Joseph Essas spent over 25 years in the Technology industry, currently serving as Chief Technology Officer at OpenTable, a role he has held since 2012. At OpenTable he is responsible for the development, operation, and growth of all products, driving a data-centric approach to engineering initiatives to ensure that OpenTable’s hardware and software solutions continue to exceed the expectations of diners and restaurants. Prior to joining OpenTable, Joseph was the CTO for eHarmony, the Vice President of Engineering at Yahoo!, and technologist at Overture, Idealab, and tickets.com. He currently serves as a Venture Partner at FirstMark Capital. Joseph studied at Jerusalem College of Technology.

Joseph is passionate about data-driven decision making, and pattern recognition of human behavior within the framework of medical research.