Debashish Sarkar
Bengaluru,KA
Summary
- Petroleum Engineering graduate and Masters in International Business with more than 14 years of experience working in Upstream Oil & Gas Consulting engaged in the practice of Data Management and Information Management
- Proven track record in implementing Information and Records Management strategies and infrastructures, establishing Data Management Consulting practices across Oil producing assets.
- Proficient in database management, data privacy regulations, and leveraging technology to optimize information accessibility
- Experienced IM/IT Business Analyst with strong stakeholder management, vendor coordination, and cross-cultural delivery experience supporting global energy majors.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IM Advisor
Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V (Royal Dutch Shell)
03.2020 - Current
- Managing Information Management Discipline for Oil and Gas producing subsidiary for Shell encompassing Enterprise IM (SharePoint Records Management), Engineering Records Management (ASSAI Cloud) and Physical Records Management.
- Led the development of end-to-end information and records management strategies for NAM B.V. . Fostered collaboration across disciplines to deliver consulting and advisory services on information management best practices. Championed the establishment of standards to enhance information management effectiveness.
- Executed non-records disposal procedures for MS O365 records management platforms, ensuring compliance with enterprise-wide engagement standards.
- Liaising as the Business IT focal for all Information & Records Management practices with Global Information Management discipline
- Managed NRD remediation project for shared drives at NAM B.V., facilitating alignment with enterprise policies and achieving annual savings of 1.2 million USD
- Drove Business Assurance and Compliance improvements in SharePoint records management by increasing records declaration by 140 percent since 2020.
- Engineered automated integrated IM dashboard for asset management, streamlining data from SharePoint ,MS Teams,Shared Mailboxes, ASSAI Cloud for enhanced document disposition.
- Service Recognition Award for driving IM Change Management in the NAM asset in the year 2021
IM Business Analyst
Shell Oil Company Ltd.
01.2019 - 02.2020
- Primary Information Management Business Analyst for Gulf of Mexico , Deepwater Line of Business responsible for identifying opportunities for efficiency improvements in existing IM processes
- Directed initiatives to enhance records management compliance and information governance for Gulf of Americas under Deepwater operations. (85 percent of overall documents)
- Responsible for driving and early adoption of Non Records Disposal for SharePoint for Deepwater business
- Facilitated workshops for stakeholders to drive Non Records Disposal and Declaration for more than 300 SharePoint sites within line of business
- Generated standard and custom reports for Microsoft 0365 (SharePoint and Shared Mailboxes) platforms to provide insights into business performance.
- Created dashboards to monitor and track key performance indicators on IM Compliance and Records Declaration.
- Service Recognition Award for the year 2019 for Non Records Disposal and Data Owner Identification program for Gulf of Americas business.
Information Management Business Analyst
Shell India Markets Pvt Ltd.
10.2015 - 12.2018
- Conducting gap analysis for oil and gas producing assets to drive change initiatives and improve existing information management practices.
- Primary Business Analyst responsible for driving Livelink to SharePoint migration for Shell Malaysia Bintulu, Shell Kazakhstan Development, and Shell Joint ventures
- Led User Acceptance testing for SharePoint environments for Shell businesses
- Lead QA consultant and advisor for development of SharePoint reporting working with multiple vendors
- Development of global Power BI dashboard to help business monitor compliance and records management in IM platforms (SharePoint, Shared Drives)
Analyst (Chevron Oil and Gas)
Tech Mahindra
09.2013 - 10.2015
- Oil and gas Consultant working as a Subsurface Data Analyst responsible for managing data across industry standard IT applications (Peloton Wellview) for Global Oil and Gas major
- Assisted in developing Data Governance structures for Upstream business for Chevron
- Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations for oil and gas well operations in Europe and North American geography
Associate Consultant (Energy and Utilities)
Wipro Technologies
08.2011 - 09.2013
- Onsite consultant for Oil and Gas client (Royal Dutch Shell) working as Subsurface Data Analyst
- Key accountabilities included performing gap analysis and data quality assurance for drilling and production operations for Shell's North American oil fields.
- Developed and managed enterprise dashboards driving Shell's upstream data quality practices
Education
MBA - Internation Business
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
New Delhi05-2018
B.Tech - Petroleum Engineering
PDPU
Gandhinagar, India07-2011
Skills
- Enterprise Information Management & Governance
- SharePoint Records Management
- IT Advisory
- Business Analysis
- Stakeholder Management
- Product knowledge
Certification
IM For Engineering Data and Document Control (Advanced) - June 2025
IBM Data Analytics Foundation - October 2019
Certified Information Professional - In Process (Feb 2026)
Timeline
IM Advisor
Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V (Royal Dutch Shell)
03.2020 - Current
IM Business Analyst
Shell Oil Company Ltd.
01.2019 - 02.2020
Information Management Business Analyst
Shell India Markets Pvt Ltd.
10.2015 - 12.2018
Analyst (Chevron Oil and Gas)
Tech Mahindra
09.2013 - 10.2015
Associate Consultant (Energy and Utilities)
Wipro Technologies
08.2011 - 09.2013
MBA - Internation Business
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
B.Tech - Petroleum Engineering
PDPU