The story
I started my career in 2006 as an Environmental Advisor at ExxonMobil — managing compliance across 40+ state and federal regulations while advising operations and legal teams. It was my first encounter with high-stakes systems where getting something wrong has real, immediate consequences. That context never left me.
I moved into process engineering from 2009 to 2010, running naphtha hydrotreater and reformer operations and working with microeconomists to supply Southwestern US markets with high-octane gasoline. Then into product development and risk strategy — leading sub-$20M projects and managing teams of engineers and inspectors across ExxonMobil's infrastructure.
In 2015 I joined Seven Lakes Technologies, a startup building field operations software for oil and gas. I was on the core team that raised $20M in Series A funding, then led the buildout of the only mobile-first core field operations platform in the industry. We displaced 30-year-old dominant software at ExxonMobil and dozens of other majors.
After W Energy Software acquired Seven Lakes in 2022, I became Director of Product Management and scaled the platform to where 30% of all US oil and gas passed through it.
In 2025 I launched Shrivan LLC to focus on AI — bringing nearly two decades of operational, engineering, and product experience to a new generation of problems. I'm concurrently serving as AI Group Product Manager at eHealth, reimagining the Medicare sales model with AI.
Why I work solo
I've been asked many times why I don't build a firm. The honest answer is that the value I provide is personal. It comes from the combination of experience, judgment, and direct engagement that I bring to each problem. The moment I start hiring people to do the work I'd otherwise do, something important is lost.
Working solo also keeps me honest. I can only take a small number of clients at a time, which means I have to be selective about what I take on. That selectivity has made me better. I say no to engagements that aren't a good fit, and yes to the ones where I think I can make a real difference.
I'm not for everyone. If you need a team of twenty people, a PMO, and a 200-page strategy document, I'm not the right choice. If you need someone who will think hard about your specific problem and tell you something true and useful, that's what I do.
“The best consultants I've worked with were the ones willing to say what I didn't want to hear. I try to be that person.”
Outside of work
I live in Los Angeles with my family. I'm a history buff, a science buff, and a math buff. I love traveling, sports, and spending time with my son — watching him develop as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter, helping with his 3D printing ventures, and supporting whatever new activity he decides to take on next.
I write occasionally about what I'm learning in AI on Substack. I'm drawn to AI as a builder and a problem solver — helping businesses move forward — more than to abstract debates about its ethics or social implications.
I also have a spiritual side. I follow the teachings of Shrimad Rajchandra, through which I strive to see the positive qualities in others and those around me — improving myself toward a higher version of who I can be. That's one of my primary goals in life.
