Mahesh Nagarkatti

About Mahesh Nagarkatti

Contact: m••••••••@gmail.com I am a collaborative results-driven professional with a Chemical Engineering (BS, MS) and MBA (Rice University) that has held responsible leadership roles in the Downstream (Refining and Chemicals) and Midstream (Terminals & Pipelines, Refrigerated storage, NGL, and Gas Processing) segments. I am recognized for my leadership and creativity in delivering on Operating and Business goals including JV Management. My areas of expertise are:(i) Operations Mgmt. incl. Process Safety and HSSE - P&L accountability, Opex Competitiveness, Capex Mgmt, EBITDA and EBT targets, and Lean Manufacturing. Visual Operations Mgmt, and improving HSSE culture (Process & Personal Safety, HAZOP and LOPA studies, and Environmental regulatory impacts).(ii) Business Mgmt.(incl. JV Management) and Strategic Planning - Building a Strategic Roadmap based on threats and regulatory conditions, Refinery Economics incl. NPV & IRR analysis, Capital Planning, Joint Venture (Partnership & Operating Agreements) Management, Steering Margin Improvement ideas to Capex Projects, 3rd party Contracts & Capex Project Management - developing bottoms-up Capex and Opex targets incl:(a)Project Management Execution - Director and Manager of FEL Stage Gate Process; steer of Value Assurance at end of each stage-gate; Field-based reviews of PTW, JSA etc; led Post-Investment Reviews,(b) Global Program Management - Assurance programs (Engg & Operations). Steered IT program solutions to align with business strategy. Core competencies include: Leadership and Team Building P&L Accountability Strategic Planning Director of Operations Refinery, Chemicals, & Midstream Expertise NGL Expertise (Properties, Design, FEED study, Project Execution) HSSE \'Goal Zero\' Management (incl. Process Safety and PHA, HAZOP studies) Due Diligence Lead for M&A projects Refinery Economics (margin improvement) Strategy & Business Development (Crude Oil, Clean Fuels, Midstream Logistics) Joint Venture Management (Agreements, Presentation to JV Leaders) NPV & IRR (Discounted Cash Flow) models Lean Manufacturing (Six Sigma) Asset Integrity Management Capital Plan Development incl. Turnaround Planning Continuous Improvement Project Management incl. FEL Stage Gates Machine Learning Risk Management (Probability-Severity Risk Matrix) & Regulatory Compliance SAP experienced user (workflow, Asset Management, PP & ME modules). Program Management (IT solutions for Business/Engineering challenges) Available to discuss opportunities.

Experience

1. Vice President of Gas Operations

   NiSource

   Jul 2021 — Present · Columbus, OH, US

Education

• Mangalore University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemical Engineering

• Rice University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Strategy & Finance

  2003 — 2005

• The University of Alabama

  Master of Science - MS, Chemical Engineering