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JAGDISH AMBATI

JAGDISH AMBATI

Global Drilling Domain Professional
Pune,India.

Summary

SENIOR EXECUTIVE – LINE MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS

Executive operations leader with proven success driving global product line management through operational excellence, process improvement, and cross-functional team leadership. Passionate about leading transformational business strategies that integrate technology innovation with a data-driven approach and developing business relevant people competencies for future business growth and sustainability

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
4
4
Languages

Work History

Global Training and Change Management

Schlumberger, India Technology Center
Pune, India
08.2020 - Current
  • Incharge of Global training and Change management for overall Schlumberger ERP program.
  • Manage Competency framework and Develop Training courses using latest SAP Tools.
  • Map Business Roles to Job Codes to be able to assign and track competency development thru latest Power BI dashboards.

Eastern Hemisphere Product and Service Delivery

Schlumberger
Abu Dhabi, UAE
06.2018 - 07.2020
  • Coverage Europe/Africa/Russia/Asia/Australia/Middle East, Bits and Drilling tools, Abu Dhabi
  • Overall in charge of Technology introduction ,implementation,Competency Planning and Management of people with Relevant Drilling technologies across 4 continents
  • Serve as strategy partner to Head Quarters for overall improvement of reliability of products and Services for a Business that is >500MUSD in size spread across 44 Countries of operations
  • Lead the project related to Service Quality issues for Casing While Drilling Whipstocks, Jars in Saudi Aramco to reduce overall reliability issues
  • Perform Comprehensive oversight of risk management within hemisphere area of the responsibility
  • Support Countries in running consistent risk analysis and mitigation
  • Responsible for the Cost of Service of Delivery
  • Reduction in Product cost to Product revenue thru various initiatives like Inventory Management, Receivables and working on toxic contracts that are not accretive to growth
  • In charge of the Implementation of the Internal Quality Management systems and API Q2, ISO 9001:2015
  • Successfully complied internal Audits for ADNOC API Q2 Audits
  • Headed Digital enablement and engagement across all Eastern Hemisphere for ultimate performance realization on Drilling Technologies
  • Review the technical and operational problems and support Job incidents and changes
  • Input technical data and operational problems and support job incidents and changes, in form of exemptions as required by Locations/Countries
  • Achieved 38% over the target in Reliability improvement at the end of 2019 for entire Eastern Hemisphere.

Latin America Operations Support Manager

Schlumberger Latin America
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
12.2014 - 04.2018
  • Area of Coverage (Mexico/Colombia/Ecuador/Brazil/Argentina/Peru/Venezuela)
  • Headed strategy and performance of Latin American Countries, Preparing people to deliver bottom lines united with corporate objectives with right competency and skill upgradation
  • Oversaw 200MUSD of Operations which ultimately gave positive Free Cash Flow (FCF) and IBT
  • Overall, in charge of the Service Quality and Asset Coordinators across several locations/Countries in Latin America
  • Overall, in charge of the Quality and Asset function and overseeing the Reliability and Quality Adherence
  • Maintained Decremental Fall thru and Margins more than 20% during the dramatic oil industry downturn
  • Retained Market Share and position thru strategic business models and Client Coverage
  • In charge of the Internal QMS and Adherence to API Q1 and API Q2 and ISO9001:2015 and maintained certifications for the locations (Mexico/Colombia/Argentina and Brazil by actively engaging with external API Q1/Q2 auditors
  • Achieved the Working capital results for all Countries Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, and double-digit Income before taxes for 4 contiguous years
  • Managed the Mobilization of Fishing contract in Macae,Brazil
  • Reduced the risk of Venezuela operations on overall asset management
  • Maintained and overachieved the Reliability objectives in line with Corporate strategy of 2020.
  • Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.

Country Sales and Marketing Manager

Schlumberger, India Headquarters
Mumbai, India
10.2011 - 12.2014
  • Drive introduction and implementation of transformational workflows across Drilling and Measurements business line, overseeing P&L alignment with business objectives, financial targets, and forecasted margins
  • Serve as strategy partner to Country Manager, leading $100MUSD product line with 250+ employees covering country wide operations; manage strategic and tactical growth horizons with early engagements with Clients in India
  • Lead more than 400MUSD tenders in India with sales team
  • Established Schlumberger as market leaders in Drilling Measurements business providing Superior Directional Drilling and Measurements business
  • Maintained #1 Market Share position for 4 yrs in a row in India for the Directional Drilling and Logging While Services
  • Implemented strategic, incentivized sales plan enabling solutions-oriented sales initiatives across four business lines and healthy new technology revenues
  • Accomplished business turnaround with 52% FT on incremental revenues, delivering record product line performance and highest market share in decade
  • Improved IBT YoY ( 23%- 28.5%, delivering best-in-class service delivery across operations for D&M
  • Oversaw top performing Geomarket in all KPIs for India.
  • Capitalized on industry and marketplace trends to strategize marketing solutions and enhance business operations.
  • Executed optimal sales strategies to achieve commercial goals for target market.

Service Delivery Manager

Schlumberger US Land Operations
Denver, Fort Worth, USA
10.2007 - 09.2011
  • Built and executed world class base out of Denver and implemented Lean for the 1st time in world to improve the Quality, thru put and reliability of all the services we were providing customers from Pennsylvania to California and N
  • Coverage of operations include Dakota in North to Permian in South and Appalacian in East to California in West
  • Business grew from 300 to 800 MUSD in 4 yrs
  • And managed large team (> 300 people both men and women )
  • Overall, in charge of Competency, Reliability and Quality organization
  • Introduced several new technologies in Drilling (Vortex and Man less MWD ) and Hi end Hi resolution Imaging services for fractured reservoirs
  • Maintained proper staffing levels to guarantee timely and accurate deliveries.
  • Participated in drafting service budgeting, advising on areas of possible improvement to reduce costs and service delivery times.

Service Delivery Manager and Field Services Manager

Schlumberger India Operations
Mumbai, India
04.2004 - 09.2007
  • Incharge of building Competent and capable team training them on Latest Schlumberger technologies in Drilling Domain for India's Growth ambition to deliver Successful projects to Clients in India like ONGC,OIL,Reliance,British Gas
  • Lead a team of More than 160+ engineers from all across the world to successfully implement many of the Deep-Water projects for ONGC, Reliance, British Gas and Gas Hydrates expedition projects
  • Grew business from 23MUSD to 100MUSD by end of 2007 and maintained IBT in excess of 25% and positive free cash flow all years
  • Overall, in charge of People competency , Cost of service Delivery and Reliability.
  • Coordinated and led internal and external site team meetings.
  • Advised clients on methods, technologies, process improvements and training that would increase overall business potential.

Field Engineer

Schlumberger
Doha, Abu Dhabi,Muscat,Sanaa,Balikpapan
02.1996 - 03.2004
  • Led several jobs in field in countries ranging from Middle East to Far East in Land, Shallow Water, Deep Water and Ultra Deep Water with MWD/LWD and DD tools for all NOC’s, IOC and independents delivering best in class services on time at wellsite
  • Received several awards from ADNOC (ADCO in late 90’s ) for achieving Drill to Limit wells.
  • Experience in running Extended Reach Drilling, Short radius Drilling utilizing several Drilling Tools like Rotary Steerable,Turbo Drilling and Mud Motors and evaluation tools for Resistivity, Density/Porosity and Gamma Tools in Conventional and Unconventional Hydrocarbon plays

Education

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Birla Institute of Technology And Science
Pilani,Rajasthan,India
07.1994 - 12.1996

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Osmania University
Hyderabad,India
07.1989 - 06.1993

Skills

Process Development & ImprovementCost ManagementRisk Management, Technology ImplementationCross-functional Team Leadership

HSE, Operational Turnaround

DiversityNegotiation, Bidding

Planning and training activities

Staff development and training

Certification

Logging Services, Houston,USA

Additional Information

  • Awards , Performed By Schlumberger (PBS): 1 Gold (2004), 1 Bronze (2012 and 2017) President’s award for outstanding Reliability improvement in Latin America 2017 Schlumberger-Private

Software

MS Suite of application

SAP

API Q2

Learning Management Systems

Timeline

Competency and Change Management, Houston, U.S.A

09-2020

Global Training and Change Management

Schlumberger, India Technology Center
08.2020 - Current

Eastern Hemisphere Product and Service Delivery

Schlumberger
06.2018 - 07.2020

API Q2,Houston,USA

07-2015

Latin America Operations Support Manager

Schlumberger Latin America
12.2014 - 04.2018

UC Plays Training,Paris,France

04-2012

Country Sales and Marketing Manager

Schlumberger, India Headquarters
10.2011 - 12.2014

Service Delivery Manager

Schlumberger US Land Operations
10.2007 - 09.2011

Log Analyst Training,Paris,France

06-2005

Service Delivery Manager and Field Services Manager

Schlumberger India Operations
04.2004 - 09.2007

Drilling Services, Stonehouse, U.K

03-2001

Logging Services, Houston,USA

06-1996

Field Engineer

Schlumberger
02.1996 - 03.2004

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Birla Institute of Technology And Science
07.1994 - 12.1996

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Osmania University
07.1989 - 06.1993
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