Santosh Budankayala

Santosh Budankayala has extensive experience in the energy sector, serving as Vice President of Upstream Research at Rystad Energy from July 2018 to July 2024, following a role as Senior Upstream Analyst, where responsibilities included business strategy and management. Previous positions include Business Analyst at Enverus for a brief period in 2017 and an internship at GEGE, focusing on flow measurement testing rigs and 3D printing. Santosh also held leadership roles as Co-Captain and Structural and Fabrication Lead at Assailing Falcons from May 2014 to April 2016. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology and a Secondary Certificate in PCM from Sri Chaitanya College of Education.