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About

SGBIT Alumni Association

The SGBIT Alumni Association is a vibrant community of graduates committed to maintaining lifelong connections with their alma mater. Founded in 2005, the association has grown to over 5,000 members across the globe.

Our mission is to foster a spirit of giving back, mentoring current students, supporting research, and strengthening the bond between alumni and the institution.

We organize annual alumni meets, guest lectures, industry interactions, and scholarship programs to bridge the gap between academia and industry.

Connecting generations of SGBIT graduates

Hall of Fame

Distinguished Alumni

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Ramesh Kumar Patil

Batch 2006-10

Google India, Senior Staff Engineer

Led the development of Google Maps India offline feature used by 50M+ users. TEDx speaker and open-s...

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Mr. Shivashankar Shindigeri

Batch 2016

DXC Technologies, Bangalore, IT Specialist – DevOps

Pioneered DevOps transformation for enterprise clients at DXC Technologies. Alumni Association Chair...

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Vaibhav Kulkarni

Emirates Global Aluminium, Process Engineer

Vaibhav Kulkarni is a Mechanical Engineering alumnus of SGBIT Belagavi working as a Process Engineer...

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Preeti Benake

Batch 2009-13

ASML, Lead Embedded Software Engineer

Preeti Benake, a 2013 alumna of SGBIT's Electrical & Electronics Engineering department, Belagavi, i...

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Adarsh Kamkar

Sankalp Semiconductors, Senior Design Engineer

Adarsh Kamkar, an Electronics & Communication Engineering alumnus of SGBIT Belagavi, is a Senior Des...

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Rohan Patil

Batch 2024

Amazon India, Data Scientist

Data Scientist at Amazon India — placed in the 2024 campus drive with a package of Rs.18 LPA. Select...

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Dr. Sunita Rao

Batch 2003-07

IISc Bangalore, Associate Professor

Pioneering researcher in MEMS and nano-fabrication. Published 40+ papers. Recipient of DST Young Sci...

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Mr. Sandeep Chavan

Batch 2018

Techify India, Belagavi, CEO & Founder

Founded Techify India, a successful IT company in Belagavi providing software development and digita...

Governance

Alumni Committee

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Ramesh Kumar Patil

President

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Mr. Shivashankar Shindigeri

Role: Chairperson Batch: 2016 Current Position: IT...

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Mr. Rohan Patil

Role: Chairperson Batch: 2024 Current Position: Da...

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Sunita Mohan Desai

Vice President

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Ms. Pooja Mathapati

Role: Vice Chairperson Batch: 2014 Current Positio...

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Ms. Priya Kulkarni

Role: Vice Chairperson Batch: 2024 Current Positio...

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Anil Kumar Hubballi

Secretary

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Mr. Sandeep Chavan

Role: Secretary Batch: 2018 Current Position: CEO,...

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Mr. Akash Desai

Role: Secretary Batch: 2024 Current Position: AI E...

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Deepika S. Nair

Joint Secretary

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Ms. Pooja Awati

Role: Treasurer Batch: 2017 Current Position: Prod...

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Ms. Sneha Gurav

Role: Treasurer Batch: 2024 Current Position: Data...

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Prakash M. Goudar

Treasurer

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Mr. Veeresh Pattar

Role: Executive Member Batch: 2013 Current Positio...

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Mr. Vikas Nayak

Role: Executive Member Batch: 2024 Current Positio...

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Vinod B. Kulkarni

Executive Member

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Ms. Sushmita S. Mallannavar

Role: Executive Member Batch: 2018 Current Positio...

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Ms. Neha Joshi

Role: Executive Member Batch: 2024 Current Positio...

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Manjula R. Pattar

Executive Member

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Mr. Vardhaman Appasab Boraganve

Role: Executive Member Batch: 2019 Current Positio...

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Mr. Suresh Bhandari

Role: Executive Member Batch: 2024 Current Positio...

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Sanjay D. Nayak

Executive Member

Events

Alumni Activities

14 Dec 2024

Inaugural Alumni Meet — AI&DS Connect 2024

The inaugural alumni meet of the AI&DS department brought together 60+ first-batch graduates and the...

08 Nov 2024

DataThon 2024 — "AI for Social Good" Hackathon

A 24-hour hackathon co-organized with the alumni association focused on using AI/ML to address socia...

20 Oct 2024

Guest Lecture Series — "AI in Production" (3 Sessions)

A three-session guest lecture series by AI&DS alumni covering: (1) Deploying ML Models at Scale usin...

01 Sep 2024

Industry Mentorship Program — Season 1 (2024-25)

A structured 6-month mentorship program pairing 3rd and 4th year AI&DS students with alumni working...

20 Jun 2024

Alumni Scholarship Distribution

Awarded merit-cum-need scholarships to 25 students funded by alumni donations.

10 Mar 2024

Alumni Industry Connect Program

Half-day interaction session between final-year students and industry alumni.

Reunions

Alumni Meet Reports

14 Dec 2024

AI&DS Alumni Meet 2024 — Event Report

The inaugural AI&DS Alumni Meet was held on 14th December 2024 at SGBIT Seminar Hall from...

20 Jan 2024

Alumni Meet Report – 2023-24

DATE: 20th January 2024 VENUE: SGBIT Campus, Belagavi ATTENDANCE: 82 alumni from batches 2...

16 Jan 2024

Annual Alumni Meet 2024 — Report

A grand gathering of 300+ alumni across batches. Key highlights include the launch of the...

05 Nov 2023

Silver Jubilee Reunion — 2023

Special reunion of the 1998-2002 batch marking 25 years since graduation. 80 alumni attend...

Knowledge Sharing

Guest Lectures & Alumni Interactions

Guest Lecture

Guest Lecture: MLOps — Taking ML Models to Production

Ms. Neha Joshi, BI Analyst, Capgemini

22 Oct 2024

Guest Lecture

Guest Lecture: Data Engineering in the Modern Stack

Ms. Sneha Gurav, Data Analyst, Cognizant

21 Oct 2024

Guest Lecture

Guest Lecture: Large Language Models & Prompt Engineering

Mr. Akash Desai, AI Engineer, Infosys

20 Oct 2024

Alumni Interaction

Alumni Interaction: "Breaking into AI Research"

Ms. Priya Kulkarni & Mr. Suresh Bhandari, ML Engineer, Flipkart & Research Associate, IISc

18 Sep 2024

Alumni Interaction

Alumni Interaction: "From Campus to Amazon — My ML Journey"

Mr. Rohan Patil, Data Scientist, Amazon India

22 Aug 2024

Alumni Interaction

Entrepreneurship Talk

Kavita Reddy, Co-Founder, TechVentures Pvt. Ltd.

20 Mar 2024

Guest Lecture

Robotics & Automation in Industry

Prashant Naik, Automation Engineer, Bosch India

05 Mar 2024

Guest Lecture

Machine Learning in Healthcare

Dr. Kiran Hegde, Data Scientist, PharmTech AI

28 Feb 2024

Alumni Interaction

Career Guidance Session

Vijay Shetty, Senior Software Engineer, Infosys

14 Feb 2024

Guest Lecture

Cloud Security Best Practices

Neha Joshi, Security Architect, Wipro

12 Feb 2024

Alumni Interaction

Research & Higher Studies Talk

Dr. Priya Menon, Assistant Professor, IIT Bombay

22 Jan 2024

Alumni Interaction

Alumni Interaction: AI/ML Career Roadmap Session

12 Jan 2024

Memories

Alumni Gallery

Giving Back

Alumni Contributions

14 Dec 2024

Alumni Scholarship Fund — Inaugural Corpus

Alumni collectively contributed Rs.50,000 towards a merit-cum-means scholarship fund for A...

01 Nov 2024

GPU Workstation Donation

Mr. Rohan Patil (Batch 2024, Amazon India) donated a high-performance NVIDIA RTX 4080 GPU...

15 Oct 2024

Online Course Sponsorship

Alumni collectively sponsored 30 Coursera and Udemy course subscriptions (AI/ML specializa...

01 Sep 2023

Smart Classroom Setup — EC Dept

Alumni group funded a ₹3 Lakh smart classroom upgrade with projectors and interactive boar...

Testimonials

What Alumni Say

★★★★☆

“Good department with strong focus on practical learning. The GPU lab was a big advantage for deep learning coursework. Overall a great experience. The placement opportunities were excellent for our first batch.”

— Divya Hegde

Batch 2024

★★★★★

“A great environment to learn Data Engineering and ML. The Data Science lab is well-equipped with the latest tools. The alumni network is growing and I am sure it will be a strong community in a few years. Proud to be from AI&DS SGBIT!”

— Kavya Patil

Batch 2024

★★★★☆

“The department has excellent infrastructure and dedicated faculty. The industry tie-ups for internships and the guest lecture series kept us updated with real-world AI trends. Very satisfied with my 4 years here.”

— Akash Desai

Batch 2024

★★★★★

“SGBIT's AI&DS program is one of the best in Belagavi. The curriculum is well-aligned with industry needs. The professors encouraged us to participate in hackathons and publish research, which gave us an edge during placements. Highly recommend!”

— Priya Kulkarni

Batch 2024

★★★★★

“The AI&DS department at SGBIT gave me an exceptional foundation in ML and Data Science. The hands-on labs, especially the Deep Learning lab, were instrumental in building my skills. The faculty are industry-oriented and the capstone project experience directly helped me in my Amazon interview.”

— Rohan Patil

Batch 2024

★★★★★

“SGBIT was my happy place — a campus that not only educated me but also supported my overall growth as a confident professional. The ECE department's warm and encouraging environment, combined with excellent academics, shaped me into the person I am today. I cherish every memory of my time here.”

— Varsha Bavache

Department Alumni

Explore Alumni by Department

Each department has its own alumni network — with distinct alumni, activities, meet reports and more. Click a department to explore its alumni community.

CSE

Computer Science & Engineering

CSE

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ECE

Electronics & Communication Engineering

ECE

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ME

Mechanical Engineering

ME

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