Pandurang Kulkarni

Pandurang Kulkarni has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Pandurang is currently working as a Technical Product Manager at Beyond Limits, where they are responsible for leading the development of an AI/ML SaaS product for refinery processes optimization. In this role, they collaborate with various teams to identify new growth areas, technologies, and product opportunities. Prior to this, Pandurang worked at Equinor as a Program Manager - Principal Engineer, where they managed projects related to completion, reservoir, production, and digitalization for the company's unconventionals business. Pandurang also developed strategic collaborations with academic institutions and technology companies. Before that, Pandurang worked as a Sr. Technical Professional at Halliburton, where they contributed to the development of hydraulic fracturing simulator and proprietary technologies for onshore oil and gas business. Pandurang also led projects to develop material library software. Pandurang's earlier experience includes working as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at UC Santa Barbara, where they developed atomistic-continuum multiscale models and simulations for microfluidic devices. Pandurang also worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at The City College of City University of New York, where they investigated multiphase flows in engineering and biological problems. Additionally, they have experience working as a Research Assistant at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Australia, and as a Process Development Intern at Rallis India, Inc. Throughout their career, Pandurang has demonstrated a strong background in research, project management, and technical expertise in various fields.

Pandurang Kulkarni completed a Post Graduate Program in Artificial Intelligence at the Texas McCombs School of Business from 2020 to 2021. Prior to this, they obtained a PhD in Chemical Engineering from The City University of New York, studying from 2004 to 2009. Pandurang also holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Mumbai, which they earned from 2000 to 2004.

In addition to their academic degrees, Pandurang has obtained several certifications. Pandurang completed the "Prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam" certification from LinkedIn in February 2021, followed by the "Introduction to AWS for Non-Engineers: 3 Core Services" and "Introduction to AWS for Non-Engineers: 4 Billing and Pricing" certifications in January 2021. In December 2020, they completed the "Python Essential Training" and "Tableau 10 Essential Training" certifications. Continuing back, in November 2020, they obtained the "Learning Cloud Computing: Core Concepts" and "Learning Python" certifications. Lastly, in June 2020, they acquired the "Introduction to AWS for Non-Engineers: 1 Cloud Concepts" and "Introduction to AWS for Non-Engineers: 2 Security" certifications. Pandurang also completed the "Post Graduate Program in Artificial Intelligence for Leaders" from The University of Texas at Austin in February 2021.