Building Connections Across Asia
Since joining Oceanscan in 2023, Pavul has played an important role in developing the business across Asia, drawing on more than 13 years of previous industry experience and a strong technical background in electronics engineering.
Based in Oceanscan’s Singapore office, Pavul works across technical support, operations, project management and sales, helping customers find the right solutions while building relationships that support the company’s continued growth.
His role brings together two things he particularly enjoys: engineering and working with people.
Combining technical expertise with customer relationships
No two days are the same for Pavul. From providing technical support and managing projects to speaking directly with customers and supporting commercial opportunities, his role involves balancing a wide range of priorities.
With customers and projects spanning different industries and geographical regions, understanding individual requirements is essential.
“People, communication and relationships are super important in this field. I love meeting customers face to face. It helps me learn more about their needs and how we can serve them better.”
Since joining Oceanscan, Pavul has also undertaken training with a range of equipment manufacturers, including Valeport, RTS, NORBIT and Sonardyne. This ongoing learning helps him build an in-depth understanding of the wide range of NDT and subsea equipment and the solutions available to customers via Oceanscan, enabling him to always find the best solutions for his client’s challenges.
Growing Oceanscan’s presence across Asia
A key priority for Pavul has been using the experience and relationships he has developed throughout his career to introduce Oceanscan to new customers and markets.
His focus spans established sectors such as oil and gas, alongside the growing green energy market, with opportunities across Asia-Pacific and further afield, including Australia, Japan and the Middle East.
For Pavul, growth is about more than expanding an existing customer base. It is also about identifying new opportunities, developing partnerships and exploring how Oceanscan’s technical capabilities can support customers in other sectors.
With ambitions to build new business through partnerships and establish longer-term agreements with customers in industries beyond traditional energy, Pavul is helping to broaden the opportunities available to Oceanscan.
An industry that connects disciplines and cultures
Pavul’s route into the industry began in IT programming before his experience expanded into the wider engineering environment.
What he enjoys most is how interconnected the different disciplines are.
“Working in oil and gas has allowed me to learn about all areas of engineering, not just one specialism. Mechanical engineering, telecommunications engineering and other disciplines all come together. That makes it much more interesting.”
The international nature of the role is another major attraction. Working with customers across different countries and cultures means adapting communication styles and approaches to suit each situation, while maintaining the same focus on delivering the right solution.
Frequent business travel is part of the job, too, with recent trips taking him to Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand.
The people behind the business
For Pavul, one of the biggest strengths of Oceanscan is its people and the culture that brings the wider business together.
He values the close working relationships between the Singapore team and colleagues across the wider group, as well as the trust and autonomy he receives from management.
He also credits the support and leadership of his manager, Sathish, with helping him develop his skills, build on his experience and identify opportunities for further progression.
Being part of Venterra Group also opens up opportunities to learn from other specialist businesses, including GeoForce and Partrac, and to understand how their expertise can complement Oceanscan’s offering for customers locally.
Building a reputation, one relationship at a time
One of Pavul’s proudest achievements has been seeing the relationships he has built translate into greater recognition for Oceanscan.
As he explains, more people across the industry are beginning to recognise his name and associate him with the business – a reflection of the connections he has developed and the work being done to grow Oceanscan’s presence in the region.
Having seen the Singapore office develop over a relatively short period, Pavul is proud to be part of that progress and to represent a name that is well respected in the industry.
For him, the combination of a strong reputation, talented colleagues and the opportunities available across the wider group makes Oceanscan an exciting place to be.
Building relationships. Connecting expertise. Growing Oceanscan across Asia.
