Dharhas Pothina

Dharhas Pothina has a strong background in technology and engineering, with their most recent role being the Chief Technology Officer at Quansight. Prior to that, they held various positions at Quansight, including General Manager, Director of Consulting, and Senior Solution Architect.

Before joining Quansight, Dharhas worked at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) as an Associate Technical Director and Research Computer Engineer. In these roles, they managed research projects and served as a technical program manager, leading initiatives in aircraft CFD, environmental simulation, big data visualization, web-based workflow automation, and AI/ML. Dharhas also played a key role in the development of the EarthSim platform.

Earlier in their career, Dharhas worked at the Texas Water Development Board, where they held roles such as Water Informatics Lead, Team Lead - Data, Analysis and Modeling, Special Projects Lead, and Coastal Modeler/Scientific Software Developer. In these positions, they managed teams, developed web applications for data aggregation and visualization, pioneered the use of AWS, and built scientific applications for processing reservoir sonar data.

Overall, Dharhas Pothina's work experience showcases their expertise in technology leadership, project management, and software development, particularly in the areas of scientific Python, Jupyter ecosystems, data analysis, and geospatial modeling.

Dharhas Pothina holds multiple degrees in engineering. Dharhas obtained a B.Tech in Aerospace Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras in 1999. Following that, they pursued an M.S.E in Aerospace Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, completing it in 2002. Later, they continued their education at the same institution and earned a PhD in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Environmental and Water Resources in 2009. Alongside their academic qualifications, they also obtained certification as a Professional Engineer from the Texas Board of Professional Engineers.