Chaitanya Kulkarni Nominated for IEEE 2026 Engineer of the Year
April 25, 2026 · ✍ bluffdaleacmadmin
We are incredibly proud to announce that Chaitanya Kulkarni, Chair of the Bluffdale ACM Chapter, has been nominated for the prestigious IEEE 2026 Engineer of the Year award by the Utah Engineers Council (UEC).
The nomination was officially recognized at the Engineers Week Banquet 2026, held on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Millcreek Common, Salt Lake City, Utah organized by the Utah Engineers Council.
🏆 About the Award
The UEC Engineer of the Year award recognizes outstanding career achievements in the field of engineering and service to society. Chaitanya was nominated under the IEEE member society category, representing the ACM Bluffdale Chapter at Oracle America, Inc.
👤 About Chaitanya Kulkarni
Chaitanya Kulkarni is the Chair of the Bluffdale Utah ACM Chapter and a seasoned technology professional at Oracle America, Inc. His contributions span cloud infrastructure, database engineering, and AI innovation along with years of mentoring professionals and advancing the computing community through BCS, IEEE and ACM.
This recognition is a proud moment not just for Chaitanya, but for the entire Bluffdale ACM Chapter and the broader engineering community in Utah.
Congratulations, Chaitanya! 🎉
Bluffdale ACM Chapter