Tesla Vice President Raj Jegannathan, who spent 13 years with the company, announced on Monday that he is leaving. In a brief LinkedIn post, he described his time at the electric carmaker as “a journey of continuous evolution.”
Before his departure, Jegannathan was responsible for information technology, AI infrastructure, business applications, and information security. Last year, he also took on oversight of Tesla’s sales operations after the former head of North America sales, Troy Jones, was removed.
Jegannathan joined Tesla in 2012 as a technical expert in cloud security and IT. Over time, he advanced to Vice President of IT, AI Infrastructure, Applications, and Information Security. Prior to Tesla, he held senior roles at Oracle as a Senior Product Manager for database optimisation tools and worked with Microsoft’s Azure team on AI-driven insights. He began his career at Infosys in India, leading software development teams focused on enterprise resource planning. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
His exit comes amid challenges for Tesla, as vehicle sales have slowed and the brand has faced criticism over an ageing EV lineup and CEO Elon Musk’s political associations. In 2025, Tesla reported a 3% decline in revenue, the first in its history, while the company faces weakening US demand for electric vehicles and increased competition, notably losing its top global EV seller position to China’s BYD. Musk has been focusing more on AI, autonomous driving, and humanoid robots.
Jegannathan is the latest in a series of senior departures at Tesla, following executives like Omead Afshar, Milan Kovac, and David Lau, reflecting a period of leadership changes as the company navigates falling vehicle deliveries and shifting strategic priorities.
