Experience SLB SLB 4 years 9 months CCS and Geothermal Technology Program Manager Jan 2024 - Present 1 month Houston, Texas, United States Program manager looking after technology development for CCS and Geothermal applications at SLB. I am excited to be part of the SLB's new energy transition journey. I am leveraging my extensive experience in O&G in developing innovative solutions for CCS and Geothermal. Program Manager Dec 2021 - Jan 2024 2 years 2 months Houston, Texas, United States I am responsible for new technology and product development for intelligent completions and valves. I am leading a multi-disciplinary team comprised of project managers, mechanical and electrical engineers, system architects, reliability engineers, design for manufacturing, and supply chain engineers. My responsibilities include technical governance, business development, strategic planning, staffing, and budget management. Completions System Architect and Chief Engineer May 2019 - Dec 2021 2 years 8 months Houston, Texas Area I served as the Chief Engineer for Completions Product Group, which generates +$1B in annual revenue. I was also assigned as the System Architect for Schlumberger’s electrification program for the subsea and downhole infrastructure. I created the product and technology roadmap for electrification and helped coordinate various projects. I supported sustainability and electrification projects: full electric completion system design for high-rate subsea wells; electric completion system design…Show more Schlumberger Schlumberger 11 years 5 months Engineering Manager Dec 2014 - May 2019 4 years 6 months Houston, Texas Area I led a global engineering & manufacturing organization (500+ people) with a presence in the US, Europe, and Asia, with a $10M budget and generated $100M manufacturing revenue. My product portfolio included flow control valves and enablers, electromechanical actuators, and hydraulic/electric/fiber optic connectors. I introduced the use of Agile methods in hardware development, and conducted sprints to quickly find solutions to critical technical challenges. I oversaw engineering…Show more Project Manager Jan 2008 - Nov 2014 6 years 11 months Houston, Texas Area Technical, people, and project management of several large-scale new product development projects. Projects in various product lines: Formation Isolation Valves, Subsea Trees, Sand Control and Packers. Gained experience in key project management and product development skills: budgeting, planning, requirements management, voice of customer surveys, concept creation and evaluation, critical analysis and calculations, systems engineering, FMEAs, V&V testing. Michigan State University Graphic Assistant Professor Michigan State University Aug 2006 - Dec 2007 1 year 5 months East Lansing, Michigan Worked as a Mechanical Engineering faculty member for 3 semesters. I focused on the following research areas: Thermal management of hybrid electric drive-train systems including the cooling system modeling for an Interior Permanent Magnet (IPM) motor. I had the following teaching responsibilities: Mechanical Design (ME371), Mechanical Engineering Design Projects (ME481). Schlumberger Graphic Design/Project Engineer Schlumberger Jun 2002 - Aug 2006 4 years 3 months Worked in new product development projects for downhole completions applications (packers, electrical and fiber optic connectors). I created new concepts (ProE/Creo), conducted structural and thermal analysis (ANSYS, ProMechanica), performed DoE and V&V testing. Education Rice University Graphic Rice University Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Mechanical Engineering 4.00 1997 - 2002 Activities and Societies: • Founding president of Rice Turkish Student Association, 1999 • Founding vice president of Rice Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Association, 2000 • Tutored 6-7th grade students in Harmony Science Academy, Houston, TX, 2000-2001 • Thesis: Radiative Heat Transfer Solution with Discrete Wavelets in the Angular Domain • Advisor: Prof. Dr. Yildiz Bayazitoglu • GPA: 4.00/4.00 Istanbul Technical University Graphic Istanbul Technical University Bachelor of Science - BS Mechanical Engineering 1991 - 1995 Capstone project: Solar power plant design in central Turkey