Santosh Kumar Budankayala

Santosh Kumar Budankayala has extensive experience in the energy sector, currently serving as Vice President of Upstream Research at Rystad Energy since October 2017, where previous roles included Senior Upstream Analyst, Upstream Analyst, and Junior Analyst. Prior to this, Santosh worked as a Business Analyst at Enverus for a brief period in 2017 and held leadership positions at Assailing Falcons, including Co Captain and Structural and Fabrication Lead, from May 2014 to April 2016. An internship at GE in December 2015 provided hands-on experience with flow measurement testing rigs and 3D printing technology. Santosh holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology (2013-2017) and a Secondary Certificate in PCM from Sri Chaitanya College of Education (2010-2012).