Ankitha Athreya Ramachandran
Durham, NC | (919)638-4590 | ankitha.ramachandran@duke.edu | www.linkedin.com/in/ankitharamachandran
EDUCATION___________________________________________________________________________
Duke University
Durham, NC
Master of Engineering Management, focus in Strategy Development
August 2023-December 2024
• Relevant Coursework: Management in High-Tech Industries, Intellectual Property, Business Law, and Entrepreneurship,
Competitive Strategy for Technology Companies, Product Management
Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani
Goa, India
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering
August 2017-May 2021
• CGPA: 3.76, Ranked 3 in a class of 100
• Relevant Coursework: Principles of Economics, Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting, Environmental Pollution
Control, Process Design Principles, Chemical Process Optimization
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE_______________________________________________________________
ExxonMobil
Bengaluru Technology Centre, India
Flow Assurance Engineer
August 2021-June 2023
• Led global cross-functional teams of field engineers, SME’s and vendors to plan and execute pipeline inspection campaigns;
Achieved 20% reduction in downtime for both onshore and deep-water locations (Nigeria, Angola, Guyana, United States).
• Designed gas pipeline networks by optimizing line sizing with production forecast while reducing Scope 1 emissions; resulted
in cost savings of $6M
• Created data analytics and visualization dashboards using SEEQ for real-time surveillance and early detection of potential
operational issues, enabling proactive mitigation strategies
TATA Consulting Engineers
Mumbai, India
Process Engineering Intern
June 2020-August 2020
• Performed detailed design work for feed preheating and pump systems, optimizing the crude glycol transportation to increase
operational efficiency
• Executed thermal analyses for the heat exchanger, streamlined pipeline sizing, and assessed power specifications for the
centrifugal pump to ensure cost-effective operations
Aditya Birla Group
Mumbai, India
Research Intern, Fiber and Textile division
August 2020-January 2021
• Led a comprehensive analysis of current wastewater treatment practices employed by viscose fiber industry, researching
potential of alternative technologies to bolster sustainability efforts
• Optimized operational costs by developing and implementing a digital model of an evaporator in the viscose staple fiber
manufacturing plant
CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute
Chennai, India
Research Intern
May 2019-July 2019
• Developed Python model to optimize intracellular bioprocess for Poly-hydroxy butyrate enzyme production, and achieved
model prediction efficiency of 97%.
• Co-authored a research paper in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology by Springer on Biokinetics of fed-batch
production of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) using microbial co-culture
ACADEMIC SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP_________________________________________________
Duke Sustainability Club
Durham, NC
Vice President
September 2023-Present
• Establishing relationships with industry leaders and scaling collaboration between the Engineering, Environment and
Business schools by conducting cross-school event initiatives
Duke Advanced-degree Consulting Club (DACC)
Durham, NC
Student Consultant
September 2023-Present
• Working with a Canadian wellness firm to evaluate the US market for acquisition of an existing provider as an entry point for
a lateral US expansion- conducting market sizing, customer segmentation, and competitive landscape analysis
Waves Organizing Committee, BITS Pilani
Goa, India
Event Manager
August 2017-December 2019
• Managed four key events during the college cultural fest. Led a 12-member team to collaborate with prize sponsors and
coordinate the participation of 250+ individuals over 3 days
SKILLS AND INTERESTS________________________________________________________________
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Skills: AGILE | RISK MANAGEMENT | COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS | STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
Tools: JIRA | TABLEAU | SEEQ | XHQ | ADVANCED EXCEL | PYTHON | MATLAB
Interests: Travel (Favorite trips include Phi Phi Islands, Thailand and Macau, Hong Kong), Reading, Photography