Nikhil Abraham Jose
CareerEmail:
Summary
Mobile: +91
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhiljose04
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982023657Operations,
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• Innovative
and Experienced Engineering
Consulting, and Project / Product
Management professional within the energy, defence, and electric mobility industries with
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large conglomerates and start-ups within India, the USA, and Europe.
Professional Work Experience
1.
Senior Engineer – Design (Advanced Systems)
2021-
Flash Forge Pvt. Ltd - Mumbai
2022
 Spearheaded business development activities (detailed proposal development, client
facing interactions, and pricing strategies) for projects within the oil and gas, naval/ air force
defence, and electric locomotive mobility industries worth Rs 80 – Rs 100 crores
 Strategically led and mentored the design team within the organization (6 engineers and 2
drafters) for overall systems design for a variety of novel and complex engineering systems
including diesel,hydrogen, and fuel cell propulsion systems and gas turbine systems for
ships, submarines, and locomotives.
 Productively liaised with customer representatives and vendors on pain points and
coordinated critical activities with manufacturing to ensure adherence to customer
deadlines, quality, and simultaneously optimize costs to firm thereby realized savings of
around Rs 45 lakhs for the firm.
2.
Mechanical Engineer II – Subsea Lifecycle Services / Application
Engineering
20182020
Aker Solutions, Houston / Mobile, Texas USA
 Efficiently developed, analysed, and optimized designs for hydraulic control systems,
subsea valves / pumping systems / compression systems for deep water and polar oil / gas
production infrastructure for oil majors such as Shell, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and ENI. (5
major offshore facilities under engineering and service supervision)
 Timely diagnosis and troubleshooting customer field issues on above critical equipment
with quick turnaround times (average of 2 weeks) to prevent lost commodity production
time. (Led a team of one field engineer and 5 technicians-onshore and on offshore facilities
and realized savings worth $1 million in production revenue)
 Saved around $700,000 in inventory costs for the firm by championing firm workshop
inventory management of rental offshore equipment/ items in conjunction with Norwegian
office.
 Integral part of a cross-functional team that developed initial technological concepts and
feasibility studies for Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) projects and infrastructure
to mitigate carbon emissions for clients across US and Europe (Equinor / Chevron).
3.
Mechanical Design Engineer /Analyst
2016-
Virtual Integrated Analytics Solutions (VIAS), Houston, Texas USA
2018
 Instrumental in developing technical /commercial proposals and BD pitch presentations for
potential customers for both engineering consulting projects and simulation technical
software sales and demos. (Brought in 3 new consulting projects and 1 software customertotal worth $500,000)
 Effectively validated and consulted on pioneering engineering designs and operational
failures for engineering equipment using engineering simulations (FEA/CFD) across
various industries such as oil and gas, aerospace, marine defence equipment, and life
sciences.
Nikhil Abraham Jose
Email:
Mobile: +91
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhiljose04
x22nikhilj@iima.ac.i 982023657 12/
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Mechanical Engineer (Equipment, Piping, and Structures)
2012-2014
Marine Design Centre, Larsen & Toubro Ltd,
Mumbai
 Developed critical piping systems, propulsion equipment, and research and identified novel
insulation materials for the same for the navy’s indigenous nuclear submarine program.
 Efficiently handled and improved quality of overall preparation/extraction of isometric
drawings, BOMs, schematics and weld / installation plans by automating extraction
processes via VBA macros. (saved considerable time and design costs – reduced delivery
time by 6 months thereby saving Rs 30 lakhs).
Education
1. MBA (PGPx); Indian Institute of Management – Ahmedabad
2022-2023
2. M.Sc. Subsea Systems Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering – University of Houston,
Houston, TX
2014-2016
3. B.E. Mechanical Engineering – University of Mumbai
2008-2012
Certifications
 Business Strategy Specialization, - University of Virginia: Darden School of Business
 Blockchain Applications Specialization - INSEAD
 Engineering Project Management Specialization- University of Leeds
 Engineering Specialist’s Degree – Numerical Simulation in Engineering, - Technical
University of Madrid
Achievements / Extra – Curricular Activities
 University of Houston – Instate Scholarship (For Academic Excellence)
2015
 Placement Committee Vertical Head (Energy, Utilities, and Sustainability)- Appointed
Member (IIMA 2023)
2022
 Election
Committee
Elected
Member
(IIMA
2023)
2022