Energy & Basic Resources

Valued experts focusing on the exploration, production, and management of energy sources and raw materials

Harsh Patel

Harsh Patel

Startup ideas- https://Quora.com/profile/Harsh-Entrepreneur
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Could you assist me in executing startup ideas & finding engineers, website developers, other team members for startups who could work on equity sharing basis? I am seeking equity funding, need help finding incubators & accelerators.Volunteers are also welcome. Let me know if you would like to know about more such startup ideas & ideas explained text.I have done BBA in International business, seeking job and support for startups.

Startup ideas- https://Quora.com/profile/Harsh-Entrepreneur https://linkedin.com/in/quoraharshentrepreneur/ Could you assist me in executing startup ideas & finding engineers, website developers, other team members for startups who could work on e... Show more

Pablo López

Pablo López

Pablo López Aguilar es ingeniero en informática con maestría en telecomunicaciones y especialista en gobierno y gestión de datos. Se desempeña como Arquitecto de Información en el Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) y es Presidente del capítulo DAMA Costa Rica – San José. Promueve la cultura del dato, la ética digital y la integración entre gobernanza, analítica y ciberseguridad en la región centroamericana.

Pablo López Aguilar es ingeniero en informática con maestría en telecomunicaciones y especialista en gobierno y gestión de datos. Se desempeña como Arquitecto de Información en el Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) y es Presidente del capí... Show more

Katie Cleary

Katie Cleary

Katie is a software engineer who works primarily in Rust, with a focus on correctness, tooling, and maintainable systems.

Katie is a software engineer who works primarily in Rust, with a focus on correctness, tooling, and maintainable systems. Show more

Shinhu Cho

Shinhu Cho

As the CEO of MADDE, I lead a team of innovators in developing and implementing cutting-edge 3D printing systems for various industries, including semiconductor, space, and SMR. With over 15 years of experience in research and development, I have a proven track record of advancing 3D printing technology and materials to address productivity and material property challenges.

My journey began as a Senior Research Engineer at Hyundai Motor Company, where I focused on developing innovative materials and 3D printing systems. I also hold a Ph.D. in Ceramic Composites, 3D printing, Geopolymer, and its applications in stress wave mitigation from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. My passion is to leverage my expertise in 3D printing and materials science to create sustainable and efficient solutions for the future.

As the CEO of MADDE, I lead a team of innovators in developing and implementing cutting-edge 3D printing systems for various industries, including semiconductor, space, and SMR. With over 15 years of experience in research and development, I have a p... Show more

M. Imad Khan

M. Imad Khan

Imad did his PhD in explainable Neural Networks from Deakin University. He has 16 years of industry and 3 years of academic experience in AI, Cybersecurity and Quantum Technologies. Imad is a co-founder of Advent Atum operating in Autonomous Systems and anti-drone technologies.

Imad did his PhD in explainable Neural Networks from Deakin University. He has 16 years of industry and 3 years of academic experience in AI, Cybersecurity and Quantum Technologies. Imad is a co-founder of Advent Atum operating in Autonomous Systems ... Show more

Pratham Jain

Pratham Jain

Pratham Jain is a Machine Learning Engineer working on IoT, TinyML, and customer analytics platforms across HVAC and solar energy systems at Bosch and Luminous Power (Schneider Electric). His work spans embedded ML for edge devices, IoT data modeling and pipelines, and cloud-native services for monitoring, diagnostics, and user-facing analytics. He builds end-to-end solutions from device telemetry to intelligent applications, primarily on the Microsoft Azure ecosystem with Spark-based data processing and scalable backend services.

Pratham Jain is a Machine Learning Engineer working on IoT, TinyML, and customer analytics platforms across HVAC and solar energy systems at Bosch and Luminous Power (Schneider Electric). His work spans embedded ML for edge devices, IoT data modeling... Show more

Eloi Codina Torras

Eloi Codina Torras

Eloi currently works as a Product Owner at Meteosim (Barcelona). He started in this company as an intern in 2021, and since then he has worked on the back-end and front-end of the different services offered to customers. Moreover, he introduced Airflow and engineered the interaction between Airflow and Slurm. On the side, he is currently pursuing a PhD in renewable energies.

Eloi currently works as a Product Owner at Meteosim (Barcelona). He started in this company as an intern in 2021, and since then he has worked on the back-end and front-end of the different services offered to customers. Moreover, he introduced Airfl... Show more

Nick Schenck

Nick Schenck

Nick Schenck is the co-founder & CEO of 3rd + Lamar, a strategic video partner to high-growth tech companies. His video agency has produced content and campaigns for brands such as Meta, Adobe, SkyFi, EliseAI, Edelman, and Outrider. He has 20+ years of marketing and content experience across tech, media, energy, and sports & entertainment. He has a B.A. from USC and an M.B.A. from Rice University.

Nick Schenck is the co-founder & CEO of 3rd + Lamar, a strategic video partner to high-growth tech companies. His video agency has produced content and campaigns for brands such as Meta, Adobe, SkyFi, EliseAI, Edelman, and Outrider. He has 20+ years ... Show more

Pragati Naikare

Pragati Naikare

Pragati Naikare is a Machine Learning Engineer at Tesla, where she builds scalable ML and Generative AI systems across insurance, energy, and sales platforms. Her work spans RAG architectures, multimodal models, neural search, and real-time ML services that power high-impact decision systems at scale.

Pragati Naikare is a Machine Learning Engineer at Tesla, where she builds scalable ML and Generative AI systems across insurance, energy, and sales platforms. Her work spans RAG architectures, multimodal models, neural search, and real-time ML servic... Show more

Morten Steen

Morten Steen

Morten Steen er en erfaren sivilingeniør og doktor ingeniør fra NTNU, med bedriftsøkonomisk utdanning fra BI. Med over 20 års erfaring med ledelse av endrings- og forbedringsprosjekter, har han spesialisert seg på arbeidsprosesser, målstyring og organisasjonsutvikling. Hans brede industrielle bakgrunn spenner fra papir, metallurgi, mat og drikke til olje og energi.

Morten Steen er en erfaren sivilingeniør og doktor ingeniør fra NTNU, med bedriftsøkonomisk utdanning fra BI. Med over 20 års erfaring med ledelse av endrings- og forbedringsprosjekter, har han spesialisert seg på arbeidsprosesser, målstyring og orga... Show more

Ravi Pelodia

Ravi Pelodia

Ravi Pelodia is a Senior Principal Piping Engineer at Worley Group with over 21 years of experience in the design, execution, and safe operation of large-scale Oil & Gas, LNG, petrochemical, and refinery facilities. He has held senior technical leadership roles, including Piping Engineering Lead, Lead PMC Piping Stress Engineer, Principal Engineer, and Senior Piping Stress Analyst, across globally recognized engineering organizations such as Worley, Bechtel, Technip, and Samsung Engineering.
Throughout his career, Mr. Pelodia has contributed to multi-billion-dollar megaprojects worldwide, delivering technically complex piping systems involving high-temperature, high-pressure, and cryogenic services. His expertise includes advanced piping stress analysis, dynamic and transient analysis, turbine and compressor piping qualification, and stress-critical system design that directly impacts plant reliability, safety, and operability. His work has supported major process units such as CDU/VDU units, hydrocrackers, hydrogen generation units, LNG liquefaction trains, storage tank farms, gas treatment systems, and compressor facilities.
In senior leadership and PMC roles, Mr. Pelodia has managed large, multidisciplinary engineering teams, coordinated global workshare execution, and exercised technical authority in reviewing and approving contractor deliverables across multiple countries, including the United States, Italy, Spain, Korea, India, and China. He has led piping engineering efforts for major energy clients such as Shell, ExxonMobil, Saudi Aramco, BP, BAPCO, Reliance Industries, and Venture Global LNG, ensuring compliance with international codes and project-specific standards.
Mr. Pelodia is known for delivering technically sound and practical engineering solutions, including optimized piping layouts, effective support strategies, and mitigation of dynamic and operational loads. His leadership has contributed to improved constructability, operational efficiency, safety performance, and cost control on complex industrial projects.
He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (Oil & Gas) from the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, India, a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani), India, and is a certified Project Management Professional.

Ravi Pelodia is a Senior Principal Piping Engineer at Worley Group with over 21 years of experience in the design, execution, and safe operation of large-scale Oil & Gas, LNG, petrochemical, and refinery facilities. He has held senior technical leade... Show more

Frederic Bauerfeind

Frederic Bauerfeind

Frederic hat in den letzten 10 Jahren Unternehmen dabei geholfen, Data & AI praktisch und
wirkungsvoll einzusetzen. Nach über 150 erfolgreich begleiteten und umgesetzten Projekten und dem
Aufbau einer der am schnellsten wachsenden Data & AI-Beratungen im deutschsprachigen Raum hat
er vor einem Jahr WE BUILD AI gegründet. Heute begleitet er mit seinem zehnköpfigen Team
Unternehmen dabei, AI so einzusetzen, dass sie wirkt.

Frederic hat in den letzten 10 Jahren Unternehmen dabei geholfen, Data & AI praktisch und wirkungsvoll einzusetzen. Nach über 150 erfolgreich begleiteten und umgesetzten Projekten und dem Aufbau einer der am schnellsten wachsenden Data & AI-Beratun... Show more

Sandra Cederholm

Sandra Cederholm

Sandra is a passionate leader of Aker BP’s Everyday AI & Low‑Code team. Originally an enthusiastic maker, she now oversees governance, adoption & training, pro‑development and business analysis across the Power Platform and Copilot M365 landscape.
With a strong focus on value creation, excellence in governance and enabling high‑impact, end‑to‑end use cases, she works to ensure that innovation aligns with the company’s overall strategy for digitalization and AI.
Drawing on her background in risk management, technology adoption and process improvement, Sandra is committed to unlocking the full potential of Aker BP’s AI journey. Her goal is to make Everyday AI and low‑code tools accessible and widely adopted across the organization—ensuring these capabilities are diffused into daily routines and translated into real operational value.
Always curious🤔 Always pushing the next frontier🚀

Sandra is a passionate leader of Aker BP’s Everyday AI & Low‑Code team. Originally an enthusiastic maker, she now oversees governance, adoption & training, pro‑development and business analysis across the Power Platform and Copilot M365 landscape. W... Show more

Cleber Rangel

Cleber Rangel

I am Cleber Rangel, I'm an Innovation Engineer, working on the intersection of technology and innovation processes. Currently, I am contributing my skills at Fugro in Lafayette, Louisiana, where I've been deeply engaged in software development for critical projects in the oil & energy sector. My expertise lies in in software development, system analysis, and agile development.

I am Cleber Rangel, I'm an Innovation Engineer, working on the intersection of technology and innovation processes. Currently, I am contributing my skills at Fugro in Lafayette, Louisiana, where I've been deeply engaged in software development for cr... Show more

Mark Thompson

Mark Thompson

Mark Thompson is a hands-on software engineer and Technical Director with over twenty years’ experience building secure, large-scale systems across defence, finance, industrial IoT, and clean energy.

Throughout his career, he has maintained a strong interest in cryptography and secure communications, with a practical focus on how encryption is used in real-world systems.

At QGEMS Energy, Mark helps shape the technical direction of the platform, working closely with engineering teams on quantum-proof encryption, AI-driven forecasting, and distributed energy optimisation. His work is focused on building secure, cloud-native energy systems that support sustainability and meaningful carbon reduction, ensuring that sensitive energy and infrastructure data remains trustworthy and protected as platforms scale.

Mark is a keen believer in technology being used for good and is a strong advocate for developer collaboration and knowledge sharing. He has supported charities by bringing IT expertise to organisations such as The Calvert Trust, and is currently a Trustee within the Scout Association, helping to ensure technology is used responsibly, securely, and for positive social impact.

Mark Thompson is a hands-on software engineer and Technical Director with over twenty years’ experience building secure, large-scale systems across defence, finance, industrial IoT, and clean energy. Throughout his career, he has maintained a str... Show more

Anastasia Strizh

Anastasia Strizh

Anastasia Strizh is the Head of the Business Analysis Department at Exadel, where she leads a global team of over 80 Business Analysts across multiple regions. With more than 10 years of international experience, she combines a strategic mindset with a deep understanding of cross-cultural team dynamics.

Her professional journey includes managing EU-funded energy projects in Italy and driving industrial product development in China. At Exadel, Anastasia has designed and implemented key operational processes — from end-to-end employee lifecycle management to performance frameworks, bench strategy, and professional development planning. She was the architect behind a global Resource Management Organization that optimized staffing across the company, and launched an internal recognition ecosystem that significantly boosted team engagement.

Anastasia is known for building scalable, human-centric management systems that balance business needs with personal growth — and for turning process thinking into a culture driver.

Anastasia Strizh is the Head of the Business Analysis Department at Exadel, where she leads a global team of over 80 Business Analysts across multiple regions. With more than 10 years of international experience, she combines a strategic mindset with... Show more

Maik Wietheger

Maik Wietheger

Co-Founder & managing director at Experience One AG

Co-Founder & managing director at Experience One AG Show more

Ogochukwu Odili

Ogochukwu Odili

Ogo Odili is a data strategy and transformation leader with over 15 years of experience delivering enterprise-scale data solutions across financial services, energy, utilities, and telecommunications. His expertise spans data architecture, advanced analytics, and cloud-native platforms, enabling organisations to unlock value from complex data ecosystems. Ogo has led large-scale programmes involving data modelling, lineage, governance, and visualization.

Key achievements include:
Global Bank IT Transformation – Designed a financial data model and a benefits tracking tool across 15 countries, leveraging MS SQL, BigQuery, and Qlik to support a £350m transformation target.
UK Energy Retail Programme – Delivered operational reporting and data pipelines using Azure Databricks, SQL Server, and Power BI, managing 20+ engineers and analysts.
UK Telco Transformation – Built regulatory data products on Azure and Snowflake, integrating Tableau and Alteryx for compliance with OFCOM and FCA.
UK Nuclear Programme – Engineered a contract and procurement data product using Azure Data Factory and Databricks, providing visibility into £10bn contracts.

Ogo’s technical stack includes Azure, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake, Informatica, Power BI, Tableau, and advanced SQL/R analytics. He is passionate about data governance, scalable architectures, and insight-driven decision-making.

Ogo Odili is a data strategy and transformation leader with over 15 years of experience delivering enterprise-scale data solutions across financial services, energy, utilities, and telecommunications. His expertise spans data architecture, advanced a... Show more

Saad Hamid

Saad Hamid

Saad H. is a AWS Enterprise Support Lead & Technical Account Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he serves as a trusted technical advisor to enterprise customers navigating complex cloud transformations. Saad's technical expertise is backed by multiple industry-leading certifications, including AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty, AWS Certified AI Practitioner (Early Adopter), and Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) from the Linux Foundation.

With a background spanning telecommunications and cloud computing, Saad has authored multiple patents related to network charging systems and wireless communication networks. His work on "Revolutionizing 5G Billing and Charging" demonstrates his ability to apply modern cloud architectures and machine learning to solve complex, real-world problems in critical infrastructure systems.

Saad H. is a AWS Enterprise Support Lead & Technical Account Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he serves as a trusted technical advisor to enterprise customers navigating complex cloud transformations. Saad's technical expertise is backed b... Show more

Nikolaas Van den Steen

Nikolaas Van den Steen

Nikolaas Van den Steen graduated in 2017 as a Master of Energy Engineering Technology specialization Electrical Engineering at the KU Leuven Campus Ghent and achieved his Joint-PhD in March 2024 at KU Leuven and VUB on the topic of speed pedelecs. He is currently working as a post-doctoral researcher in the field of electric mobility as part of the MOBI research group. He has been and is active in several national and European projects related to electric mobility. His field of expertise are (light) electric vehicles, speed pedelecs and e-mobility.

Nikolaas Van den Steen graduated in 2017 as a Master of Energy Engineering Technology specialization Electrical Engineering at the KU Leuven Campus Ghent and achieved his Joint-PhD in March 2024 at KU Leuven and VUB on the topic of speed pedelecs. He... Show more

Andrii Katolyk

Andrii Katolyk

Senior Software Engineer at LichtBlick SE

Senior Software Engineer at LichtBlick SE Show more

Fabian Pleye

Fabian Pleye

Fabian Pleye is Co-Founder and Managing Director at transcide, specializing in analytics engineering and modern data experiences. He helps organizations move beyond dashboards by building semantic models, data products and actionable insights that drive real decisions. With a strong background in sales and performance analytics, he bridges technical depth with practical business impact.

Fabian Pleye is Co-Founder and Managing Director at transcide, specializing in analytics engineering and modern data experiences. He helps organizations move beyond dashboards by building semantic models, data products and actionable insights that dr... Show more

Takayuki Goto

Takayuki Goto

Former JMSDF submarine crew with 15+ years in embedded systems. Experienced with Zephyr, Linux, and RTOS across automotive, consumer electronics, medical wearables, PCs, and edge AI projects. Served as engineer, manager, and technical sales bridging firmware and AI solutions. Currently manages space service initiatives, leveraging Zephyr and embedded expertise to drive next-generation applications in the aerospace and edge domains.

Former JMSDF submarine crew with 15+ years in embedded systems. Experienced with Zephyr, Linux, and RTOS across automotive, consumer electronics, medical wearables, PCs, and edge AI projects. Served as engineer, manager, and technical sales bridging ... Show more

Gareth Thomas

Gareth Thomas

Serial startup CTO Gareth brings engineering best practice to the world of software development.

Originally an Electrical Engineer with a background in Process Control and Lean Manufacturing, Agile felt like the natural way to work as he followed his passion and moved into the world of Software Development.

He is now spreading the message of small batch sizes, continuous improvement and self organisation and has implemented agile principles in diverse industries.

Serial startup CTO Gareth brings engineering best practice to the world of software development. Originally an Electrical Engineer with a background in Process Control and Lean Manufacturing, Agile felt like the natural way to work as he followed ... Show more

David Masters

David Masters

David Masters is a Tribe Engineering Manager with extensive experience leading large-scale software delivery across energy-tech, transport, and SaaS platforms. He specialises in building effective engineering cultures, improving delivery reliability, and guiding organisations through the challenges of adopting emerging technologies such as AI.

With a background spanning architecture, DevOps, and engineering leadership, David combines hands-on technical expertise with a systems thinking approach developed through postgraduate study. He has a particular interest in how AI, when paired with strong leadership and disciplined practices, can transform organisations — not just inflate hype.

David speaks on topics at the intersection of technology, people, and strategy, helping leaders understand how to use AI responsibly while building teams and processes that last.

David Masters is a Tribe Engineering Manager with extensive experience leading large-scale software delivery across energy-tech, transport, and SaaS platforms. He specialises in building effective engineering cultures, improving delivery reliability,... Show more

Mitch van Huuksloot

Mitch van Huuksloot

I am an architect on the Azure Data SQL Customer Success Engineering team. We work directly with customers to help them move their Microsoft or competitive data estate to the Azure or complex modernizations to later SQL versions. Our focus is unblocking customers, providing feature enhancement feedback to the product team and creating/publishing reusable blogs, scripts and tools. I have been with Microsoft almost 24 years in total, with a 7 year break as a CIO at a local ISV, and prior to Microsoft a Corporate software engineering lead for 10 years.

I am an architect on the Azure Data SQL Customer Success Engineering team. We work directly with customers to help them move their Microsoft or competitive data estate to the Azure or complex modernizations to later SQL versions. Our focus is unblock... Show more

Ridwan Oseni

Ridwan Oseni

Oseni Ridwan Damilola is a passionate and emerging geoscientist with expertise in geospatial analysis, petrophysics, seismic interpretation, and static reservoir modeling. He holds a B.Sc. in Geology from Olabisi Onabanjo University and is currently a researcher with DigGeoNaija Limited while serving his National Youth Service at Dharmattan Nigeria Limited. Skilled in tools such as Techlog, Petrel, QGIS, ArcGIS Pro, and Google Earth Engine, he has contributed to projects on land use, geotourism, environmental conservation, well log analysis, and seismic studies, including leading geospatial initiatives for Nigeria’s first Geospatial Atlas. His research on climate change, land use dynamics, and geoheritage conservation has appeared in platforms like Urban Climate and Zenodo. Ridwan is also an active member of NAPE, AAPG, SPE, and SEG, bringing technical expertise, research insight, and leadership to advancing energy and environmental solutions.

Oseni Ridwan Damilola is a passionate and emerging geoscientist with expertise in geospatial analysis, petrophysics, seismic interpretation, and static reservoir modeling. He holds a B.Sc. in Geology from Olabisi Onabanjo University and is currently ... Show more

Oddbjørn Oftedal

Oddbjørn Oftedal

Jærbu med godt humør og over 30 års erfaring innan administrasjon og vedlikehald av lagringssystem og UNIX løysinger hjå eit bredt spekter av kunder.

Jærbu med godt humør og over 30 års erfaring innan administrasjon og vedlikehald av lagringssystem og UNIX løysinger hjå eit bredt spekter av kunder. Show more

Anirudh Khanna

Anirudh Khanna

With over 17 years of dedicated experience in the critical fields of backup and recovery, disaster recovery, and cyber recovery, I have developed a deep understanding and expertise in safeguarding data and ensuring business continuity in the face of ever-evolving cyber threats. My career journey has been driven by a relentless pursuit of excellence in protecting vital information assets and supporting organizations in their quest for robust, fail-safe recovery strategies.

With over 17 years of dedicated experience in the critical fields of backup and recovery, disaster recovery, and cyber recovery, I have developed a deep understanding and expertise in safeguarding data and ensuring business continuity in the face of ... Show more

Juan Orozco

Juan Orozco

Juan Orozco is a Senior Manager with Bosch Connected Industry, leading a global DevOps team to deliver scalable, reliable, and cost-efficient operations for Industrial IoT software. Passionate about DevOps and the cloud, he thrives on exploring new technologies and staying at the forefront of innovation. Juan holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and is also a Certified Kubernetes Administrator.

Juan Orozco is a Senior Manager with Bosch Connected Industry, leading a global DevOps team to deliver scalable, reliable, and cost-efficient operations for Industrial IoT software. Passionate about DevOps and the cloud, he thrives on exploring new t... Show more

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