Keshan

Current Location: Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidad & Tobago

Profile summary

Strategic Technical Professional with 23 years shaping cementing engineering and business development outcomes across international markets, including extensive GCC experience. Known for directing revenue forecasting, technical sales operations, and slurry optimization across 8 organizations. Committed to delivering operational excellence and maintaining wellbore integrity.

Career highlights

Cementing Engineering Operations: Shaped cementing engineering operations across onshore and offshore environments while managing technical support, slurry optimization, and HSE compliance.

Business Development Strategy: Defined business development strategy, steering casing equipment technology and sales operations through technical sales presentations and client engagement.

Technical Planning and Execution: Executed technical planning for the 1st THERMATEK job done in Offshore KARAN Field while ensuring zonal isolation and wellbore integrity.

Tender Submissions and Proposals: Managed cementing engineering initiatives and business development tasks, delivering tender submissions and proposals with a cumulative value of 30 million dollars.

Key skills

ProfessionalTechnical review and continuous improvement Team Leadership Business development & Customer relations Business Intelligence monitoring market trends and competitor activity Proposal & tender preparation Revenue & materials forecasting, products and services Organizational & leadership skills Proficient in MS office Business Development Revenue Forecasting Contract Negotiation HSE Compliance Technical Sales Cementing Engineering Data Analytics Slurry Optimization Well Integrity Software AI Prompt Engineering

Professional experience

Principal Technical Professional, Cementing ServicesJan 2022 - Jan 2025
Halliburton Energy ServicesSaudi Arabia

Shaped cementing engineering operations across onshore and offshore environments. Managed technical support, slurry optimization, and health, safety, and environment compliance while directing revenue forecasting and technology deployment.

  • Executed primary cementing jobs to maintain zonal isolation and wellbore integrity.
  • Refined slurry designs to increase profitability and service quality.
  • Conducted pre- and post-job planning alongside technical data analysis.
  • Generated monthly materials and revenue forecasts for operations.
Senior Account Representative, Business DevelopmentJan 2018 - Jan 2022
Halliburton WorldwideDoha, Qatar

Steered business development strategy for casing equipment technology and sales operations, directing technical sales presentations for regional energy accounts while forecasting revenue and managing contract execution.

  • Led cementing engineering initiatives, providing pre- and post-job planning, technical support, and data analysis.
  • Identified and pursued opportunities to introduce new casing equipment and cementing technologies.
Account Representative, Business DevelopmentJan 2014 - Jan 2018
Halliburton Energy ServicesSaudi Arabia

Directed offshore cementing services under Saudi Aramco contracts, managing regional market intelligence, customer relationship frameworks, and contract negotiations across the operational territory.

  • Built business cases and proposals, including bids for a major turnkey project.
  • Reduced bad debt and improved DSO performance through targeted financial controls.
Senior Technical Professional, Cementing ServicesJan 2012 - Jan 2014
Halliburton Energy ServicesSaudi Arabia

Directed technical planning and forecasting for offshore cementing operations, providing pre- and post-job support to ensure regulatory adherence and service quality.

  • Designed and executed primary cementing jobs securing zonal isolation and wellbore integrity.
  • Executed technical planning for the 1st THERMATEK job done in Offshore KARAN Field.
  • Optimized slurry designs to improve profitability and service quality.
Technical Professional, Cementing ServicesJan 2009 - Jan 2012
HalliburtonBrasil
  • Managed cementing engineering initiatives and business development tasks for deepwater offshore accounts in Brasil.
  • Delivered tender submissions and proposals with a cumulative value of 30 million dollars for international oil companies.
Associate Technical Professional, Cementing ServicesJan 2006 - Jan 2009
HalliburtonTrinidad & Tobago
Wireline Operator, Well TestingJan 2001 - Jan 2005
SchlumbergerVenezuela & Trinidad
Completed Introduction to Data Analytics
IBM
Completed AI Prompt Engineering
Vanderbilt University
Completed Agentic AI and AI Agents: A Primer for Leaders
Vanderbilt University
Advanced Business Acquisition Process Training
Deepwater Boot Camp
Cementing & Well Integrity Software (iCem, WellCat)
Microsoft CRM Training
HALACADEMY. Training for frontline and business development leaders.
Business Leadership Development Training – Level 1
Financials for Non-Financial Leaders
Halliburton Energy Services – Saudi ArabiaJan 2022 - Jan 2025
Principal Technical Professional, Cementing ServicesHalliburton Worldwide – Doha, Qatar
  • Designed and executed primary cementing jobs ensuring zonal isolation and wellbore integrity.
  • Optimized slurry designs to improve profitability and service quality.

Education

Postgraduate DiplomaJan 2018
University of the West Indies

Petroleum Engineering

B.Sc.Jan 2004
University of the West Indies

Mechanical Engineering | 1st Class Hon.

DiplomaJan 2001
San Fernando Technical Institute

Mechanical Engineering

Languages

English · Professional

Portuguese · Professional