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…)

Rashmi MK

Senior GIS Specialist

Here is Rashmi, who has been part of this amazing family of ‘wind pioneers’ from its start. She plays the role of Head of GIS and enjoys being part of the team. She has come by as a reliable hand to the company and firmly believes in her capabilities to manage and analyse large volumes of diverse Global multidisciplinary data. While she is off her laptop, she loves travelling into the Jungles and to exotic places. She is also known to be a good cook as her teammates love a bit from her lunch box!

Gopika Mohandas

GIS Specialist

Here’s Gopika, she is one of our oldest team members who plays the role of a GIS Specialist. She is the foundation of the company’s Research and Development department and is busy helping the company push its frontiers forward. When she is not at her desk, she is performing dance shows and honing her craft. This double life helps her and, in the process, the company stay at the top of its game. One can always count on her to spread a good laugh.

Pranoy Ray Chowdhury

Wind Engineer

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.

Viveka Satheesh

GIS Specialist

Here’s Viveka Satheesh, she plays the role of a GIS Engineer. Maps and visualizations are her passion. She loves to explore new technologies and is always looking for the next challenge. She strives to utilize all of her experiences in satisfying client requirements. She is a chilled-out person who likes to travel, explore places and cultures. She is calm and reserved but also an easy-going person. Dusk or dawn she will make sure to care for the people around her. She puts in the same effort to make sure her work is done effectively as well as be always available to help her teammates.

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

Wind Engineer

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!

KARTHIK SHAPUR

Wind Engineer

Here’s Karthik, He is a member of our Wind Engineering Team. He is a passionate engineer who believes in the energy disruption of the 21st Century and at the same time loves to watch Wind farms in the countryside. He likes to go on Adventure hiking, plays football. He is always proud to be one of the founding members of Wind Pioneers Football Club.

Somesh Dhandapani

Site Prospecting Specialist

Here’s Somesh, he fills in as the Prospecting Specialist. He is responsible for using collated data from the GIS team and generating maps that will be used by the Engineering team. He is the perfect fit because he is fun, outgoing and an awesome company to hangout with. He is that guy in every party with whom you could have a good banter with even if you meet him for the first time.

Anjana Aravind

Climate Researcher

Here’s Anjana, her role as a Climate Researcher ranges from working on models that simulate a few thousand years of climatic phenomenon, to having carried out atmospheric remote sensing and oceanography work in the middle of the Atlantic, she brings a unique viewpoint to an industry that deals with timescales of hours and days globally. When she’s not typing away at her laptop, you can find her watching art films or listening to Jazz.

Naveen Anil

Wind Prospecting Engineer

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.

Ajay Prabhatkar

Wind Engineer

Here’s Ajay, he is a part of our Wind Engineering Team, who works as a wind engineer. He always keeps himself updated with the latest research updates in the field of renewable energy and renewable energy markets in different countries. In his free time, you can find him scrolling through finance, business and stock market news. He prefers spending his holidays either going on a long bike ride or binge-watching a series on Netflix!

Pradyumna Sripada

Wind Engineer

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

Wind Engineer

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

Wind Engineer

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

Wind Engineer

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

Principal Engineer - Wind & Site

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.