Chandan Shome

Chandan Shome, MBA, MSc, currently serves as Plant Manager II at Forum Energy Technologies, overseeing P&L management and fostering a strong safety culture. Previous experience includes roles as Senior Maintenance Manager at Port Houston, where Chandan improved operational uptime by 10% and reduced maintenance costs by 15%, and Senior Maintenance/Operations Coordinator at JSW Steel USA Inc., achieving significant reductions in downtime and operational costs. Additional expertise spans project management as Senior Project Manager at Stupp Corporation, leading a $30 million capex upgrade, and significant contributions to capital investments at Tenaris that increased production capacity. Early career highlights include research supervision at The University of Texas at San Antonio and HVAC engineering at Abarani, coupled with hands-on engineering internship experience. Chandan holds advanced degrees in Business Administration and Mechanical Engineering from reputable institutions.