Gopalakrishnan Bharathan is an experienced professional in reliability and maintenance management within the oil and gas industry, currently serving as the Director of Reliability and Maintenance Management at Delek Logistics Partners since April 2023. Prior to this role, Gopalakrishnan was the Manager of Engineering and Maintenance at ChampionX from July 2021 to April 2023. Notably, Gopalakrishnan spent over two decades at Qatar Petroleum, where significant contributions included leading multi-site turnaround initiatives, enhancing plant reliability from 92% to 97%, and overseeing maintenance operations across numerous facilities. Gopalakrishnan began the career at Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, managing engineering and project initiatives across various oil and gas projects in India. Gopalakrishnan holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering & Technology from the National Institute of Technology Warangal.