Amit Chopra
About Amit Chopra
Amit Chopra is an Advanced Instrument and Control Engineer at ExxonMobil with extensive experience in greenfield and brownfield projects, industrial cybersecurity, and reliability concepts.
Current Position at ExxonMobil
Amit Chopra is currently employed at ExxonMobil as an Advanced Instrument and Control Engineer. He has been with the company since 2018, contributing significantly to various projects across India. His role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities, from instrumentation to control systems, serving the energy sector's needs.
Previous Roles and Experience
Before joining ExxonMobil, Amit Chopra worked at Reliance Industries as a Senior Manager from 2007 to 2018. In this role, he was stationed in Jamnagar and was responsible for overseeing management-level operations in one of the world's largest oil refineries. Prior to Reliance, he worked as a Project Engineer at Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd from 2006 to 2007.
Educational Background
Amit Chopra holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree in Business Administration, Management, and Operations from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, completed between 2008 and 2010. He also earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Instrumentation from L.D. Engineering, graduating in 2006. His foundational education includes an H.S.C. in Science from an institution in Rajasthan, completed over seven years from 1995 to 2002.
Expertise in Project Development and Automation
Amit Chopra possesses deep expertise in third-layer automation applications. He has played significant roles at various project development stages, including concept selection, FEED, and Detail Engineering. His experience spans both greenfield and brownfield projects at large refineries around the world, showcasing his proficiency in handling complex engineering challenges.
Industrial Cybersecurity and Reliability Techniques
Amit Chopra has a strong background in industrial cybersecurity, supporting different global assets. His specialization includes reliability concepts such as Risk-Based Inspection (RBI), Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), Safety Integrity Level (SIL), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and asset criticality. He has implemented various maintenance strategy improvement programs in his career.
Involvement in Mega Project Commissioning
Amit Chopra has been involved in commissioning mega projects in multicultural environments. His experience includes working on upstream onshore and offshore projects, Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) units, LNG units, and downstream refinery and petrochemical units. These roles have equipped him with a global perspective and deep technical know-how in the energy sector.