Sandeep Kulhari

Background

About Sandeep Kulhari

I’m intentionally building my career around a simple belief - Meaningful automation and AI require two things:• Deep understanding of how businesses work• Deep understanding of how data worksI’ve come to believe this through experience. In the projects I’ve worked on, the most effective solutions often came when functional knowledge and technical capability came together. For example, being both an Excel expert and a Supply Chain practitioner, or combining Sales context with Power BI — the tools and dashboards get built faster, more accurately, and in ways the business actually uses.I’ve also noticed that many automation and AI initiatives struggle for the same reason: technical teams don’t always understand how functions operate, while business teams often don’t yet know how to leverage the technology available to them.Because of that, I’m intentionally building in two directions at the same time:LEARNING HOW BUSINESSES OPERATEI want to understand companies end-to-end, not just within one department.So far, my experience has taken me through:• Supply Chain — Supply planning, transportation, inventory planning, sourcing, and operational execution.• Business Transformation / Sales — Building data-driven capabilities, solving commercial and operational problems, supporting sales growth initiatives, and developing tools such as recommended ordering.• Finance (Current) — Planning, forecasting, performance management, and supporting business decision-making.Each step adds another layer to how I understand how companies actually run.LEARNING THE DATA AND AUTOMATION STACKIn parallel, I’ve been building the technical side needed to improve how work gets done.I already work comfortably with Excel, Power BI, and the Microsoft Power Platform.Currently learning• SQL — through CS50 SQL and Data with Baara• Foundations of Coding — through CS50, building the base understanding needed for technical developmentNext focus• Python• Data Science and advanced analytics• DatabricksI believe this technical foundation is essential because modern tools — including AI — become far more powerful when you understand the logic and systems behind them.Where this is going - My goal is to combine both paths.CROSS-FUNCTIONAL UNDERSTANDING + STRONG DATA CAPABILITY - That combination is what I believe creates the people who can truly drive automation across organizations and help companies apply AI in ways that are practical, scalable, and grounded in real business operations.That’s the direction I’m intentionally building toward.