Rajat Raina

Rajat Raina is a seasoned technology leader with extensive experience in engineering and search technologies, currently serving as Senior Director of Engineering at Pinterest since September 2017, leading the growth team and various user engagement initiatives. Prior roles at Pinterest include Head of User Growth and Head of Search and Shopping Experience, where Rajat oversaw large teams focused on enhancing search capabilities and user acquisition strategies. Previously, Rajat held engineering management positions at Facebook, contributing to content search and search ranking systems. Academic accomplishments include a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University, complemented by an MS from Stanford and a B.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. Rajat's background includes internships at Microsoft and Google, focusing on web spam detection and information extraction.