Rahul Katkar is a Data Scientist at Flex since November 2021, focusing on AI/ML and data analytics solutions for manufacturing process optimization. As a Co-Founder and Director at Particles Technologies Pvt. Ltd. since October 2016, Rahul has been involved in product development across various sectors, including healthcare and IoT. Previously, as a Research Assistant at San Jose State University from August 2020 to January 2022, Rahul contributed to machine learning-based drug discovery research. Rahul's earlier experience includes roles as a Senior Embedded Design Engineer and Design Engineer at Leap & Scale from September 2014 to September 2016, where work centered on embedded system products and industrial automation. Rahul holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from San Jose State University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from Maharashtra Institute of Technology.