Operations Manager - Wireline, Wireline Account manager, Product Line Supply Manager, Business Development Manager,

Independence to utilize my experience according to Industry protocols.

• Joined oil industry in February 1991 in Halliburton, in Mumbai, India. More than 11 years of experience in the Logging and Perforating Product & Service Line (PSL) in Halliburton,the last position held as Principal Technical Professional in June 2002. Worked in India, Indonesia, Egypt, UAE and Angola during this tenure.
• In January 2003 joined Precision Energy Services as Senior Field Engineer, in the Technical Services Group, Computalog Wireline Services. Precision was later acquired by Weatherford in 2005. I was posted in Yemen operations straightaway upon joining. In 2006 I was promoted to Base Manager of the Yemen wireline base.
• From May 2006 to May 2008, worked as Base Manager of Yemen Wireline Base, Weatherford Oil Tool Middle East Ltd. Responsible for the WL operations in Yemen, I was reporting to the Regional PL Manager. This is where my technical and operational core strengths helped me to broaden my skillset to include managing clients, field staff, health and safety standards, quality control, maintenance/calibration, training and development, recruitment of trainees and financials.
• In May 2008, started the Weatherford Wireline operations in Iraq as Operations Support Manager, among the first company to start operations in Iraq. I was one of the few key members in establishing Weatherford wireline operations in Erbil and Basra. Responsible for the Iraq wireline business, I was accountable for the P&L, asset utilization & capex, forecasting & budgeting. These were besides the responsibilities of regular client meetings, ensuring health and safety targets, service quality, training, maintenance schedules, optimum asset utilization target turns are achieved and beyond.
• Since May 2011 till date: As Technical Sales and Commercial Manager, Weatherford – Iraq. Responsible for every aspect of wireline tenders and contracts for Iraq. During the short tenure in this position I have already handled about 25 to 30 tenders. Responsible for preparing BSAs, planning with the country and business unit about feasibility & achievability of the scope, preparing pricing strategies , working with the Marketing and Business Development group in identifying client needs and providing the required services and ensuring client satisfaction by working closely with operations.

Educational Qualification: M.Sc. (Applied Geology)
Batch : 1985-1987
University : Bhopal University, Madhya Pradesh, India
Project work on ‘Ground water Survey of Bhopal and adjoining districts,using Electrical Resistivity method’ done in 1987.

Personality Strengths

•Hard working and a Never-Say-Die attitude
•Activity Oriented, taking tasks to their logical conclusion
•Ability to lead in an informal discussion
•Strong views and opinions
•Very Sociable and Acceptable Attitude
•Good Team Player
•Down to Earth


Memberships:
•Society Of Petroleum Engineers - 2012
•Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA) - 2012