Leading Beyond the Finish Line: Alumni Network

Behind every successful Formula Student journey is a network of passionate alumni who continue to drive the spirit of innovation, teamwork, and leadership. In this post, we spotlight the members of the Formula Bharat Alumni Network—each bringing invaluable expertise from their Formula student days to their current professional roles.

Kanal Sebastian

Alumnus: Ashwa Racing RVCE (2010-2013)
FS Leadership: FB Event Operations & Track Management (2016-Present)
Current Role: Product Quality Lead at Exponent Energy
Expertise: Event Management, Dynamics, Design, Technical

Rahul Sivakumar

Alumnus: Formula Manipal MAHE (2013-2017)
FS Leadership: FB Ceremonies & FSEV Judge (2018-Present)
Current Role: Senior Engineer at Tech Mahindra
Expertise: Team Management, Procurement, Manufacturing, Sponsorship

Abbas Kapadia

Alumnus: GS Motorsports, Shri G S Institute of Technology & Science (2019-2023)
FS Leadership: FB Volunteer (2023)
Current Role: Design Engineer at Botlab Dynamics
Expertise: Team Management, Procurement, Manufacturing, Combustion Vehicles

Manasi Kadambi

Alumnus: Ashwa Racing RVCE (2017-2020)
FS Leadership: FB Judge & Business Event Lead (2020-Present)
Current Role: Product Management at Honeywell
Expertise: Team Management, Sponsorship, Business Plan Presentation

Saurabh Bhalerao

Alumnus: Team Nequit RIT Islampur (2015-2019)
FS Leadership: FB Document Reviewer & Tech (2019-Present)
Current Role: Quality Engineer at Kautex Textron
Expertise: Cost, Manufacturing, EV/CV Engineering Design

Pratik K Patil

Alumnus: Team Nequit RIT Islampur (2019-2021)
FS Leadership: FB Document Reviewer & Tech (2021-Present)
Current Role: Technical Coordinator at VDA Infosolutions
Expertise: Procurement, Manufacturing, EV Engineering Design

Shivam Gupta

Alumnus: Formula Manipal MAHE (2015-2019)
FS Leadership: FB Document Reviewer, Tech & Track (2020-Present)
Current Role: Senior UX Designer at Havells India
Expertise: Team Management, Manufacturing, Dynamic Events

Parth P Dedhia

Alumnus: Orion Racing KJSCE (2018-2022)
FS Leadership: FB Document Reviewer & Tech (2022-Present)
Current Role: Transmission Engineer at Ather Energy
Expertise: Procurement, Manufacturing, EV Engineering Design

Sanskar Salian

Alumnus: DJS Racing DJSCE (2020-2023)
FS Leadership: FB Operations Lead (2023-Present)
Current Role: Technical Operations at Curiosum Tech
Expertise: Mechanical Inspection, Mechanical Rules

Cathy D’Souza

Alumnus: UofT Racing UofT (2007-2010)
FS Leadership: FN Operations (2011-2018), FB Operations (2016-Present)
Current Role: Director at Curiosum Tech
Expertise: Team Management, Sponsorship, Marketing

Vipul Yadav

Alumnus: Team Accelerons, NIT Kurukshetra (2017-2021)
FS Leadership: FB Document Reviewer & Tech (2022-Present)
Current Role: Engineer – Charging Station at Exponent Energy
Expertise: Technical, EV Engineering Design

Kuldeep Patidar

Alumnus: GS Motorsports, Shri G S Institute of Technology & Science (2019-2023)
FS Leadership: Volunteer – FB2022
Current Role: Manufacturing Engineer – Powertrain at Avtec Ltd (CK Birla Group)
Expertise: Procurement, Cost, Manufacturing, Technical

Tanmay Gupta

Alumnus: Axlr8r Formula Racing, IIT Delhi (2019-2023)
FS Leadership: Head of Chassis & Composites, Mentor – Axlr8r Formula Racing (IITD) – FB2022, FSAE Italy 2022, FSG 2023
Current Role: Head of System Intelligence at Yotuh Energy Pvt. Ltd.
Expertise: EV Engineering Design, General Formula Student

Shubham Mittal

Alumnus: Axlr8r Formula Racing, IIT Delhi (2019-2023)
FS Leadership: Team Captain & Senior Engineer – Axlr8r Formula Racing (FS Italy, FB 2022)
Current Role: Founder’s Office Associate at Vecmocon Technologies
Expertise: Team Management, Cost, Manufacturing, Dynamic Events

Aaron Peter Barboza

Alumnus: SPCE Racing, SPCE Mumbai (2019-2023)
FS Leadership: Team Manager & High Voltage Head – SPCE Racing Electric (FB2021-2023)
Current Role: Project Research Assistant at IIT Bombay
Expertise: Team Management, EV Design

Prashant Shettigar

Alumnus: IIT Bombay Racing, IIT Bombay (2019-2022)
FS Leadership: Chief Electrical Officer, Design Engineer – IIT Bombay Racing Team (FSEV2020, FB2021, FSUK2021, FB2022, FSUK2022)
Current Role: Test and Validation Engineer at Texas Instruments
Expertise: Electric Vehicle Design, Technical

Anurag Hatkar

Alumnus: Team Stallions, Nirma University (2014-2016)
FS Leadership: Design Judge – FB2022, FB 2023
Current Role: Partner at Contrive Consultancy
Expertise: Team Management, Procurement, Manufacturing, Static Events

Shriyog Jambekar

Alumnus: Team SPARK Racing, Pillai College of Engineering (2021-2023)
FS Leadership: Electric Technical Inspector, Document Reviewer at FB2024
Current Role: Electronics Engineer at Pacify Medical Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Expertise: EV Engineering Design, Procurement, Technical

Praful Prakash Dhanawade

Alumnus: Team SPARK Racing, Pillai College of Engineering (2020-2023)FS Leadership: Electrical Document Reviewer – FB2023, Electrical Technical Inspector Current Role: System Integration Engineer at VIOMA MOTORS
Expertise: EV Engineering Design, Electric Vehicle Documentation

Udit Rathee

Alumnus: Formula Manipal, Manipal Institute of Technology (2017-2021)
FS Leadership: Electric Team Lead & ESO – FB 2020, Powertrain Electric Lead & ESO – FB 2019, Team Lead – FSEV 2018
Current Role: Diagnostic Controls Engineer at Lucid Motors (United States)
Expertise: EV Engineering Design

Bhairab Prasad Kantu

Alumnus: Team VeerRacers, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (2018-2022)
FS Leadership: Team Captain – VeerRacers (FB2021)
Current Role: Former Senior Engineer at L&T Construction
Expertise: Team Management, General Formula Student

Saurabh Dinkar Patil

Alumnus: Team Nequit, Rajarambapu Institute of Technology (2018-2022)
FS Leadership: FB2019 – Steering System, FSEV2020 – Team Captain, Judge at FB22 & FB23
Current Role: Project Engineer at Octillion Power Systems
Expertise: Team Management

Aman Kumar Mishra

Alumnus: Force Ikshvaku Racing, The National Institute of Engineering, Mysore (2019-2023)
FS Leadership: Suspension Lead, Team Vice Captain – Force Ikshvaku Racing (FB2023)
Current Role: CAE Analyst at Daimler Truck Innovation Center India
Expertise: Suspension & Vehicle Dynamics

Jitendra Kumar

Alumnus: Team Bravado Motorsport, Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College (2017-2021)
FS Leadership: Judge SUPRA SAE INDIA
Current Role: Assistant Manager at Sonalika Tractors International
Expertise: Team Management, General Formula Student

These exceptional alumni continue to shape the future of engineering and motorsport while staying deeply connected to Formula Bharat. Their expertise spans team management, electric vehicle design, manufacturing, and much more. The Alumni Network provides an incredible opportunity to connect, collaborate, and grow with these industry leaders.

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