OBSTLER DAVID M

About OBSTLER DAVID M

David M. Obstler is an experienced American finance executive known for a long career spanning corporate finance, technology, and public-company governance. He has served as Chief Financial Officer of Datadog, Inc. since November 2018, where he oversees the company’s financial strategy, planning, treasury, and related control functions. In that role, he supports a fast-growing software company operating at scale in the U.S. public markets. Obstler’s Datadog appointment reflects a career built at the intersection of finance leadership and technology businesses. Before joining Datadog, he served as CFO of TravelClick, where he led global financial operations. He also previously held CFO roles at OpenLink Financial, MSCI Inc., Risk Metrics Group, and Pinnacor. Across those positions, he gained deep experience in enterprise software, financial services technology, risk and governance-related businesses, financial reporting, capital discipline, and operating through periods of growth and transformation. Earlier in his career, Obstler held investment banking roles at J.P. Morgan, Lehman Brothers, and Goldman Sachs, which gave him a strong foundation in capital markets, strategic transactions, and analytical finance. In addition to his executive responsibilities, he has served as a member of the board of directors of Braze, Inc. since May 2021, underscoring his broader governance experience and his role as an independent strategic advisor in the software sector. His profile is especially relevant for stakeholders who value a finance leader with public-company experience, operational rigor, and familiarity with high-growth technology environments. Obstler earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Yale University. Overall, his career reflects a blend of finance discipline, technology-sector insight, and board-level governance experience that is well suited to leading financial functions in a listed software company.