Kunal Chugh

I grew up between disciplines. At Vanderbilt I majored in Electrical & Computer Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, with a minor in Computer Science — a combination that taught me how to move between the abstract and the physical, the algorithm and the artifact.

Outside of work, I spend time on the making side — soldering, PCB design, tinkering in workshops — and on the leadership side — I was President of Vanderbilt Cricket Club and VP of honor societies. I also enjoy a good conversation about strategy, hardware, and startups.

Before BCG, I was the founding software engineer at Laptis, where we built an AI-powered platform to streamline access to substance abuse treatment for thousands of patients. Before that, I co-authored research on medical PCR diagnostics, interned at Medtronic and Stryker, and spent a lot of time with soldering irons and circuit boards.

I care most about problems where the technical, the human, and the commercial are all hard at once.

1. 2026 — Present

   Associate · Boston Consulting Group

   Chicago, IL

   Advising business leaders on strategy, operations, and growth initiatives across industries.

   Current

2. 2024 — 2026

   Founding Software Engineer · Laptis

   Cambridge, MA · Remote

   Co-patented a healthcare coordination system serving 5,000+ patients seeking substance abuse treatment.

3. 2022 — 2024

   Senior Electronics Researcher · Haselton Laboratory

   Nashville, TN

   Co-authored research on a medical PCR instrument diagnosing COVID-19 at 95% accuracy.

4. Summer 2024

   Electrical Engineer · Stryker

   Kalamazoo, MI

   Created new Emergency Care medical products within the Patient Transportation and Accessories team.

5. Summer 2023

   Computer Engineer · Medtronic

   Mounds View, MN

   Tested and refined pacemakers within the Cardiac Rhythm Management group.

1. 2024 — 2025

   Laptis Patent · Healthcare Coordination

   Cambridge, MA

   Co-patented system for streamlining substance abuse treatment access.

2. 2022 — 2024

   Medical PCR Instrument · Haselton Laboratory

   Nashville, TN

   COVID-19 diagnostic device with 95% accuracy using adaptive laser heating.

3. 2023 — 2024

   Pacemaker Lead Design · Medtronic

   Mounds View, MN

   Next-generation cardiac leads for the Cardiac Rhythm Management group.

1. A Software Tool for Reagent Design to Expand Access to Single-Nucleotide Variant Detection by the Oligonucleotide Ligation Assay

   Co-author · Haselton Laboratory, Vanderbilt University

2. Achievement of 15-Minute Adaptive PCR Benchmark with 1370 nm Laser Heating

   Co-author · Haselton Laboratory, Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University — School of Engineering

B.E., Electrical & Computer Engineering and Biomedical Engineering · Minor in Computer Science · Magna Cum Laude · 3.97 GPA

Chancellor's Scholar — full-tuition merit scholarship awarded to fewer than 1% of applicants for leadership, character, and collaboration.

• Tau Beta Pi Scholar
• Academic All-American
• Innovation Corps Mid-South Regional Fellow
• Iowa Governor's Scholar
• Iowa Governor's Volunteer Award
• Fundamentals of Engineering (Electrical & Computer)

• Python
• C++
• Java
• JavaScript
• PyTorch
• Google Cloud
• AWS
• PCB Design
• SOLIDWORKS
• Fusion 360
• Full-Stack
• Power BI

Spoken — English · native · Hindi · full professional · Spanish · working

The easiest way to reach me is over email. I'm always up for a conversation about technology, strategy, or the strange places they meet.

• kunalchugh555@gmail.com ↗
• LinkedIn ↗