Rahul Santhakumar

Rahul Santhakumar is an accomplished Procurement Specialist at Linde Engineering, responsible for leading instrumentation procurement for major projects such as the Alberta HyCo DOW Path2Zero project. With a proven track record of achieving significant cost savings through strategic sourcing and successful contract negotiations, Rahul manages a diverse supplier base and optimizes procurement processes. Previous experience includes a strategic procurement role managing a $650 million supplier portfolio and earlier internships in process engineering and safety at CETEX Petrochemicals and CSIR. Rahul holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Supply Chain from the University at Buffalo and a Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering from Anna University Chennai.