Sony A. Patel

About Sony A. Patel

Human Resources professional with 20 years of Global HR experience encompassing Employee Relations, Employee Engagement, Talent and Performance Management, Succession Planning, Organizational Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Talent Acquisition, University Relations, Coaching and Mentoring, building teams and growing businesses from the ground up. Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY) is an international energy company with operations in the United States, Middle East, Africa and Latin America. We are the largest onshore oil producer in the U.S, including in the Permian Basin, and a leading offshore producer in the Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon dioxide management to advance a lower-carbon world.

Experience

1. Talent Acquisition Manager

   Oxy

   Sep 2025 — Present

   Leading Oxy\'s Talent Aquisition team to provide strategic staffing focus to our corporate and oil and gas operations.

Education

• Rice University

  Certificate of Achievement: Professional Human Resources Development

  2012 — 2012

• Alfred University

  Bachelors, Psychology