ISUW 2023 Speaker

Pranav Raikote
Senior AI Researcher, Plexflo

Pranav Raikote is a Senior AI Researcher at Plexflo, with several years of experience in the field of artificial intelligence and ML applications in the power industry. His work has been used in the industry for improving classical load forecasting applications for utilities in the US. He played a role in developing managed EV-charging programs in large fleets, estimating regional rooftop solar generation potential using satellite imagery, and methods for automated GIS tracking of utility poles using video streams from patrol vehicles. Pranav and his team at Plexflo have been working on Large-Language Models and Generative AI for several years and have contributed to high-impact projects and research work. Pranav is a sought-after speaker in many local industry/academic conferences and student entrepreneurship competitions. In his free time, Mr. Raikote is a prolific contributor to open-source software and writes technical blogs on a variety of AI Topics, sharing his thoughts with the world. He also enjoys wildlife photography and is working on building his portfolio.