Meet the Founders
Dr. Sateesh Prathapani
Founder & Director
Dr. Sateesh Prathapani is a renewable energy researcher and entrepreneur with over 10 years of experience in solar photovoltaics, advanced materials, and product development. He has conducted research at IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (Germany), and Nanyang Technological University (Singapore). As Founder & Director of QALYTISA Technologies, he leads the company’s vision, technology strategy, and innovation initiatives focused on building digital infrastructure for industrial product development and R&D.
Dr. Kalpana Deevi
Executive Director
Dr. Kalpana Deevi is a technology leader with over 10 years of experience in software engineering, enterprise systems, and digital product development. She has worked at Cognizant Technology Solutions, contributing to the development of large-scale enterprise applications, and also brings experience in research and academic teaching. As Executive Director of QALYTISA Technologies, she leads product strategy, software architecture, and the development of scalable digital platforms that empower research and product development organizations to accelerate innovation.
