Ashish Chaudhary

Technology, R&D, Digital Transformation - IoT, AI, Manufacturing and Operations

Upstream, Downstream

 

United States, Middle East, Canada, Asia

1. What is your profession? Or if you are retired, what was your profession?

Business Development

2. What are your areas of expertise?

Downstream Subsegment:  Refining

Downstream Disciplines: Process Engineering, Project Management, Marketing, Digital, Operations

Upstream: Technology, Operations, Project Management, Completions, I.T./Digital

Upstream Areas: Onshore, Offshore

3. Current Employer:

UCT

4. Previous Employers:

Schlumberger, Infiswift Technologies

5. How did you end up in the Energy Industry?

By accident! I was acquired from a software company into the BIG Blue - a huge learning curve - but loved every minute of it!  

6. Why do you like working with Start-Ups?

The energy, enthusiasm and the hunger to win!

Okay, now for some fun things about Ashish…

7. What are three of your interests outside of work?

• Running

• Cycling

• "Trying" to play golf

8.  What are your top 3 accomplishments (personal or professional)?  Don’t be shy!  Give ‘em to us.

• Completing my EMBA

• Running NYC marathon

• Breaking the 2hr mark in my half marathon

9.  If I were a superhero, my superpower would be               .

Teleport - and not get stuck in traffic ever again!

10. When I was 5, I was pretty sure I'd be a                 when I grew up.

Security guard!

11. If I weren't so damn good at what I do now, I'd probably be                 .

a world traveler and explorer!

12.  My favorite song is               by            .

the ones that I know the lyrics too :)

13.  If I won the lottery tomorrow, I'd          .

start a brewing company

14.  The best piece of advice I've ever been given is                              .

Give it all you have - don't worry about the results..