AKANKSHA TRIPATHI
Akanksha Tripathi is a seasoned Project Controls Specialist with over 13 years of experience in managing cost, schedule, and risk across global EPC projects in the oil & gas, infrastructure, and energy sectors. She holds a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Uttar Pradesh Technical University and is currently pursuing an MBA at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, where she is deepening her expertise in finance, accounting, statistics, and business law. Currently based in Bengaluru, Akanksha leads project controls at Shell India, where she integrates technical analysis with stakeholder engagement to optimize forecasting, cost control, and risk mitigation. Her professional toolkit includes SAP, @Risk, CSRA, and advanced data visualization tools like Power BI and Primavera P6. Akanksha is passionate about blending technical rigor with emotional intelligence. She is known for her metaphorical storytelling, collaborative leadership, and commitment to inclusion as a daily discipline. Her interests span business case analysis, stakeholder mapping, and group facilitation, with a focus on creating psychologically safe environments where teams feel heard, respected, and empowered.
Work Experience:
13 Years
Industry:
Function:
Shell
- Akanksha Tripathi brings over 13 years of global experience in project controls across the oil gas infrastructure and energy sectors Her career spans leadership roles at Shell India Hatch McDermott International and Air Liquide where she has consistently delivered excellence in cost control scheduling risk management and stakeholder engagement
- At Shell India she currently leads monthly cost reporting forecasting and risk workshops improving accuracy by 15 and mentoring junior engineers Her work has strengthened bid reviews enhanced transparency and ensured smooth project transitions
- At Hatch she established SAPbased project structures managed change control and delivered client reports across three global offices Her oversight of contractor invoicing and productivity analysis ensured compliance and performance tracking
- At McDermott International she coordinated engineering phasing across global teams maintained risk registers using Risk and supported procurement and financial control through detailed quantity and cost analysis Her proactive planning and schedule monitoring contributed to timely project delivery
- At Air Liquide she led cost breakdown setup monthly closings and risk workshops while supporting software implementation and mentoring junior staff