Mustafa Furniturewala
Chief Technology Officer, Coursera
v.11Over a decade at Coursera, from engineer to CTO, building a learning platform that reaches 100M+ learners across 190+ countries. Currently focused on what AI actually changes about how people learn.
About
BACKGROUND
I've been fortunate to work on products that help people learn. Started writing code, now I spend more time helping teams build together. Still learning every day.
APPROACH
I try to create spaces where people can do good work. Clear communication, trust, and remembering that we're all human. The best code comes from teams that care about each other and their users.
EDUCATION
PREVIOUS
BEYOND CODE
Competitive tennis player with USTA 4.0 rating (#2010021340). Active since 2014 with 92 USTA matches played and 50% overall win rate. Team play at Mountain View TC in USTA 4.0, 7.0 Mixed, and 8.0 Combo leagues.
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Chief Technology Officer
Coursera
Leading technology strategy and overseeing infrastructure, data, and IT teams to scale learning globally.
- •Launched Ollie, an AI microlearning app for Coursera Plus delivering short-form learning in a scrollable feed
- •Completed Coursera's combination with Udemy, a ~$2.5B deal, to build a comprehensive skills platform
- •Shipped AI-dubbed courses in Spanish, French, Brazilian Portuguese, and German
- •Coursera Coach won a Newsweek AI Impact Award for outcomes in commercial learning
- •Launched personalized career recommendations, moving the catalog from browse to guided progression
- •Signed an MoU with NIELIT at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 to modernize digital skilling
- •Co-published Coursera + AWS research on how technology leaders prioritize cloud and AI skills
Head of Engineering
Coursera
Promoted to lead the entire engineering organization, joining the management team.
- •Scaled engineering operations and developer productivity measurement across the organization
- •Authored and rolled out Coursera's engineering vision
- •Partnered with Microsoft as an early GPT-4 launch partner in Azure OpenAI Service
VP of Engineering
Coursera
Led product and platform teams to create delightful learning experiences.
Director of Engineering
Coursera
Managed multiple engineering teams and major platform initiatives.
Software Engineer → Senior Engineer
Coursera
Started journey at Coursera, building core platform features and services.
Engineering Roles
Twitter, Evernote, Citrix
Engineering roles across consumer and enterprise platforms, including Evernote's developer platform.
- •Shipped Evernote's iOS and Android SDKs, opening the platform to third-party developers
10+
Years at Coursera
200+
Team Members Led
100M+
Learners Impacted
190+
Countries Reached
Featured
The newest writing, press, apps and talks. Each list links to the full page.
Writing
- My Vibe Coding Workflow: How I Ship Side Projects Fast Mar 20, 2026 · 5 min read
- Tech Stack Recommendations for Modern Development Jun 29, 2025 · 6 min read
Press
- Coursera's Ollie borrows social media's playbook and even replaced its CTO's TikTok habit Business Today · July 14, 2026
- How Coursera Became an AI-Native Enterprise (with Mint MCP) Enterprise Aligned AI · July 2026
- With AI, challenge is convincing people that learning still matters: Coursera CTO The Economic Times · June 2026
Elsewhere: Creating an Engineering Vision (Medium · Coursera Engineering) Smart bookmarks (US Patent 10657834)
Contact
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