(As on May 18, 2023)
General -
Ashish holds Bachelor of Engineering in Metallurgy from Govt. College of Engineering Pune (COEP) in India and Master of Science in Advanced Materials (Nanomaterials) from Ulm University in Germany. He has 15 years experience in (Engineering and Manufacturing ) Metallurgy, Welding, Corrosion, Protective Coatings and Material Testing of critical static/rotating pressure, non-pressure equipment and Piping for Oil & Gas and Power sector. Presently, Ashish is working in Materials Engineering Technology discipline in Bechtel since Dec. 2016.
1. Ashish holds certification in API-571 (Corrosion and Materials), valid till Sept 2025.
2. NACE Corrosion Technologist (ID: 11168080), Valid Till Jan 2025.
3. Refinery Corrosion Technologist (Classroom training done, appearing for certification)
4. Also, holds German Language (B1 Level) certification from Goethe-Institut e.V., New Delhi.
Professional Background -
During bachelor studies, Ashish was campus recruited by Larsen & Toubro Heavy Engineering in Powai (Mumbai), where he started his career in Welding Engineering & Metallurgy. Ashish also developed very good understanding of steel making for critical raw material forging grades while working with L&T Special Steels and Heavy Forgings. Ashish initially spent around 7.5 years with a heavy equipment manufacturer like Larsen and Toubro (L&T) in India, primarily in metallurgy, welding (Equipment, Piping, Structures), material testing and steel making. Thereafter he is working with Bechtel since Dec. 2016.
Strong Attributes -
(1) Materials Engineer with overall 12 years’ experience in Oil Gas & Chemical and Power sectors.
(2) Capable of independent working as well as in teams in international multicultural work environment.
(3) Excellent command over the English language and possesses German language skills (Goethe B1 Level Certified and B2.1 ongoing)
Academics -
(1) Masters of Science (by Research) in Advanced Materials Science from Ulm University, Germany.
(2) Pune University rank (4th) holder during Bachelor of Engineering at College of Engineering Pune (COEP).
(3) Class XII studies in Science - Ranked 2nd in Physics & Chemistry examinations in state of Maharashtra (India) with 99/100 marks in each subject. In top 0.5% of Higher Secondary School (Class XII) students of Pune University with a cumulative average of 94.66% in the Majors - Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics.