Reliability Engineer at Schlumberger / Co-founder & Director at Youth Factor (YoFa)
Oil & Energy | Saudi Arabia, SA
Experience
May
2009 - Present
Reliability Engineer (Wireline) / Schlumberger
• Managed a team delivering logging services to oilfield clients in remote locations across Saudi Arabia. • Selected as one of 20 engineers worldwide, responsible for driving Quality and Reliability improvements in strategically important geomarkets for the organization. • Worked with the Product Center on various technical projects to improve the reliability of key Wireline services in increasingly challenging HPHT logging conditions. • Led Lean & Six Sigma projects to improve operational and maintenance efficiency.
Jun
2008 - Present
Co-Founder & Director / Youth Factor (YoFa)
Over 3 years, I undertook key roles in Strategy, Operations & Branding for YoFa - a non-profit that works on innovative ideas to inspire and engage Indian youth into social change. Our flagship projects include Grassroutes (http://grassroutes.in) and Activist Circle (http://activistcircle.org).
Feb
2009 -
Apr
2009
Intern / AURORE Systems
• Assisted in the design of a community solar project for a village near Rameswaran. • Evaluated the design and performance of LED products manufactured for the rural Indian market.
Jun
2008 -
Jan
2009
Manager, BITSAA Scholarships / BITSAA International
Instituted the BITSAA Graduate Scholarship & Travel Scholarship Programs.
Jan
2008 -
Jul
2008
Intern / Hewlett-Packard Global Delivery Center
• Assisted in the design of a software product for the Insurance sector. • Plotted Quality Control charts and analyzed data to ensure quality conformance.
Jun
2006 -
Jul
2006
Summer Intern / Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute
Aug
2005 -
May
2006
Vice President (Technology) / Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL)
• Led a team that was involved in setting up the Technology Business Incubator in BITS Pilani. • Spearheaded the team that created 'Stimulus' - an indigenous business simulation game built by CEL. • Conceptualized events to identify and support technology driven business ideas of students.
Education
2004
-
2008
Birla Institute of Technology and Science
B.E. (Hons.)
in
Electrical & Electronics Engineering (E.E.E.)
Activities: Sponz (Stuccan '07), EEE Association, Oasis & Apogee English Press, Cactus Flower Magazine
2002
-
2004
Swami Vivekananda Junior College, Mumbai
London School of Economics and Political Science
Summer School
Additional Information
Interests:
Work: Oilfield Technology, Lean & Six Sigma, Sustainable Energy, Non-profit management, Social Media
Play: Tennis, Hiking, Marathon Running