Arnav Diwan
About Arnav Diwan
Arnav Diwan is the Development Strategy Manager at ExxonMobil, with extensive experience in strategic development, financial modeling, and economic decision-making in the energy sector.
Current Role at ExxonMobil
Arnav Diwan is currently serving as Development Strategy Manager at ExxonMobil in Houston, Texas. He has been with the company since 2019. In his role, he is responsible for leading the strategic development and optimization of ExxonMobil's tier-1 unconventional upstream assets in the Permian and Bakken regions. He uses his expertise in building complex financial and economic models to provide funding-level confidence in asset valuation and strategic decision-making.
Previous Experience at Imperial Oil
Before joining ExxonMobil, Arnav Diwan worked at Imperial Oil in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. His roles at Imperial Oil included Opportunity Manager for 7 months in 2019, Development Planner, Lead Economist from 2016 to 2019, and Senior Commercial Negotiator - Power Markets from 2013 to 2016. During his tenure, he made significant contributions to strategic planning, economic modeling, and commercial negotiations within the energy sector.
Career as an Engineer
Arnav Diwan has substantial experience in engineering, starting with his role as Senior ASIC Design Verification Engineer at Qualcomm in Toronto, Canada, from 2011 to 2013. Before that, he worked at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) from 2007 to 2011 as an ASIC Design Verification Engineer. He also served as an ASIC Designer Intern at AMD from 2005 to 2006. His engineering background lays a strong foundation for his technical expertise in strategy development.
Educational Background
Arnav Diwan holds an MBA in Finance and Strategic Management from Schulich School of Business, York University, which he completed between 2010 and 2012. He also earned a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto, where he studied from 2002 to 2007. His education has equipped him with a blend of technical and business acumen, enabling him to excel in strategy and development roles.
Expertise and Professional Interests
Arnav Diwan specializes in data-driven and economics-driven decision-making for portfolio and value-chain optimization in the energy sector. His expertise includes building financial and economic models for asset valuation and strategic planning. Additionally, he engages in project development with a focus on managing risks and uncertainties. Outside of his professional work, he has a keen interest in data science and cryptocurrency.