Anisha Deka
About Anisha Deka
Anisha Deka is a Wells Engineer at ExxonMobil in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, with a background in petroleum and chemical engineering.
Current Position at ExxonMobil
Anisha Deka is currently employed as a Wells Engineer at ExxonMobil, a position she has held since 2019. Based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, her role involves responsibilities crucial to the planning and execution of drilling operations to ensure safety and efficiency. Her work at ExxonMobil contributes to the company’s ongoing projects in the region.
Previous Roles and Experience
Before her current role, Anisha Deka accumulated significant experience in various positions. She was a Drilling Engineer at ExxonMobil in Houston, Texas, for a brief period in 2018-2019. Prior to that, she served as a Production Data Analyst Intern at Banner Oil & Gas LLC for three months in 2018 and worked with The Energy Coalition at the University of Houston as UH Energy Ambassador and Vice Chair of Communications from 2017 to 2018. Her earlier internships include roles at Oil India Limited, University of Houston, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, Shell, Schlumberger, and ONGC.
Educational Background
Anisha Deka completed her Master's Degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Houston between 2016 and 2018. She also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani), where she graduated with a CGPA of 8.33 out of 10 in 2015. Anisha completed her high school education at Ramniranjan Podar Senior Secondary School (CBSE), Mumbai, in 2011, majoring in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English, and Engineering Drawing.
Roles in Academia
In addition to her industry roles, Anisha Deka has also participated in academia. She served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for Reservoir Fluids at the University of Houston from 2017 to 2018. Before that, she was a Research Intern in the Chemical Engineering Department at BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus from 2015 to 2016, where she gained hands-on experience in research methodologies.
Internship Experience
Anisha Deka’s extensive internship experience includes working as a Process Research Intern in Water Technology at Shell in Bangalore, Karnataka, for five months in 2014, and as a Reservoir Engineer Trainee at Schlumberger for one month in Mumbai in 2014. She also interned at ONGC in the Bassein & Satellite Asset for one month between 2013 and 2014, gaining invaluable industry insights.