Rajan Anandan

Overview

Anandan is a Managing Director at Peak XV Partners as of June 2023[3]. Prior to this role, Anandan served as Managing Director at Sequoia Capital from August 2019 to June 2023[4]. Anandan's earlier career included a position as Vice President of India and Southeast Asia at Google from February 2011 to May 2019[5]. Before joining Google, Anandan held the role of Managing Director at Microsoft India from September 2008 to August 2010[6]. Anandan's experience at Dell included positions as Vice President and Country General Manager from April 2006 to August 2008[7], Vice President of Global Outsourcing from May 2004 to March 2006[8], and Vice President and Executive Assistant to the Chairman from August 2003 to March 2004[9]. Anandan holds an MSc in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Stanford University[10] and a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from MIT[11].

Career history

1. SManaging DirectorAug 2019 to presentSurge
2. Managing DirectorJun 2023 to presentPeak XV Partners
3. Managing DirectorAug 2019 to Jun 2023Sequoia Capital
4. Vice President India and SEAFeb 2011 to May 2019Google
5. Managing Director, Microsoft IndiaSep 2008 to Aug 2010Microsoft
6. DIVice President and Country General ManagerApr 2006 to Aug 2008Dell India
7. DIVice President, Global OutsourcingMay 2004 to Mar 2006Dell India
8. Vice President and EA to ChairmanAug 2003 to Mar 2004Dell, Inc

Education

1. MSc, Manufacturing Systems Engineering1991 - 1992Stanford University
2. BSc, Mechanical Engineering1987 - 1991Massachusetts Institute of Technology