
Program & Project Manager, AI Academy Corp
Kalyan Bhagavan is an AI and DevOps engineer, researcher, and program manager dedicated to advancing accessible AI and robotics education. He currently serves as Program and Project Manager at AI Academy Corp, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on AI literacy for underserved youth. With over five years of experience in cloud automation, MLOps, and AI infrastructure, Kalyan has led multi-cloud deployments, GenAI integrations, and responsible AI initiatives bridging academia and industry. He previously worked with IEEE Reliability Society, Redev Technology Italia, and Western New England University, where his research on GenAI-driven reliability engineering earned best paper recognition. Kalyan holds a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from Western New England University, a Master’s in Automation Engineering from the University of Bologna, and is certified as an AWS DevOps Engineer Professional and Google Project Management Professional.