Sudhakara Rao Ravipati is a retired executive with extensive experience in the oil industry. He worked in various positions for Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL), a downstream oil company in India, including Executive Director and Refinery Finance, Head of International Trade & Supplies, Executive Director-Internal Audit, and head of the Consumer Trade and Lubricating Oils SBU. He also served as General Manager-Lubes and General Manager-North Zone in HPCL.
Throughout his career, Sudhakara Rao gained knowledge in various functions of the oil industry, including exploration, product sharing contracts, crude transportation, refining, supply chain management, marketing, sales force management, marketing strategy planning, brand building, team building, enterprise resource planning, logistics, contracts, financial management, audit, risk management, product pricing, administered pricing, and commercial aspects of business management in the oil industry. He also has expertise in areas related to infrastructure, power plants, automotives, environmental legislations, bunkering contracts, shipping, crude oil selection, procurement, back-casting, supply management, international crude and products dynamics.
After retiring, Sudhakara Rao has been actively involved in the areas of biofuels, bioenergy, renewable energy, and lubricating oils. He currently serves as an independent director in several companies, including Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited, Punjab Renewable Energy Systems Pvt Limited, PRES Urja Pvt Ltd, and PRES Clean and Green Pvt Ltd. He also works as an advisor for Arabian Petroleum Pvt Ltd and Standard Greases and Specialties Pvt Ltd.