Sujit Ekka
Partner and Chief Operating Officer | Civil & Water Resources Engineering | Gradient, PLLC
- Role
- Chief Operating Officer at Gradient, Pllc
- Location
- Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sujit Ekka
As the Co-Owner and Chief Operating Officer of Gradient, I help drive our strategic growth, operational excellence, and project delivery in collaboration with senior leaders and alignment with our company\'s mission. I focus on value creation for both our clients and team members to propel organizational success.I bring a unique combination of technical expertise and business skills with leadership and management roles in an early-stage startup, a Fortune 500 global civil engineering company, and municipal governments. My core strengths include business strategy, client management, new markets and services development, practice growth, contract and risk management, operational efficiency, people management, and building high-performing cross-functional teams that enable consistent and successful delivery.As a practicing Environmental and Water Resources Engineer/Scientist, I have led multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex and innovative projects ranging from watershed/water quality planning and stormwater asset management to design and construction of green infrastructure and urban drainage systems to enhance community and ecosystem resiliency. I have also contributed to the advancement of the field through publications in high impact peer-reviewed journals, technical presentations (local and international), and service leadership in professional organizations with a strong commitment to industry advancement and talent development.
Experience
Chief Operating Officer
Jul 2025 — Present · Raleigh, NC, US
Education
Virginia Tech
Master’s Degree, BSE-Land and Water Resources Engineering
North Carolina State University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, BAE-Stormwater Engineering
Allahabad Agricultural Institute | University of Allahabad | India
Bachelor’s Degree, Agricultural Engineering- Soil & Water/Irrigation Engineering
1997 — 2001
North Carolina State University
Graduate Certificate, Watershed Assessment and Restoration; Technical Writing
2019 — 2020
University of Arkansas
Master's Degree, BAE-Ecological Engineering
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