Alumni Association of UPES

4 mins readUpdated on Feb 22, 2023 13:26 IST
The UPES Alumni Team supports nearly 22,000 former students that live and work around the world. The dedicated staff and alumni volunteers help manage more than 10 UPES Alumni Regional Chapters that meet periodically for various events. The alumni from different fields such as CS, EE, School of design have made a huge impact.

Alumni are the most effective representatives of the institution and ambassadors of the college. Corporate success and achievements are excellent testaments to alum’s skills, hard work, and the quality of education at the college. Here, at the University of Petroleum & Energy Studies also known as UPES Dehradun, one can sort through the alumni network based on location, job title and course of the alumni they are looking for.

The UPES Alumni Team supports nearly 22,000 former students that live and work around the world. The dedicated staff and alumni volunteers help manage more than 10 UPES Alumni Regional Chapters that meet periodically for various events. They also welcome alumni back to their campus to mentor existing students, and as special guests on advisory boards and other committees.

To further fortify their alumni network, and insulate their alums from the upheavals, disruptions, and evolving business models in the post-Covid world, they have launched NEST – a resource base where alumni can return for advice and support as they progress in their careers.

Table of contents
  • Computer Science Engineering Alumni of UPES
  • Alumni of the School of Design, UPES
  • 2. Vertika Saxena
  • Mechanical Engineering Alumni Network of UPES
  • MBA Alumni of UPES
  • IT Alumni Network at UPES
  • Alumni Network of Electrical Engineering Department at UPES
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Computer Science Engineering Alumni of UPES

Alumni of the CSE department, UPES are a prominent part of the global community, impacting society and technology in a big way. An active group of CS alumni supports the college's Computer Science department by presenting in classes, taking seminars, and attending college events and meetups. Student-centered activities, sharing their financial resources, and participating in job fairs to help and support their juniors are some of the significant steps initiatives for the students.

Notable Alumni of the Computer Science Department of UPES:

1. V Swaminathan

Company- Clover Bay Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Designation- Software Development Engineer

Location- Delhi, India

2. Harshit Joshi

Company- Samsung

Designation- Software Engineer

Location- Jaipur, India

3. Prerna Pandey

Company- Deloitte Consulting USI

Designation- Analyst

Location- Delhi, India

4. Tanishq Johar

Company- Tata Consultancy Services

Designation- Software Engineer

Location- Delhi, India

Alumni of the School of Design, UPES

UPES School of Design nurtures responsible designers, who possess cultural understanding, are agile and have broad innovation capabilities. It trains designers, who can create intelligent, inclusive, sensitive designs to make big differences or small ones. With an infrastructure comprising high-end computer workstations, vacuum-forming machines, spray-painting booths, among other creative learning aids, and industry collaborations that interweave practical learning with classroom teaching, students learn to employ design-led problem-solving techniques to address the most pressing issues of the world.  

Notable Alumni of the School of Design:

1. Arjun Kurunji

Company- Maruti Suzuki Pvt. Ltd.

Designation- Design Engineer

Location- India

2. Vertika Saxena

Company- L&T Infotech

Designation- UX Designer

Location- India

Mechanical Engineering Alumni Network of UPES

Mechanical Engineering Department’s alumni are excellent examples of what this branch of Engineering is best at. It prepares students to solve any real-life problem that exists, making the lives of people fun and easier. Also, Mechanical Engineering is the highest demanding department after computer science engineering.

Notable Alumni of the Mechanical Engineering Department, UPES:

1. Chetan Mehta

Company- Tech Mahindra

Designation- Tech Lead

Average Salary - INR 14.5 LPA

Location- Bengaluru

2. Abhinav Sharma

Company- Larsen & Toubro Infotech

Designation- Test Engineer

Average Salary- 61 LPA

3. Devanshi Rastogi

Company- Scalar Decisions

Designation- PMO Project Coordinator

Average Salary- 61 LPA

4. Abhishek Daal

Company- Adelaide Airport Limited

Designation- Engineer

Average Salary- 69 LPA

MBA Alumni of UPES

There is a long list of many endlessly successful MBA graduates. A few of them are listed below proving the reason why MBA is termed as a prized degree.

Notable Alumni of MBA at UPES:

1. Nitika Jain

Company- JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Designation- Business Analyst

Average Salary- 13.5 LPA

Location- Bengaluru

2. Mala Kalra

Company- STI Tech Limited

Designation- Business Analyst

Average Salary- 61 LPA

Location- Halifax, Nova Scotia

3. Hema Achtani

Company- Clariant Pvt. Ltd.

Designation- SAP Consultant

Average Salary- 71 LPA

Location- Singapore

4. Akshay Lodha

Company- Goldman Sachs

Designation- Manager

Average Salary- 61 LPA

Location- New Jersey

5. Vaishali Joshi

Company- Bank of Baroda

Designation- Assistant Manager

Average Salary- 8.5 LPA

Location- India

IT Alumni Network at UPES

The University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES) has an alum council and members are recognized for personal and professional achievements in different facets of life, not limited to career guidance and community volunteerism/involvement and the current relationship with the IT department at UPES, Dehradun.

Notable Alumni of the IT Department, UPES:

1. Abhinav Saxena

Company- CISCO

Designation- Engineer

Average Salary- 53 LPA

Location- Singapore

2. Jayesh Agarwal

Company- Wipro Technology

Designation- Assistant Manager

Average Salary- 53 LPA

Location- Australia

3. Nitin Joshi

Company- Infosys

Designation- Project Leader

Average Salary- 77 LPA

Location- Irvine, California

4. Saudamini Joshi

Company- TCS

Designation- Software Engineer

Average Salary- 10 LPA

Location- Gurugram

5. Shivani Sharma

Company- HCL

Designation- System Engineer

Average Salary- 8.5 LPA

Location- Noida

Alumni Network of Electrical Engineering Department at UPES

The following individuals have degrees in Electrical Engineering from UPES and have contributed to the field greatly. EE is one of the highest placements grossing departments.

Notable EE Alumni of UPES:

1. Ashish Singhal

Company- Infosys

Designation- Systems Engineer

Average Salary- 12.5 LPA

Location- Chennai

2. Anshul Agrawal

Company- Capgemini

Designation- Enterprise Solution Architect

Average Salary- 71 LPA

Location- Toronto, Ontario

3. Anupam Jain

Company- HCL

Designation- Senior Technical Leader

Average Salary- 59 LPA

Location- Australia

4. Ravi Ranjan

Company- Spindrift

Designation- Solution Architect

Average Salary- 63 LPA

Location- Utrecht, Netherlands

5. Mohit Chugh

Company- Intel

Designation- Assistant Manager

Average Salary- 17 LPA

Location- India

About the Author

Abhijeet Singh is pursuing B.Tech in Computer Science from AIET Jaipur. He delves into various fields and believes to be a jack of all trades.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: The views expressed in this article are solely the author’s own and do not reflect/represent those of Shiksha.

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