Pulkit K. Agrawal is the perfect example of someone that combined a skill and a “like” (it’s weird to say “passion” if it’s beer, maybe that term is more applicable for the act of brewing). He has a degree from Harvard and has a talent for computer science and data science. How can this possibly relate to beer?
The name of Agrawal’s company shows this collision of unrelated things very well. He named his business The 5th Ingredient. I did not quite get it at first, so I read the about page of his company’s website. The first two sentences say, “There are four essential ingredients in beer: water, malt, hops, and yeast. There is, however, an equally as important, fifth ingredient, which is crucial for breweries in taking their practices and results to the next level – data.” Agrawal developed a software company that allowed breweries to “improve beer quality, save costs and time, and achieve the perfect brew” (according to Forbes).
As a computer science major who is unsure about her passion for computers as much as just the act of coding, this is very inspiring to watch someone use his coding knowledge and apply it to an outside area of interest. Agrawal made it into Forbes’s 30 Under 30 this year.
Wow, this is interesting in the sense that he may have revolutionized the beer industry he needs some innovative thinking. Data may move the beer industry into a new age of beer production thanks to Pulkit K. Agrawal’s innovative thinking.
It’s interesting how someone would think to use computers in the creation of beer. I like how logistical programs are being implemented in other industries to create better products as well. Defiantly won’t complain about higher quality!