Rajneesh Goel, born on 28 July 1964, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1986 Karnataka cadre. He holds a postgraduate degree in Public Administration and a graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering. Throughout his career, he served in various capacities including Additional Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary, Secretary, Commissioner, Managing Director, Regional Commissioner, Administrator, Director, Deputy Commissioner, and Officer on Special Duty to Minister. His most recent position was Chief Secretary to Government at Bangalore, Karnataka, from 30 November 2023 to 31 July 2024. Rajneesh Goel has contributed extensively to the Karnataka state administration during his service.