Vikrant Lakhanpal is a co-founder at 1010 Coding. He is a firm believer of sharing knowledge and empowering people through mentorship and education. 

Vikrant identifies himself as selfishly altruistic – helping others makes him feel content. Ever since middle school he has been a peer mentor and tutor for hundreds of students, now spread worldwide. Vikrant prefers to volunteer for roles in which he can make an impact. Apart from 1010 Coding, he is currently involved with the Society of Petroleum Engineers in various roles and also mentors first-generation college students to help them stay on track for graduation and build a bright future ahead. 

Vikrant holds a bachelors and a masters degree in petroleum engineering from UPES, India and University of Houston, USA. Over the past 5+ years, he has been involved in improving the bottom line of an independent oil and gas production company in Houston by utilizing subject matter expertise and harnessing the power of analytics and process automation. He has also worked at Well Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Automation (WERCIA) at University of Houston. He co-established the research center at the University of Houston and assembled a team of over 10 industry experts with a focus on providing a platform for incoming students and finding new technological solutions and their field implementation. He is also the lead content creator for Technical Topics at The Way Ahead (TWA) magazine. Vikrant also holds 7 tier 1 technical publications and 2 technology patents (more in making).

Vikrant’s motivation behind starting 1010 Coding has been his own journey in life. He believes that he has had mentors who have enabled him to pursue opportunities and achieve accolades in life which he wouldn’t have even considered otherwise. He wants to give this same gift to other people and help them evolve into the best version of their personal selves. Lakhanpal also believes that during his childhood and teenage, he missed out on the value proper career guidance and mentorship could have added. This is why one of his goals with 1010 Coding is  to develop structured programs for kids to prepare them for the future.

Vikrant is bringing his passion for education, ability to make a personal impact, entrepreneurial drive and leadership skills to 1010 Coding.