Santosh Kumar Budankayala

Santosh Kumar Budankayala is vice president of Upstream Research at Rystad Energy, where he leads strategic analysis and insights into global oil and gas markets. With more than eight years at Rystad, he has progressed through key roles in upstream analytics and business strategy, shaping data-driven decisions for clients across the energy value chain. Prior to Rystad, Santosh held an analyst role at Enverus and gained hands-on technical experience at GE. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology.