About Petrabytes — Trusted Data Foundation for Enterprise AI
About Petrabytes

18 years of energy data.
Built for what's next.

Petrabytes was founded in Houston with one conviction: the energy industry's data complexity is not a generic data problem. It needs a platform — and a team — that understands wells, seismic, reservoir, and operations from the inside.

Who We Are

The platform company built at the intersection of petroleum engineering and enterprise AI.

Petrabytes Corp is a Houston-based company with engineering operations in Bangalore, India. Founded by Sashi Gunturu — MS Petroleum Engineering, MS Computer Science, 18 years upstream oil & gas, former Baker Hughes and Geomechanics International — the company builds the data infrastructure that makes enterprise AI work in energy.

Our platform, PIEScale, is the result of watching energy companies struggle with the same problem for two decades: enormous scientific datasets, fragmented across systems, in formats generic platforms were never built to understand. We built what didn't exist.

We are not a services company that built a product. We are a product company that delivers it.

18+
Years of energy domain expertise, built into the platform
3
US Patents — subsurface imaging, big data, fiber optic sensing
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Wells migrated in 3 hours — Hart Energy Technology Showcase 2024
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Locations — Houston, TX (HQ) and Bangalore, India (Engineering)
Our Journey

From oilfield data engineering to enterprise AI enablement.

2006–

Energy Domain Roots

Sashi Gunturu builds deep expertise in upstream oil & gas at Baker Hughes and Geomechanics International — geomechanics, reservoir modeling, fiber optic sensing, and enterprise software development across 18 years.

2017

Petrabytes Founded

Houston, Texas. First US Patent filed for subsurface imaging and big data processing. Focus on data engineering and cloud analytics for the energy sector.

2023

AVEVA World — Edge to Cloud

Petrabytes presents at AVEVA World, San Francisco — demonstrating real-time edge computing with Shell's RTDA Platform and AVEVA Data Hub. OSDU contribution work begins.

2024

Hart Energy Technology Showcase & AAPG Recognition

PIEScale recognized at the Hart Energy Technology Showcase — AAPG validation alongside C3 AI, SLB, and Palantir. AWS Marketplace listing goes live. OSDU Sensing Data Standard contribution delivered.

2025–

PIEScale — Enterprise AI Enablement Platform

PIEScale evolves into a full five-component agentic platform: PIEScale IQ, PIELake, PIE*Agents, PIEView, PIEFlow. MCP server architecture deployed. Forward Deployed Engineering and Managed Services models launched.

The Team

Built by people who know the domain.

Energy expertise and enterprise software depth — in the same room, from day one.

Core Team

SG
Sashi Gunturu
Co-Founder & CEO
  • 18 years in the Upstream Oil & Gas Industry
  • MS in Petroleum Engineering & Computer Science, University of Tulsa
  • B.Tech in Chemical Engineering, Andhra University, India
  • Baker Hughes · Geomechanics International · 3 US Patents
KT
Kamlesh Todai
Technical Advisor — Products & Services
  • Products & Services strategy and execution
  • Technical advisory across PIEScale platform delivery
DM
Daniel Morgan
Research Scientist
  • PhD in Biophysics (Baylor College of Medicine)
  • 9 Years of Software Development Experience
  • Advanced 3D Visualization and Algorithm Development
  • Advanced 3D Meshing Techniques

Advisors

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Srini Vatti
Advisor — GTM & Customer Success
  • GTM and Customer Success leader aligning product, sales, and delivery
  • 20+ years of experience in technology and regulated industries
  • Deep expertise in aviation, enterprise software, and operational excellence
  • Led global programs driving commercialisation, customer value, and growth
RP
Raj Pillai
Advisor — GTM, Marketing & Product Enablement
  • LinkedIn Top Voice 2025
  • Ross MBA · Infosys · Maersk · InMobi
  • GTM strategy, employer branding, and enterprise AI
  • Bengaluru-based entrepreneur and consultant
MD
Mahesh Desai, CPA
Financial Advisor
  • President, CFA Society of Houston
  • Financial Controller, Indian Oil Corporation
  • 25+ Years Financial and Accounting Management
SB
Satish Buddhavarapu
Cloud Technology Specialist / Advisor
  • 17 Years of enterprise software development experience
  • MBA (Purdue University) · MSc in Computer Science (University of SW Louisiana)
  • Cloud and Edge computing with Azure and AWS
  • Expertise in Web and Mobile technologies
MB
Matt Bell
Business Advisor
  • Co-Founder, Strategic Piece
  • 25+ Years of Experience in Oil & Gas
  • Startup Advisor · Investment Advisor · 3 Major Executive Roles
  • 11 Patents · MS Engineering, Imperial College, London
MeB
Melanie Bell
Marketing Advisor
  • Co-Founder, Strategic Piece
  • BA in International Development, McGill University, Montreal
  • MBA from Rice University, Houston
  • Active mentor at Rice University's OwlSpark and UH RED Labs
VR
Vijay Rao
Software Commercialisation Advisor
  • Founder & CEO of Apisero
  • 20+ Years Experience in Enterprise Software Integration
  • 6+ Years Experience as MuleSoft Architect
  • Masters in MIS 4.0 from Boise State University
PdW
Dr. Paula deWitte
Advisor, Cloud & AI Services
  • Professor of Practice, Computer Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University
  • Adjunct Professor of Law, Texas A&M University
  • Former Interim Director, Texas A&M Cybersecurity Center
  • Specialises in Enterprise Risk Management
SN
Dr. Susan Nash
Independent Advisor, Energy & Industrial Automation
  • Director of Innovation & Emerging Science & Technology at AAPG
  • Adjunct Professor at University of Oklahoma
  • 20 years managing & launching successful energy and innovation programs
  • Connects funding & commercialisation sources with new services & technologies
Where We Are

Houston and Bangalore.
One team.

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Houston, Texas — Headquarters

Energy capital of the world. Business development, customer success, and strategy operations. Close to the upstream, midstream, and downstream operators we serve.

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Bangalore, India — Engineering

Platform engineering, data science, and product development. Deep technical talent building PIEScale, PIE*Agents, and the MCP server infrastructure that powers the agentic layer.

Recognition

Validated by the industry.

Industry Recognition

Hart Energy Technology Showcase 2024

AAPG recognition alongside C3 AI, SLB, and Palantir — validating PIEScale's position in the energy AI landscape.

Open Standard Contributor

OSDU Sensing Data Standard

Petrabytes contributed the Real-Time Streaming Service (RTSS) back to the OSDU Forum — supported by Shell and Chevron. Real-time energy data streaming as an open standard.

AWS Marketplace

PIEScale Express on AWS

PIEScale Express is listed on the AWS Marketplace — AWS-vetted smart ingestion and management platform for energy datasets, available for direct deployment.

Intellectual Property

3 US Patents

Subsurface imaging, big data processing, and fiber optic sensing — proprietary technology built from 18+ years of energy domain R&D.

Industry Engagement

AVEVA World · HGS · AAPG

Sashi Gunturu has presented at AVEVA World 2023, Houston Geological Society, and AAPG — sharing advances in edge computing, real-time analytics, and AI for subsurface workflows.

Early Backing

Houston Angel Network & Surge Ventures

Early-stage investment from Houston's leading energy-focused angel network and Surge Ventures — backing the vision from the beginning.

Work With Us

Built on domain expertise.
Ready to deploy.

A 30-minute discovery call. Your data, your environment, your use case.