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Director & Country Head Oil & Gas, Intertek India | Commercial & BD across energy value chain (O&G, Marine, Minerals, Sustainability) | India–Middle East–APAC | Ex-Shell, BPCL | ISB PGPMAX

About

Director at Intertek India | Energy Executive | Driving Excellence in the Evolving Energy Landscape As an experienced energy executive with over 17 years of leadership in oil, gas, and renewables, I bring a deep understanding of market dynamics, strategic growth, and business transformation. In my current role as Director at Intertek India, I lead initiatives to drive innovation and operational excellence in the Assurance, Testing, Inspection, and Certification (ATIC) industry, delivering trusted solutions to our clients in a rapidly evolving energy landscape. My career journey spans diverse roles and has provided the opportunity to collaborate with teams across the globe, gaining insights into the global energy landscape. I have developed complex low-carbon solutions while navigating challenging regulatory environments, always with a problem-solving mindset. My experience includes market development, strategic partnerships, and new business creation in dynamic and complex markets. Committed to fostering collaboration and building high-performing teams, I am passionate about delivering meaningful results and contributing to the sustainable evolution of the energy sector. Always open to meaningful connections and discussions to explore new opportunities in this dynamic space.

Location

Mumbai

AI stack

antigravity

codex

cursor

Work experience

Director & Country Head - Oil and Gas,Marine, Minerals & Sustainability ATIC Services at Intertek, Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos, Mumbai, - Part of South Asia Executive Leadership Team - Leading $10M+ P&L across four business verticals Oil & Gas, Minerals, Marine, and Sustainability services. - Managing and developing a high-performance team of 200+ professionals. - Driving strategic market expansion and business diversification. - Cultivating senior-level partnerships with global energy companies. - Championing digital transformation for enhanced service delivery. - Accelerating growth through strategic alliances and partnerships. - Building new organizational capabilities and leadership pipelines.

Regional Lead APAC- Low Carbon Energy at Shell Energy, Apr 2023 - Nov 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, • Spearheaded the APAC biofuels strategy, establishing over 10 cross-border partnerships across multiple countries. • Closed Shell’s inaugural cross-border BioLNG offtake deal valued at approximately $10M with a leading RNG developer. • Cultivated C-level relationships in heavy industry and FMCG sectors to promote low carbon energy solutions.

Commercial Manager- Low Carbon Fuels at Shell, Feb 2020 - Apr 2023 · 3 yrs 3 mos, Bengaluru, • Designed Shell’s Asia biofuels entry strategy, navigating a complex regulatory landscape. • Led comprehensive due diligence for low-carbon investments, assessing profitability and risk. • Initiated and secured investment for the low carbon projects business in India, building internal expertise. • Structured a $50M capex joint venture for a multi-asset RNG portfolio, overseeing all phases from concept to board approval.

Commercial Advisor-New Business Development at Shell, Apr 2019 - Jan 2020 · 10 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, Shell India explored Cleantech business incubation opportunities in an energy-intensive market like India. • Conducted detailed market analyses and collaborated with senior leaders in the energy and infrastructure sectors. • Developed strategic partnerships with five multinational companies in India to evaluate complex renewable energy solutions. • Incubated and received approval from Shell Global Stakeholders for the development of a Renewable Gas business in India.

Regional Network Manager- Fuel Retailing at Shell, Dec 2015 - Mar 2019 · 3 yrs 4 mos, Bangalore, In 2015, Shell India made a strategic decision to expand its retail fuel station footprint from 75 to 1200 stations within a decade in the downstream vertical. Achievements: • Generated topline revenue through the successful planning and execution of 20+ fuel retailing projects, starting from investment decision, property acquisition to the actual implementation of the project. • Led and won the bid for Shell's largest commercial fleet station project in India, significantly expanding the company's market presence. • Facilitated capital investment decisions totaling over US $100 million, gaining global stakeholder approvals for the execution of 50+ fuel retail projects. • Devised market entry strategies for 10 new markets, outlining a roadmap to implement more than 200 projects with a combined capital spend of US $400 million.

Assistant Manager-Sales, Fuel Retailing at Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Nov 2013 - Nov 2015 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Pune, • Directed and managed USD 200 million in annual sales through 60 distributors, and more than 1000 frontline employees. • Increased market share by 5%, generating USD 12 million in topline revenue by key account acquisition, new project commissioning, and renovations of existing projects. • Achieved the highest brand value proposition index rating across all India BPCL sales markets. • Achieved the highest sales in the premium fuels category across all India markets.

Executive Officer-Sales at Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Dec 2010 - Oct 2013 · 2 yrs 11 mos, Indore, Led and managed the petroleum product sales through distributor network of 90

Executive Engineer-Process Engineering at TATA Advanced Systems Limited, Aug 2009 - Dec 2010 · 1 yr 5 mos, Hyderabad Area, India, Tata group entered the aerospace component manufacturing and assembly business and formed a new entity called Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. • As an early hire in the organization, I was responsible for developing technical process documents for the assembly of the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter fuselage. • Developed process guidelines for 15% of the helicopter fuselage parts and assisted with assembly operations. • The first project was completed in 16 months from the time it started as a green field project.

Education

ISB PGPMAX 2023, Global Executive MBA, Post Graduate Programme in Management for Senior Executive, Business Administration and Management, General, Indian School of Business

B.E., Mechanical, Maharashtra Institute of Technology