Hello —

Kunal Chugh

Passionate about solving problems in technology, healthcare, and business.

Currently an Associate at Boston Consulting Group · Chicago

About

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.

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.

Selected Work

  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. Led core architecture on Google Cloud with HIPAA compliance, shipped an AI voice agent that 4×'d patient lead capture, and managed a four-engineer team.

  3. 2022 — 2024

    Senior Electronics Researcher Haselton Laboratory

    Nashville, TN

    Co-authored research on a medical PCR instrument diagnosing COVID-19 at 95% accuracy. Wrote a Python pipeline that processed genetic data 3× faster than manual workflows, and iterated through six PCB revisions to cut device assembly time in half.

  4. Summer 2024

    Electrical Engineer Stryker

    Kalamazoo, MI

    Built new Emergency Care medical products inside the Patient Transportation & Accessories team — improving a non-invasive blood pressure module by 25% with new sensor and microcontroller integrations.

  5. Summer 2023

    Computer Engineer Medtronic

    Mounds View, MN

    Designed and tested next-generation pacemaker leads in the Cardiac Rhythm Management group. Lifted testing efficiency by 30% with new LabVIEW procedures.

Publications

  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

Education & Honors

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)

Toolkit & Languages

  • 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

Contact

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.