Mandar Kelkar

Mandar Kelkar is an experienced professional in the fields of automation and engineering, currently serving as Associate Director of Engineering, Development, and Integration for Hyperautomation and AI Engineering at Merck since July 2021. In this role, Mandar leads a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) factory, emphasizing responsible delivery of financial benefits and promoting automation and data analytics across the organization. Prior to Merck, Mandar held the position of Senior Manager in RPA Engineering and DevOps at Cognizant, where responsibilities included analyzing processes for automation opportunities and implementing strategies using RPA and cloud technologies. Mandar's earlier experience includes roles as Manager of Infrastructure Database at Infosys, Operations Manager at Tata Consultancy Services, and Manager of Software Development at Rolta India Limited. Mandar holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Mechanical Engineering from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University.