Gopal Mehta

Gopal Mehta is a highly experienced professional in the field of engineering and project management, currently serving as Global Product Manager and Engineering Manager at BP since April 2011, where efforts led to over 25% reduction in front-end engineering design and procurement, while enhancing project delivery certainty. Prior to BP, Gopal held significant roles at Shell Oil Company as Engineering Group Leader and Advanced Process Control Specialist, achieving 2-10% business improvements in complex refinery and petrochemical operations. At Shell Energy North America, Gopal managed a team to set the technology direction for automation in a major $11B oil sands project, achieving 30% capital efficiency. Earlier experiences at Honeywell included leading advanced solutions for process optimization across various assets, and Gopal's career began with a role at Qatargas, overseeing technical assurance and integration of control systems. Gopal holds a Master of Technology in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.