Nikhil Choudhary

CEO

United Kingdom15 yrs 11 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Led AI-driven innovation in energy production.
Transformed HR strategies for digital age.
Expert in training and competency development.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in AI-driven energy solutions and HR transformation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Digital TransformationAi StrategyInnovation ManagementBusiness DevelopmentTraining & DevelopmentHr ManagementOperations Management

Other Skills

Digital SolutionsData & AI SolutionsIntegrated Project ManagementCollaborative LeadershipEntrepreneurshipCreativity and InnovationBusiness InnovationTechnological InnovationInnovation ConsultingNew Business DevelopmentBusiness StrategySalesStakeholder ManagementStakeholder EngagementTraining

About

I kicked off my career in the deserts of the Middle East—not as an explorer, but as a Field Engineer for SLB. Today, I lead SLB’s Innovation business in the Production domain, where AI powers the future of energy. At INNOVATION FACTORI, we team up with customers to harness AI and build groundbreaking solutions for the industry. My passion lies in frontier AI technologies that are redefining what’s possible. Before this, I took on diverse HR roles, shaping strategies to transform SLB’s greatest asset—its people—for the digital age. Beyond work, I’m an avid reader and tech enthusiast, fueled by a love for innovations and the people driving humanity forward.

Experience

15 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

15 yrs 11 mos

Average Tenure

15 yrs 11 mos

Current Experience

Slb

12 roles

Geounit Manager, Digital & Integration

Promoted

Nov 2025 – Present · 6 mos

Leading digital, data & AI solutions along with Integrated Project Management that improve customer performance across the energy value chain.

Digital SolutionsData & AI SolutionsIntegrated Project ManagementDigital TransformationAI Strategy

Global Innovation Manager - Production

Feb 2024 – Nov 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos

Scaling digital in Oil & Gas Production Planning & Operations @ INNOVATION FACTORI

Collaborative LeadershipEntrepreneurshipCreativity and InnovationInnovation ManagementBusiness InnovationTechnological Innovation+7

Learning & Competency Dev Manager for Digital & Petrotechnical Experts, Digital & Integration

Promoted

Nov 2020 – Jan 2024 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Responsible for Learning and competency Development of Petro Technical & Digital Experts within the Digital & Integration division of SLB. Partially worked from Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia and then from London, United Kingdom.

TrainingData ScienceDataikuCognitePerformance ManagementCollaborative Leadership+14

Land HR & Global Digital Competency Manager, WesternGeco

Feb 2020 – Nov 2020 · 9 mos

HR Manager for WesternGeco Land Operations looking after all HR aspects including talent management, learning & competency and staffing. Managed shut down & divesture of the WG Land operations.
Additional responsibility for rolling out digital competency plans for WG to accelerate digital transformation.

Performance ManagementCollaborative LeadershipHR StrategyLeadershipDigital TransformationHuman Resources (HR)+2

HR Manager, WG Land

Nov 2018 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

Operations ManagementRecruitingProject StaffingTrainingPerformance ManagementCommunication+10

Staffing Manager, WG Land

Promoted

Jan 2018 – Oct 2018 · 9 mos

Operations ManagementRecruitingProject StaffingPerformance ManagementHR StrategyTraining & Development+4

Staffing Champion, WG Land

Nov 2015 – Dec 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Operational staffing of all WG Land crews & USS Business worldwide,
Experienced in full cycle staffing procedures, i.e. candidate qualification, sourcing, screening and interviewing, interview coordination, and offer extension.
Experienced Professionals recruitment for WG Land field crews
Management of WG Land contractors worldwide
Responsible for Training & Development of WG Land field population

Operations ManagementRecruitingProject StaffingTraining & DevelopmentHuman Resources (HR)HR Management

Instructor, WG Land

Feb 2013 – Oct 2015 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Responsible for technical courses for WG Land field population, including
Setting up course agenda, content & schedule
Instructor for all technical courses
Lead for client trainings related to WG Land business
Tracking competency requirements for field population
Coordination with Engineering & Operation Support teams to prepare training content.
Subject Matter Expert for WG Land Training content & UniQ Acquisition System

TrainingTraining & DevelopmentHR Management

General Field Engineer

Feb 2012 – Jan 2013 · 11 mos

Hawaiyah 3D project in Saudi Arabia
Jurassic 3D Seismic Survey in Kuwait. Responsible for acquisition startup using UniQ Seismic Acquisition System, world's largest seismic crew with 200,000 active channels recorded.
Coordination with Engineering & Operation Support for product development.
Operator training for fellow seismic observers

Operations ManagementSignal Processing

Senior Field Engineer

May 2011 – Jan 2012 · 8 mos

3D seismic acquisition projects in South Ghawar oilfield
Acted as observer in seismic crew, responsible for data acquisition and management of 200 odd contractor population

Operations ManagementSignal Processing

Field Engineer

Oct 2009 – Apr 2011 · 1 yr 6 mos

3D Seismic acquisition projects in Kuwait & Saudi Arabia
Seismic acquisition inside Kuwait city with exemplary QHSE performance by the crew. Managed field layout and labours for the job
Involved in first commercial job for UniQ in Kuwait and again in Saudi Arabia

Operations ManagementSignal Processing

Junior Field Engineer

Aug 2008 – Sep 2009 · 1 yr 1 mo

Started as trainee observer in Egypt on a delta crew using I/O acquisition system with Dynamite as seismic source.
Worked in Kuwait as trainee observer on field crew using, now legacy, Q-Land acquisition system

Operations ManagementSignal Processing