Aaftaab Kharbanda

Aaftaab Kharbanda is Vice President for Projects at Shelf Drilling. Aaftaab previously served as the Director for Projects at Shelf Drilling, forming and leading the shipyard projects group responsible for executing the fleet’s reactivation and Out-Of-Service projects. He also led the company’s Newbuild initiative, executing and delivering the construction projects for the Shelf Drilling Chaophraya and Shelf Drilling Krathong.

Aaftaab has 11 years of experience in the offshore drilling industry. Prior to joining Shelf Drilling, Aaftaab held various operational and project management positions with Transocean.

Aaftaab holds an Undergraduate Degree in Civil Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Infrastructure and Project Management from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. He is a Harvard Business School alumnus, having completed the General Management Program.