Yogashri Pradhan was most recently a Lead Production Engineer at Chevron. She has had 10+ years of experience in unconventional asset development and production engineering in the Midland and Delaware basins for various Permian operators. She is now taking this experience and founded IronLady Energy Advisors, a consulting firm focused on technical solutions for all forms of energy.
Most recently, Pradhan has been honored as a distinguished alumni from the University of Texas Petroleum Engineering Department and Hart Energy’s 40 Under 40. She was the recipient of the Regional Reservoir Engineering Dynamics and Description and the Regional Service Awards in 2020, as well as the recipient of Houston Engineers Week Young Engineer of the Year representing SPE-Gulf Coast Section for 2018 and the International Young Member Outstanding Service Award from SPE in 2018.
Pradhan graduated from the University of Texas with a Bachelor’s in Petroleum Engineering in 2015 and received her Master’s in Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University in 2020. In 2024, she earned her MBA from University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas and New Mexico.
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