Our Pioneers

Jerry Randall

Founder

Here’s Jerry, the Founder of Wind Pioneers. He started Wind Pioneers with a drive to improve the way wind farms are created. He’s a little embarrassed about how much time he spends thinking about wind farming, and it’s certainly a dangerous topic of conversation to get him started on unless you have a lot of time on your hands. When he gets some time off, he enjoys travelling to new corners of the planet (though is often guilty of being on the lookout for windy sites in exotic places when he’s meant to be on holiday…)

Pranoy Ray Chowdhury

Specialist Engineer - Wind & Site

Here’s Pranoy, he is a member of our team who plays the role of a Wind Engineer. He is very optimistic and likes solving challenging technical problems. He is infused with a spirit of inquiry for learning new things about the workings of the universe, challenging traditional and existing practices, and seeking creative approaches to problem-solving. In his free time, he enjoys great outdoors, music, books, exercising and thriller movies.

Laxmy V Nair

Head Of Operations

Here’s Laxmy, who heads our Operations and manages all the Non-Technical aspects of the company. From navigating your way within the company to help you shine and achieve your goals, she is your go-to person. Setting a positive culture and making sure work is fun and that people are in a happy yet competitive environment is her main focus. When she is not working, she is running around her little son. Currently, she is focused on making sure the company's employee handbook truly depicts the company's culture.

VISHAL MURALI

Specialist Engineer - Wind & Site

Here is Vishal, he plays the role of a Wind Engineer. He believes that adaptability and curiosity are two important traits to have for an individual and loves to learn new concepts in the field of renewable energy. He likes to socialise and understand different cultures across the globe. In his free time, he plays club cricket in Bangalore and doodles on the internet on economics and history. You can have a discussion with him on sports, politics, wind energy, economics, history etc…. Well anything!

Naveen Anil

Specialist - Software Developer

Here’s Naveen, who plays the role of a Wind Prospecting Engineer albeit with a Software Development twist. He is more aligned with the software and coding side of the spectrum. You want to do something once? Do it yourself. You want to do something 50 times? He’ll make a tool that does it for you.

Pradyumna Sripada

Specialist Engineer - Wind & Site

Here’s Pradyumna, the newest addition to the Wind Engineering Team, who works as a Wind Engineer. He likes to keep himself updated on the latest technological advancements in the wind industry/gadgets. In his free time, he catches up with the latest developments in politics, cricket/football or listens to music.

Mallika Bedia

Specialist Engineer - Wind & Site

Here’s Mallika, who’s a part of our Wind Engineering team. She specialises in energy production assessments for greenfield and brownfield onshore wind projects. Her passion for working in the renewable energy industry is fuelled by her desire to provide technological solutions to environmental issues like global warming and climate change. When she’s not on the job, she loves reading, conversations over chai and indulging her love for seeing new places.

Lalitha Mahalingam

Technical Head

Here’s Lalitha, the Technical Head. She liaises with clients and keeping clients happy is her main focus. She is a big travel fanatic. She loves exploring different cultures and has been to 20 countries. She is also a big foodie and a runner. When she’s not typing away at her laptop, you can find her blogging at her website Exploring life or running.

Bharath Kuna

Engineer - Wind & Site

Here’s Bharath, a new entrant to the Wind Pioneers family. He is a Wind Engineer and might blow your mind (pun intended). He loves to enhance his knowledge and strongly believes in the process. You can find him hiking the hills on the weekends. He is always up for unplanned trips, and you could always enjoy a game of cricket or tennis with him.

Seema Surana

Graphic Designer

Here’s Seema, our coolest (and tiniest) pioneer. She develops the visual outlook of the company and makes sure all collateral are aesthetic and functional. When she isn’t working, she’s cooped up in her study exploring new mediums of art, custom lettering and creating charming illustrations.

Bharan Lekkad

Engineer - Wind & Site

Here’s Bharan Lekkad, a Wind Engineer and a geo enthusiast. He is a believer of ‘curiosity’ and  ‘hard work’, two things that has brought us humans here. He says, “renewable energy engineers are super heroes of the 21st century” (he’s Ture) and he is proud of being one. In his off time, you’ll find him exploring new lands on his KTM or capturing nature through his lens. If you are planning a trip, count him in always like a Swiss Army Knife.

Lakshmi Vaidyanathan

Head of Engineering

Here’s Lakshmi, an experienced engineer in our wind and site team, responsible for activities from delivering projects to mentoring junior engineers and helping develop our software and approaches to be the best in the industry. She is fond of socializing with people and strongly believes in optimism. A creative enthusiast, with interests ranging from Carnatic music (also singing) to cooking, reading, and drawing rangolis. You can also find a buddy if you are interested in playing shuttle badminton.

Annapoorna S

Engineer - Wind & Site

Here’s Annapoorna, one of our Wind & Site engineers. She is responsible for optimizing and designing wind farms layouts, to assist our clients in creating high value projects. She undertakes end-to-end energy assessments for pre-construction wind farms. Also, she is involved in Wind Data Management. She is very passionate about Wind, dance & music. She loves to explore new places. Also, she is a food nerd. She loves pets & plants too.

Anupama George

Environmental Analyst

Here’s Anupama, an enthusiastic pioneer responsible for building, updating and maintaining environmental data, researching and understanding various environmental datasets and environmental impacts relating to Wind Farms. With keen interest in environmental pollution control, impact assessment and sustainable development, she  brings along a desire to learn, a penchant for teamwork and leadership, and a zest for challenges. Apart from these, her interest and passion lies in dance, music and traveling.

Srushti C

Climate Researcher

This is Srushti, her role as a Climate Researcher involves working with long term climate data to study the frequency and trends of weather and climate systems. She is passionate about all things climate and has also worked on studying tree rings to measure the impacts of a changing climate. Outside of work, Srushti loves pets, gardening, dancing, stargazing, and talking for hours on end about everything related to space and astronomy.

Anish Aniket Mahanta

Wind & Climate Data Analyst

Here’s Anish, an experienced Climate Data Analyst in the Wind Pioneers family, working on building, testing, and maintaining wind and climate models for the company. His role also includes running simulations for long term projections of climate parameters to assess their influences over prospected sites and grids. His major work interests also include extreme weather events, atmospheric oscillations alongside analyzing NetCDF files on Python and R. Apart from these, Anish is a photography enthusiast, a cook and a huge Marvel fan.

Rupsa Sarkar

GIS Specialist

Introducing Rupsa, the intrepid soul powering Wind Pioneers' GIS adventures. Driven by curiosity, she's a voracious reader, unraveling mysteries and acquiring wisdom. Her humor, darker than her black coffee, brings a unique spark to the team. Nonetheless her baking prowess sweetens the day. When she's not mapping tricky terrains, she's conquering them on her treks.

Shreeja Pujar

Engineer - Wind & Site

Here’s Shreeja, who plays a role as a Wind Data Analyst. She is a data enthusiast. Also very curious to explore new things. When she’s off the table, you will see her either sketching or reading books or playing ukelele.

Vibin KV

Engineer - Wind & Site

Here’s Vibin , he is a member of our team who plays the role of a Wind Resource Engineer. He is a highly motivated individual and has a passion for renewable energy and a strong desire to contribute to the growth of the industry seeking creative approaches to problem-solving. In his free time, he likes to dive in to music to explore new worlds and gain new perspective. He is also a fan of long bike rides, hikes and nature in general.

Amlandeep Baruah

Engineer - Wind & Site

Here’s Amlandeep. He plays the role of a Wind Resource Engineer. He got interested in the wind industry because of his life-long fascination with aerodynamics, aeroplanes, storms, and tornadoes (he is fond of watching twister movies), and anything to do with airflow. In his free time, he is engrossed in creating fictional worlds and writing stories, listening to music, or getting lost in books. He believes it’s important to always keep learning – be it on the creative side or something related to work.

Sahitya Srinivasan

Human Resource Associate

Here is Sahitya, who has joined as an HR Associate. She is responsible for Recruitment and Talent Management activities within the Wind Pioneers team. Need some assistance or simply someone to talk to? She is your go-to gal. Her warm smile and friendly demeanour make her approachable and easy to talk to, and she's always happy to lend an ear and offer some guidance. When she's not working, Sahitya can be found indulging in her love for Superhero movies and shows.

Shilpa Shreekumar

GIS Analyst

Here’s Shilpa, a member of our GIS team. She is a very curious person and likes learning new things. She has been trying to learn more about maps and the different ways it can be used ever since she was introduced to the world of GIS. Her list of leisure activities includes, reading, sleeping and troubling the people around her.

Krishna Bulusu

Operations & Strategy Associate

Here’s Krishna Bulusu, a member of our team who plays the part of an Operations and Strategy Associate. He resonates with the entrepreneurial spirit of work creation. Having worked at fast paced start-ups previously, he loves to hustle. He is a spiritual nomad, and his moniker is “Nirantha Sanchari” - The Eternal Traveller.

Haritha

Wind Engineer

Here's Haritha, who is a part of the team and plays the role of a Wind Engineer. She is always on the lookout for new happenings in the renewable energy field. Thanks to the winds blowing in the right direction, she found herself working in the wind industry, ready to embark on a journey that would take her to different places and make her feel like she's flying high! When she is away from her desk, you can find her engrossed in her books. One can always count on her if they need company for outdoor walks.

Neel Patil

Wind Data Analyst

This is Neel and he can be spotted even in the busiest crowd. He is an Excel enthusiast and likes to fill up empty boxes in spreadsheets as well as in his life. He is inclined towards the vast field of data and happily dives deep into it. If you're feeling low and want to have a table talk, he'll fill up your empty boxes as well.

Vikranth

Scientific Wind Engineer

This is Vikranth, who plays the role of scientific wind engineer. He is passionate about driving sustainable solutions in the field of renewable energy with a commitment towards environmental stewardship. A lover of mountains, an enthusiastic learner, and adventure seeker, he also finds joy in a game of chess and has a deep fondness for exploring new destinations.

Shashanka Rao

Front End Developer

He is a front-end developer with a knack for full-stack work. Gifted—or perhaps cursed—with an exceedingly short attention span, he finds a universe of fascination in a multitude of subjects, and finds almost everything intriguing, making them highly adaptable in their field. Outside of coding, his passions include devouring mangas, watching football, and playing badminton.

Varsha Sivan

Project Coordinator

Here’s Varsha, our Project Coordinator, naturally optimistic and empathetic, with a curious and understanding approach. A green thumb with a strategic mind, she is a former pianist and a chess player, who is also a dynamic ambivert. Despite a perceived shyness, she embraces challenges with enthusiasm, reflecting her young and vibrant spirit. In her downtime, she enjoys the company of her two furry friends, showcasing her love for nature.

Manish Gothwal

Wind Engineer

Here’s Manish, a young and hardworking professional working in the wind industry from a past few years. He is one of the newest members of Wind Pioneers team and has joined as a Wind Engineer. His mind is always activated in “Learning ON” mode to become a better version of himself. He wants to contribute with his skills in making the world a greener and sustainable place to live. In his free time, he loves to travel and explore the new places on his Classic 350

Varsha

GIS Analyst

Here’s Varsha, she plays the role of GIS Analyst in our team. Driven by a desire to contribute meaningfully, Varsha is eager to delve deeper into GIS and environmental sciences and is eager to apply her skills in GIS to tackle environmental challenges and find innovative solutions. Beyond the professional sphere, Varsha is a well-rounded individual with diverse interests. She is a creative soul who loves drawing, calligraphy and finds joy in music.

Parvathy Anil

Wind Engineer

Here’s Parvathy, she plays the role of a Wind Engineer in the team. Her journey began as a meteorologist where each gust, each cloud, held a story waiting to be deciphered. This curiosity led her to the fascinating intersection of engineering and meteorology, where she learned to speak the language of the wind.

Sanchari Roy

GIS Specialist

Here’s Sanchari, a member of the GIS team, she fulfills the role of a GIS Specialist with a keen interest in utilizing GIS and remote sensing technologies to address environmental issues. She eagerly embraces exploring opportunities to acquire new skills and knowledge. Outside of her professional responsibilities, she finds enjoyment in traveling, reading, and listening to music

Tom

Product Architect

Tom is the Product Architect and leads development for the WindQuest wind farm design tool. Tom joins Wind Pioneers on secondment from Octue, an organization which he founded because he's passionate about helping scientists work with data. In his spare time, Tom builds sailing boats so it's fair to say that most of his time is spent thinking about wind.