Dr. Pandurang Kamat

Dr. Pandurang Kamat is Chief Technology Officer at Persistent Systems, responsible for advanced technology research focused on unlocking business value through innovation at scale. He is a seasoned technology leader who helps customers improve user experience, optimize business processes, and create new digital products. His vision for Persistent is to be an innovation powerhouse that anchors a global and diverse innovation ecosystem comprising academia and start-ups. Pandurang joined Persistent in 2012. Prior to Persistent, he was the Director of Analytics for Ask.com’s search and content businesses, where he led a global team to manage Ask's analytics platform. Before that, he helped build secure communications and digital media products at Bell Labs and HP Labs and an award-winning wireless research platform at Rutgers University.