Shailesh Potnis

Shailesh Potnis is a Senior Product Leader at GE Aerospace, specializing in decarbonization initiatives that enhance hydrogen capabilities and biofuel utilization. Prior experience includes serving as Global Operations and Engineering Platform Leader at Baker Hughes, where Shailesh led engineering efforts for the Onshore and Offshore Production segment. Previous roles at GE Oil & Gas involved managing engineering programs as Global Operations, NPI, & Cost Out Leader, and acting as Global Customer Quality Manager for a significant ExxonMobil account. Shailesh's career began at GE Power & Water, focusing on process engineering, and transitioned from roles as Lean Six Sigma Black Belt to Senior Engineer at GE Power, developing solid oxide fuel cells. Academically, Shailesh holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Colorado State University, an M.Tech in Energy Systems Engineering, and a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, complemented by an Executive Certificate in Leading with Finance from Harvard Business School.