COO of Twitter Resigns via Tweet

Ali Rowghani, COO of Twitter, announced his resignation today. He will stay on as a strategic adviser to the CEO.

The COO of Twitter, Ali Rowghani, announced his resignation on the social network this morning. The announcement comes a day after Re/code reported on internal tension over Rowghani’s role at the company. Charged with overseeing user growth, Rowghani has not been able to stem its decline.

According to Recode, Rowghani’s decision to sell 300,000 shares (for nearly $10 million in profits) rubbed the top brass the wrong way.

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