An engineer’s perspective at the Bar
Dr. Siva Pardhiva is an advocate and Chartered Engineer based in the Greater Visakhapatnam area. His public LinkedIn profile describes more than 30 years of experience spanning engineering, energy and utilities, technical consulting and digital transformation. He now practises civil, criminal and company law.
Contracts, risk and project delivery
His technical consulting work has included helping EPC companies prepare contracts and tenders, evaluate bids, assess risk and manage compliance. He has worked on process plant equipment and systems documentation, technical clarifications before and after tenders, and contract management. EPC and FIDIC contracts are among the specialisms listed on his profile.
Engineering leadership and technology
At KBR, he served as Chief Technical Professional Leader in Pune. His responsibilities included client engagements, business development with profit-and-loss responsibility, strategic partnerships, process plant simulation and training, asset performance and reliability, real-time monitoring, analytics and technical advisory services. His profile also lists more than 10 years in IT and digital transformation and more than 20 years in energy and utilities.
On GILD
As GILD’s first guest, Dr. Pardhiva brings both legal and technical experience to a conversation about artificial intelligence in legal practice. The episode explores fabricated case law and the legal risks of relying on AI-generated research. His interests in systems thinking, risk and compliance provide context for this discussion.
Professional journey
July 2025–present
Advocate
Self-employed
Practising civil, criminal and company law.
January 2018–August 2022
Technical Consultant
Freelance · Andhra Pradesh
EPC contracts and tenders, bid evaluation, engineering documentation, risk assessment, compliance and contract management.
August 2015–January 2018
Chief Technical Professional Leader
KBR, Inc. · Pune
Client engagements, business development, plant simulation and training, asset reliability, monitoring and technical advisory services.
Professional details drawn from Dr. Siva Pardhiva’s public LinkedIn profile. Portrait from the GILD episode artwork.