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Prakash Govindan

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Co- Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Gradiant
📍 Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Prakash Govindan is the Co-Founder and COO of Gradiant, a global leader in sustainable water treatment solutions. With a PhD from MIT, he leverages his deep expertise to drive the companys mission. People often describe him as innovative, intelligent, and hard-working.

His personal experiences with water scarcity while growing up in Chennai, India, fueled his passion for solving global water challenges. A recent podcast appearance reveals he is also a spiritual seeker, bhakti yogi, and deeply interested in philosophy and egoless leadership.

Unique fact: He won the "Water Technology Idol" award at the 2013 Global Water Summit in Seville, Spain.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Co- Founder and Chief Operating Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
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Sustainable Water Treatment
As Co-Founder and COO of Gradiant, his entire career is dedicated to developing technologies for industrial wastewater treatment, reuse, and desalination.
AI in Water Tech
He oversees the integration of AI-powered asset performance optimization into Gradiant's solutions and has spoken about AI's impact on data center water usage.
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Career

Work history

6-2020
Co- Founder and Chief Operating Officer
Gradiant
10-2023 - 4-2025
Chairman of the Board
Gradiant
4-2013 - 5-2020
Chief Technical Officer
Gradiant
7-2025
Member Board of Directors
Seloxium
6-2024
Board Director
NWS-Nama Water Services
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Education
2008 - 2012
PhD
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2005 - 2007
Master of Technology
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
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