Mr. Prasad is one of the founding members of Offshore Design & Drilling Services, and has been serving the offshore industry for the past 35 years. During that time he has served in various management positions including sr. Vice President of Engineering for Noble Drilling, Vice President of Bechtel offshore, chief naval architect for Sedco-Forex Schlumberger, and engineering manager and construction manager for SEDCO/Earl & Wright. Mr. Prasad is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas, and holds multiple patents in the offshore industry. He is a registered charter engineer in the United Kingdom and is a registered member of SNAME, RINA, ASCE, ASNE, and the IADC-JU Committee. He holds various patents and published over 10 papers in the areas of semi-submersibles, tension leg platforms, hydrodynamics, and rig conversions. Mr. Prasad holds a post-graduate degree from University of California at Berkeley.