As EdgeConneX Chief Power Officer, Raj Chudgar brings extensive experience in the international power and gas markets, technologies, strategies, and solutions. He has had over 25 years of extensive senior expertise through the power and gas value chain, including wholesale, retail, operations, renewables, demand response, trading, structuring, and value creation. Mr. Chudgar developed and implemented successful strategies at numerous employers covering all growth aspects, including fundraising, starting up, and selling multiple companies. He has worked extensively with end-use customers, utilities, technology companies, and regulatory bodies (PUCT, FERC, ERCOT, PJM, IESO, NYISO). He has led or been an executive at his last four start-up companies that were sold (Power Analytics, Power Generation Services, Viridity Energy, and Demand Power Group). Mr. Chudgar holds Bachelor's and Master of Engineering degrees in Chemical Engineering from the J.B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville (Kentucky).