Swapnil Patel

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Data Engineering | AI & Cloud Solutions | Digital Transformation

Data Scientist

Subject matter expert
Consultant
Senior professional
Profile Summary

Accomplished Data & AI Engineering Leader with a proven track record of leading large-scale transformational initiatives, managing multi-million-dollar revenue-generating platforms, and driving AI-powered digital transformation.

  • Led $60M+ revenue-generating data platforms, enhancing performance, scalability, and automation.

  • Retained an 80+ global customer base (5000+ users), ensuring continued adoption and business impact.

  • Architected and deployed high-performance data infrastructures, enabling real-time analytics and AI-driven decision-making, while introducing a step change in data discovery efficiency.

  • Spearheaded complex multi-geography data migrations and cloud transformations, modernizing legacy systems with AI-powered solutions, delivering significant IT infrastructure spends. For example, using the cloud-based data management system, PETRONAS was able to achieve a >80% reduction in data stores.

  • Managed and mentored large teams of data engineers, fostering a culture of customer centricity, innovation, and excellence.

  • Designed and optimized cloud-based enterprise data ecosystems, integrating AI, automation, and self-service analytics.

Personal details
Name:
Swapnil Patel
Age:
42
Gender:
Male
Nationality:
India
Residence:
India
Educational background
Highest academic degree:
Computer Engineering, B.Tech., Gujarat University, India, 2000-2004
Professional details
Profession /occupation:
Data Scientist
Experience:
20+ years
Notable past employers:
SLB (Schlumberger)
Areas of expertise:
Artificial Intelligence
Azure
Data Analytics
Data Management
Data Science
Digital Transformation
Machine Learning
Python
Software skills:
ArcGIS
Azure
C
C++
MySQL
Power BI
Python
SQL
Recent work

SLB Global Technology Center, Pune
Senior Product Manager | Pune, India
Dec 2020 – Mar 2025

Led the definition, development, and deployment of subsurface data management solutions—both cloud-native and on-premises. Spearheaded the transition to AI-powered automation and GenAI-driven search to enhance data discovery and accessibility. Defined and executed product strategy, roadmaps, and go-to-market plans. Developed hybrid data solutions enabling seamless integration, scalability, and enterprise-wide adoption.

2023 – 2025: Product Manager, Data Workspace

SLB’s Flagship Cloud-Native E&P Data Management Solution

Built on the OSDU (Open Subsurface Data Universe) platform and hosted across multiple Cloud Service Providers (CSPs), this AI-powered solution integrates automation and GenAI-driven search to optimize data discovery and accessibility. Achieved $3M in revenue within the first year, with a 90% improvement in data discovery efficiency.

Key Contributions & Achievements:

  • Enterprise Data Platform Development: Designed and delivered Schlumberger’s Enterprise Data Solution (SEDS), a cloud-native platform based on OSDU.
  • AI Innovation: Integrated GenAI-powered Enterprise Semantic Search, enhancing data curation and accessibility across applications.
  • OSDU-Native Application: Developed Data Workspace, improving usability, scalability, and operational efficiency for large-scale subsurface data management.
  • Product & Revenue Leadership: Managed a portfolio of AI-powered data solutions generating $60M+ in annual revenue.
  • Digital Transformation: Led PETRONAS E&P’s cloud migration, modernizing legacy data systems and accelerating digital transformation.
  • Leadership & Team Development: Directed a team of 120+ engineers with a $15M annual development budget. Mentored 8 Product Champions and Analysts to ensure market alignment and product excellence.
  • Hybrid Data Solutions: Oversaw both on-prem and cloud-native product lines, ensuring seamless enterprise adoption.

2020 – 2023: Product Manager, Foundation Data

Core Subsurface Data Management Platform – ProSource

ProSource has been SLB’s flagship on-premise data management product for over two decades, serving more than 80 customers globally. Played a pivotal role in modernizing the platform and introducing cloud-enabled capabilities to existing customers.

Key Contributions & Achievements:

  • Collaborated with Product Owners, Business Units, and global clients to define requirements and deploy data solutions across GCP, Azure, and AWS.
  • Delivered innovative, cloud-native data management solutions meeting data residency and compliance needs in the Middle East and Asia.
  • Retained $60M+ in annual ProSource revenue, maintaining loyalty across 80+ global customers.
  • Led the transformation of legacy ProSource workflows into ProSource Web, a modern Angular-based microservices platform.
  • Managed a $2.5M annual product budget, ensuring efficient resource utilization and continuous product innovation.
  • Mentored a team of 3 Product Champions and Analysts, aligning strategy with customer needs.
  • Drove global deployments and strategic technology refreshes for IOCs and NOCs, expanding market reach and adoption.

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