vice President of Financial Planning Analysis
Couchbase
5-2021 - 1-2023
Vice President Finance
Zscaler
5-2018 - 5-2021
Chief Financial Officer
Khan Academy
4-2016 - 4-2018
Director of Finance, US and Global Sales & Marketing FP&A
Intuit
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Education
1994 - 1998
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
Texas A&M University
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