Rajesh Mishra

Engineering-led Head of Data Science & Engineering with 14+ years of experience building and scaling mission-critical platforms and data systems in high-growth, venture-backed environments. Currently leading data and engineering at January Capital, owning the full lifecycle from architecture and platform design to analytics, decision systems, and business impact.

Operator at heart with a strong bias for execution - have built and scaled cloud-native, data-intensive systems that directly power business outcomes. Previously at Peak XV Partners (ex-Sequoia Capital), where I led enterprise architecture and full-stack engineering across critical internal and portfolio-facing platforms.

Known for combining engineering rigor with business thinking—aligning technology with outcomes, optimizing for scale and efficiency, and building high-performing teams. Thrive in high-ownership roles, partnering with founders and leadership to turn ambiguous problems into scalable products and platforms.