Pramod Kunju (PGP 1999), nick named “Data Guru” is an authority on Data and Analytics. In 2004, he founded Nakunj Inc, a boutique consulting firm focused on Analytics and Big Data. His consulting clients include several fortune 500 companies in Southern California. Pramod Kunju holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship from Pepperdine University, and a second MBA in Finance and Information Management from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai.

He has been a resident of Southern California since 2001. During this time, he has had the good fortune to be an entrepreneur and a social champion. He has served on City of Irvine’s Sports Committee, and is a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteer for the City of Irvine.

The Asian Business Association in Orange County of California (ABAOC) honoured Mr. Pramod Kunju, with a Lifetime Achievement Award. ABAOC is a 26-year old organization with the stated mission of helping small and diverse businesses succeed and thrive. It is supported by many large corporations, such as U.S. Bank, SCE, SoCal Gas, HSBC, among others.