Drive the technological strategy and innovations in the energy sector, focusing on integrating advanced digital solutions like AI, ML, and cloud technologies.

Drawing on EPAM's robust global engineering expertise and my extensive experience in upstream digital technology, I am at the forefront of driving industry-wide transformation. My role centers on applying breakthroughs in Machine Learning (ML), Generative AI (GenAI), and cloud technologies to revolutionize the energy industry's approach to digital solutions.

Coordinated cross-functional research teams at the SLB Digital Innovation Center in Silicon Valley, focusing on advancing digitalization of the Energy industry through the application of Digital Twin, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML), High-Performance Computing (HPC), cloud and robotics technologies.• Delivered multiple proof-of-concept and pilot solutions to various internal and external stakeholders.• Managed a research team specialized in high-performance computing algorithms, AI-driven proxy physics modeling, and large-scale optimization problems.• Served as an industry subject matter expert (SME) on multiple projects delivered by the Innovation Center.

Established the North American software development center for a new cloud-based SaaS engineering platform.• Built a comprehensive, distributed team of 50+members responsible for centralized front-end design, infrastructure management, and diverse application initiatives.• Established strong DevOps culture, implemented automated CI/CD infrastructure, end-to-end testing and QA processes. Employed agile methodologies at scale to manage and optimize the development process.• Engaged synergistically with business leadership to optimize technology investments and guarantee product-market fit, facilitating sustainable growth and competitive advantage.• Oversaw crucial technical decisions pertaining to requirement management, user experience design, and system architecture, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives and compliance with best industry practices.

Transitioned a legacy application portfolio to the cloud.• Built and trained a unified development team, deployed a modern DevOps and CI/CD infrastructure.• Established a well-structured and governed development process based on agile methodologies, ensuring a consistent, high-quality output from the team.• Collaborated with multiple business units to maintain a steady value delivery stream, increasing overall business efficiency.

Developed and deployed in production a new generation of the Drilling Performance Optimization solution. • Collaborated with a global business stakeholder base to align project outcomes with business objectives.• Led the research and development for a new generation product that achieved more than 50% productivity improvement, established modern data management and resulted in significant service revenue growth.• Managed worldwide training and deployment efforts, transitioned the development to a sustaining team.

Directed strategy, set KPIs, established requirements, and monitored project implementation, aligning with technical and business objectives.• Engaged with internal, external stakeholders, and business leadership to shape software requirements, and provided architectural guidance to engineering teams spread across various locations.• Managed a team of product analysts, focusing on product performance and workflow efficiency.• Formulated and executed a targeted go-to-market strategy, synchronizing efforts across engineering, research, field operations, marketing, and sales, achieving first revenue within a year of the product inception.

Spearheaded the Information Management division in North America, cultivating robust relationships with over 100 industry clients in the Energy sector such as Chevron, BP, Noble Energy, Hess, Chesapeake among others.• Managed a revenue portfolio surpassing $3M, successfully reversing a downward trend by inciting double-digit growth for two consecutive years through the implementation of advanced technology portfolio realignment strategies, process optimization, and enhancing operational efficiency.• Exercised direct oversight of the Information Management service division personnel, driving the adoption of innovative data management and analytics technologies, while ensuring high service quality standards.

Created a new software development Center of Excellence transforming a small local team into a globally recognized development powerhouse serving internal and external customers.• Instituted an innovative business model that actively engaged and resonated with our global customer base.• Implemented an aggressive team development plan, bolstering skills through comprehensive re-training. • Concurrently, orchestrated a strategic expansion, significantly increasing the team's headcount from 5 to more than 40 members to support evolving business needs.• Managed all facets of the Center's operations, ensuring seamless functionality, and maintaining the highest standard of service delivery.

Held managerial and technical roles leading teams of up to 10 engineers, personally overseeing the overall architecture, data schema design, and developed key parts of the solution codebase.• Collaborated with multiple application teams and business stakeholders to ensure alignment and maximize the delivered value.• Oversaw project portfolio encompassing areas like real-time data acquisition and analysis, engineering, CAD, and real-time visualization applications.