Prakalp Somawanshi, currently a Principal AI Engineer at Shell Technology Center, holds a Bachelor’s in Instrumentation and Control from the University of Pune and a Master’s in Control & Computing from IIT Bombay. He gained valuable experience at Computational Research Laboratories, Pune, focusing on cryptography and high-performance computing after his master’s. With nearly a decade at Shell, he’s contributed extensively to diverse areas like geophysical algorithms, machine learning, machine vision, and reservoir modeling. In his role as a Principal AI Engineer, Prakalp primarily contributes to developing solutions in the realms of IoT and edge technologies, while also spearheading the creation of advanced edge compute capabilities.