Krishnakumar Balakrishnan
About Krishnakumar Balakrishnan
Krishnakumar Balakrishnan is a Maintenance Engineer currently employed at Northvolt in Skellefteå, Sweden. He has extensive experience in engineering roles across various companies and countries, including Shell, Saudi Aramco, and Kuwait National Petroleum Company.
Work at Northvolt
Krishnakumar Balakrishnan has been employed at Northvolt as a Maintenance Engineer since 2021. He works in Skellefteå, Västerbotten, Sweden. His role involves ensuring the reliability and efficiency of maintenance operations within the company, which focuses on sustainable battery production.
Previous Experience in Engineering
Prior to his current position, Balakrishnan held various engineering roles. He worked at Shell as a Field Construction Engineer in Qatar from 2014 to 2016. He then served as a Project Engineer at Saudi Aramco in Yanb’u Al-Bahr Governorate, Saudi Arabia, from 2018 to 2020. Additionally, he was a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Kuwait National Petroleum Company from 2016 to 2017 and worked as a Junior Engineer in Maintenance at Goltens Worldwide in Dubai from 2011 to 2012.
Education and Expertise
Balakrishnan holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University, where he studied from 2005 to 2009. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Science (MS) in Mechanical Engineering with a major in Technical Product and Production Development from Halmstad University in 2021.
Technical Consultant Role
From 2020 to 2021, Balakrishnan worked as a Technical Consultant at HGF Group - AB Halmstads Gummifabrik in Halmstad, Halland County, Sweden. This role involved applying his engineering knowledge to provide technical solutions and support during his master thesis.
Maintenance Engineering Experience
Balakrishnan has extensive experience in maintenance engineering. He worked as a Maintenance Engineer at Qatar Petroleum from 2013 to 2014. His background includes a focus on maintaining and improving engineering systems, which has been a consistent aspect of his career across various companies.