My Journey So Far
Starting at Pontem Analytics
I started my journey in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh, right in the heart of India, where I was born and raised.
Fun fact: Mandsaur is famous for its opium production — not quite related to petroleum engineering, but it definitely makes my hometown unique!
Driven by a love for engineering (and solving complicated problems), I went on to pursue a B.Tech in Petroleum Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad, graduating in 2017. Those four years shaped not only my technical foundation but also my ability to survive on hostel mess food — a skill every engineer secretly prides themselves on.
Fun fact: In my first year of college, I initially joined the Petroleum Engineering branch — only to have it changed to Electrical Engineering due to internal sliding. But with some hard work (and a lot of chai-fueled study nights), I managed to earn the grades to slide back into Petroleum Engineering. So technically, I’ve switched branches twice before even starting my core courses!
Career Journey So far…
My career kicked off at PetroMinds Consulting LLP, where I joined as an engineering intern. This is where I built a strong base in reservoir and production engineering, fluid thermodynamics, and modelling.
After a year, I moved to Wood as a Flow Assurance Consultant, a role that played a huge part in shaping my technical expertise. Over five years, I got to work on steady‑state and transient flow assurance projects for major clients like Saudi Aramco, ADNOC, CNOOC, Woodside Energy, and Shell. I worked across concept select, FEED, and detailed design phases, dealing with all kinds of challenging (and fun) engineering puzzles around flow behaviour.
Fun fact: Flow assurance engineers often get excited about wax and hydrates — not your everyday dinner conversation topic.
After Wood, I joined KBR, Inc. as a Technical Professional in flow assurance, continuing my FEED and detailed design work for ADNOC and Shell. This deepened my exposure to large‑scale design environments and cross‑functional engineering workflows.
I then pivoted towards digital innovation by joining SLB as a Senior Production Engineer. Here, I worked on building an integrated digital surveillance tool for ONGC, focusing heavily on digital twin modelling and workflows such as network model validation, optimization, and well rate estimation.
Most recently, I had the chance to work with ExxonMobil as a Flow Assurance Engineer in operations. This experience gave me hands‑on exposure to real‑world challenges like hydraulic analysis, hydrate management, pigging operations, and WAG procedures. Working closely with principals and advisors helped me sharpen both technical and practical problem‑solving skills.
With diverse experience across consulting, digital innovation, and operator roles, I’m excited to have joined Pontem Analytics. Working with industry specialists and learning from their experience is truly energizing, and I’m looking forward to contributing meaningfully to the team.
Fun fact: “Pontem” means “bridge” in Latin — fitting, considering they connect deep expertise with real‑world impact.
Outside of work, I’m married and love spending quality time with my family. I also enjoy swimming, sports, and traveling, which help me stay active and balanced.
