Karthik Murali
About Karthik Murali
Karthik Murali is the ABU LNG Operations & Maintenance - Gorgon RBI Team Lead at Chevron in Perth, Australia. He has extensive experience in various engineering roles at Chevron and Shell, and holds a Bachelor of Engineering with 1st Class Honours from Monash University.
Current Role at Chevron
Karthik Murali currently holds the position of ABU LNG Operations & Maintenance - Gorgon RBI Team Lead at Chevron. Based in Perth, Australia, Karthik has been leading the Gorgon RBI program since January 2018. His responsibilities include providing technical oversight, developing strategic and tactical plans, managing budgets, and spearheading recruitment efforts.
Previous Positions at Chevron
Over his career at Chevron, Karthik Murali has held multiple significant roles. Prior to his current role, he served as ABU LNG Operations & Maintenance - Integrity and Inspection Lead for 10 months in 2017. He also led the Gorgon Inspection Team on Barrow Island for 6 months from 2016 to 2017. Between 2015 and 2016, he worked as Commissioning/Completions/Operations Engineer in Perth. Earlier in his tenure, he was a Project Engineer in Dong-gu, Ulsan, Korea from 2013 to 2015 and a Mechanical Project/Construction Engineer from 2011 to 2013 on Barrow Island.
Mechanical Engineering Background at Shell
Before joining Chevron, Karthik Murali began his career at Shell as a Mechanical Engineer. He worked there from 2009 to 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. During his tenure, he developed foundational skills and experience in mechanical engineering that would later benefit his various roles at Chevron.
Educational Background
Karthik Murali's academic foundation lies in Mechanical Engineering. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering with 1st Class Honours at Monash University, studying there from 2005 to 2008. Before that, he achieved his Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) at Scotch College Melbourne. These academic credentials laid the groundwork for his professional achievements in the engineering field.