Ayyappan Kumar

Ayyappan Kumar's work experience begins in 2012 as an Event Coordinator at Energy Alternatives India. In this role, they managed a quality assurance program and addressed customer inquiries and concerns. Ayyappan then worked as an Assistant Driller at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd from 2013 to 2014.

From 2014 to 2021, Ayyappan worked at Petrolink, starting as a Field Engineer and eventually serving as an Operations Coordinator. In this role, they led a team, handled in-house applications, provided client support, and oversaw data management for various companies.

In 2022, Ayyappan worked as a Digital Transformation Advisor at RAB Consultants for a short period. Currently, in 2023, they are employed as a Client Support Engineer at Petrolink.

Ayyappan Kumar completed their Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Petroleum Engineering from Amet University Chennai, where they studied from 2008 to 2012. Ayyappan later pursued a Master of Science (MS) degree in Smart Energy Management from Keele University, which they completed in 2023.

In addition to their formal education, Ayyappan Kumar holds additional certifications. Ayyappan obtained a certification in "Mastering Digital Twins" from Coursera in December 2020. Ayyappan also received training in "Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping" from Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training (HIMT). Furthermore, they have completed the "basic offshore safety induction and emergency training" from GTSC UAE - Gulf Technical & Safety Training Center, although the specific dates of completion are not provided.