Akshay Dhavale

Akshay Dhavale, SPE, is a product champion for Agora Edge AI at SLB, based in Houston. He leads the development and global deployment of edge-enabled solutions across well and facility operations including artificial lift, flow assurance, and safety systems for energy assets. Under his leadership, Agora Edge AI has achieved global deployment spanning Southeast Asia, West Africa, and the Americas. With over 16 years in the software industry, Dhavale has progressed from lead developer through solution architect and project manager to his current role, bringing rare depth across the full product stack, from system architecture to go-to-market strategy. He is an active contributor to SPE, with peer-reviewed conference papers on autonomous well optimization and edge-enabled production technologies. He holds 4 US patents, one granted and three pending, and a MSc in computer engineering from Pune University, India.