Sachin Mathakari
Houston
Summary
Innovative Digital Product Leader with 18 years of global experience in executing complex projects and driving digital transformation in the energy sector. Leads cross-functional teams in product development and offshore operations, emphasizing business strategy and technology integration. Specializes in scalable digital solutions utilizing advanced analytics and AI/ML, enhancing safety, efficiency, and business value.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Advanced Analytics Product Manager (ML Surrogate Modeling)
TechnipFMC
Houston
09.2025 - Current
- Lead a strategic AI/ML modernization program transforming finite element (FE) engineering simulations into real-time predictive analytics through surrogate modeling and automated ML pipelines.
- Delivered multi-variable surrogate models with uncertainty quantification across stress, strain, and force predictions
- Reduced analysis cycle time target from months → minutes through ML-based predictive modeling
- Built automated pipelines converting Abaqus outputs into ML-ready structured datasets
- Established scalable architecture for repeatable training, deployment, and experimentation.
- Driving MLOps, CI/CD, active learning orchestration, and cloud API deployment
- Creating foundation for fully automated ML-engineering closed-loop workflows
- Direct cross-functional collaboration across engineering SMEs, data scientists, and digital teams
Advanced Analytics Product Manager (Offshore Schedule Planning Optimization)
TechnipFMC
Houston
07.2025 - Current
- Spearheading enterprise optimization initiative to modernize global vessel and spoolbase planning through predictive modeling and algorithmic optimization.
- Developed 10-year predictive planning platform to enhance global asset utilization
- Introduced optimization algorithms to maximize vessel/spread efficiency and reduce idle capacity
- Integrated fragmented regional planning into unified corporate scheduling system for improved coordination
- Facilitated scenario modeling to support data-driven investment decisions.
- Business case development, stakeholder alignment, and executive roadmap ownership
- Partnering with operations and regional planners to drive adoption of analytics-based planning
Product Manager/Product Owner (eCTR & Stalkcraft)
TechnipFMC
Houston
2023 - Current
- Increased user satisfaction and platform adoption through structured backlog prioritization and UX improvements
- Developed strategy and modernized enterprise engineering applications, enhancing cost-time-resource estimation and facilitating operational collaboration.
- Streamlined and automated CTR lifecycle processes, enhancing estimation reliability.
- Stabilized production environments and reduced technical debt, ensuring consistent application performance.
- Delivered continuous value through agile release cycles.
Digital Project Lead
TechnipFMC
Houston
10.2019 - Current
- Directed product strategy and delivery for a cloud-based engineering platform supporting subsea field development.
- Developed product & features roadmap for products in collaboration with business owners and SMEs.
- Released several features delivering more than 90% of the business value in each program increment.
- Increased user adoption by 20% through development of microservices that integrated in-house software and design tools.
- Increased user adoption by ~2x within the company through user training and a socialization campaign.
- Designed and implemented data model framework for products by defining product variables, hierarchies, attributes, and governing rules to enable automation of interface update process.
- Developed and managed strategy for automated testing panel for all microservices, eliminating manual effort.
- Enhanced client and industry awareness by organizing technical and non-technical sessions at industry conferences and publishing technical papers.
Digital Lead (S&OP Consolidation & POC)
TechnipFMC
Houston
08.2024 - 03.2025
- Led enterprise S&OP digital transformation and data consolidation strategy across Commercial, Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, and Supply Chain.
- Delivered Proof of Concept validating enterprise-wide integration feasibility
- Defined phased roadmap to align stakeholders on modernization plan and facilitate implementation
- Designed unified data architecture and centralized database to enhance data accessibility and integration
- Enhanced data quality and reporting speed, enabling informed cross-functional decision-making
Engineering Manager
TechnipFMC
Houston
07.2018 - 12.2019
- Managed design and analysis team of 18 engineers to provide analysis, design, and operational support for execution projects, including offshore operations.
- Achieved 15% savings in overall engineering costs for global project delivery model.
- Reduced cost by 25% and increased efficiency by 20% through consolidation and automation initiatives.
- Led cross-functional teams from several regions to develop a resource planning tool which automates cost, time, and resources for projects, which was later adopted across the company.
Earlier Experiences
Various
Houston
05.2007 - 06.2018
- Senior Engineer - TechnipFMC
- Structural Lead - Helix ESG
- IInstallation Engineer - Global Industries
- Senior Staff Engineer - MMI Engineering
Education
Harvard Business Analytics Program -
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Boston, Massachusetts01.2020
Master of Engineering - Structural
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
College Station, Texas01.2007
Bachelor and Master of Engineering - Civil
MUMBAI UNIVERSITY
Mumbai, India01.2004
Skills
- AI/ML strategy
- Optimization & Decision Science
- Data Platforms & MLOps
- Digital transformation
- Agile Delivery at Scale
- Product & Portfolio Leadership
- Change Management
- Stakeholder & Executive Alignment
- Engineering Operations
Awards
- Chairman & CEO Prize - Driving Change Award at TechnipFMC
- Elevating Excellence Award for Operational Capacity Improvement Project at TechnipFMC
- Gold Medal for Academic Excellence from Mumbai University
Volunteer Leadership Roles
- Committee Member of Offshore Technology Conference since 2019
- Co-chaired and moderated several technical sessions at Offshore Technology Conference
- Delivered lectures and several presentations at various conferences in the Energy Industry.
Registrations Certifications
- SAFe Agilist Certified
- SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager Certified
- Data Science and Big Data Analytics, Certificate Course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Leading Advanced Analytics Team, Short Course, Harvard Business Analytics
- Digital Product Management and Strategy, Short Course, Harvard Business Analytics
Timeline
Advanced Analytics Product Manager (ML Surrogate Modeling)
TechnipFMC
09.2025 - Current
Advanced Analytics Product Manager (Offshore Schedule Planning Optimization)
TechnipFMC
07.2025 - Current
Digital Lead (S&OP Consolidation & POC)
TechnipFMC
08.2024 - 03.2025
Digital Project Lead
TechnipFMC
10.2019 - Current
Engineering Manager
TechnipFMC
07.2018 - 12.2019
Earlier Experiences
Various
05.2007 - 06.2018
Product Manager/Product Owner (eCTR & Stalkcraft)
TechnipFMC
2023 - Current
Harvard Business Analytics Program -
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Master of Engineering - Structural
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Bachelor and Master of Engineering - Civil
MUMBAI UNIVERSITY