Candidate:

Mr. Engineering Leader

About Me:

8 years in the O&G industry in research, engineering, and team leadership roles. Advised clients such as Shell, Exxon, BP, Hess, and Chevron in technical engagement to reduce OPEX and CAPEX spends. Currently an Engineering Manager at a high growth boutique oil and gas consulting firm. Responsible for a $30 Million P&L and leading a 20 member team.

Schools:

Target School: Duke Fuqua

Considering: Chicago Booth, Kellogg SOM, UCLA Anderson, Tuck, Yale, Darden

See More Profiles For: Duke Fuqua

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Top 10, India

Undergrad Major: Materials Engineering

GPA: 3.7

GMAT: 720

Age: 32, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Other Degree/Certification: MS Materials Science

School Name: Colorado School of Mines (GPA 4.0)

Extracurriculars: Advisor to three technology startups based in Houston. A clean tech startup, an IIOT startup, and a materials technology startup. Helped startup identify oilfied application and enabled the founding team to raise non-dilutive funding from Shell GameChanger, Nippon Foundation, and Chevron Catalyst, Avid biker - participated in MS150 (2016, 17, 18, 19). MS150 is a 150 mile bike ride from Houston to Austin in support of raising funds for Multiple Sclerosis research, Volunteered at food bank and with red cross to provide relief support during Hurricane Harvey in Houston.

Work History:

Title: Research Engineer

Industry: Power / Energy

Company: Fortune 500

Length of Employment: 2 yrs

Title: Various Leadership Roles (Currently Engineering Manager)

Industry: Power / Energy

Company: Boutique Firm

Length of Employment: 6 yrs

Big Life Wins:

Saved a major client $10MM in annual OPEX by re-negotiating their chemical contract with vendors. Launched and scaled a Digital Solutions team at my current company – generated revenue in 1 year. Advised a clean-tech startup in Houston to find O&G use case and helped founding team raise non-dilutive funding from Shell, Nippon, Chevron.

Post MBA Goal:

1-5 years – Oil and Gas / Energy Practice of a top tier consulting firm. 6-10 Yrs – Leverage consulting experience and current network to move into oil-and-gas focussed PE making venture investments in emerging energy technology. 10+years – Exec. leadership role at an O&G company to lead its energy transition effort to a more sustainable future.