Management Team

Mr. Spiridonov joined APS Technology in 2014 and is curerntly responsible for the company business in the Eastern Hemisphere.

Mr. Spiridonov started his career in 2004 as an assistant driller and has experience in drilling optimization, mud logging, wireline logging services, drilling tools product line management, MWD/LWD/RSS products sales and support.

Mr. Spiridonov is a graduate of the Russian State University of Oil and Gas n/a Gubkin, Moscow, and MBA (Strategic management) at Kingston University, London.

Mr. Brown has over 30 years of experience in a variety of engineering, applications engineering, sales, operations and product line management positions in the downhole drilling tool business with Reed Tool Company, Andergauge Drilling Systems and National Oilwell Varco. 

Mr. Brown was active in the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the American Association of Drilling Engineers, where he served on the technical program committee and held leadership positions for many years. 

Mr. Brown joined APS Technology's Houston office in 2006. Craig is principally responsible for the management of Western Region Sales and certain key national accounts.

Mr. Keen joined APS in November 2021 with 43 years of experience in the Oil and Gas Industry. Jerry spent 10 years working as a Directional Driller. For the last 31 years, Jerry has held positions in Directional Drilling Operations Management and Technology Development, and Support at regional and global levels.  

Mr. Keen has worked for both Major and Independent Service providers including Halliburton and Weatherford.

Mr. LaRosa joined APS Technology in 2005 and is responsible for the management, development, and the commercialization of all the electrical, electronics, firmware, and software systems used in APS’ downhole tools and surface equipment.

Mr. LaRosa has more than 30 years of experience in the development of complex electronics and software systems, as well as the design and qualification of electronics systems for use in harsh downhole environments. This includes all of APS’ MWD, LWD, and steering tools, as well as downhole pulsers, battery and turbine power systems, and gamma imaging tools. In addition, Mr. LaRosa brings years of experience in the design, certification, and operation of surface systems for use in C1D1 and C1D2 hazardous locations. Prior to joining APS Technology, Mr. LaRosa spent 10 years at Teleco Oilfield Services in similar roles as at APS, as well as developing products for use in industrial and commercial emergency power systems and nuclear medicine Gamma imaging systems.

Mr. LaRosa holds a BS in Electrical Engineering, and an MS in Computer Science from the University of Connecticut.

Mr. Perry joined APS Technology in 2001 and guides the daily efforts of the mechanical engineering and design staff. He has more than 30 years of experience engineering equipment and complex systems including downhole pulsers, turbine generators, high-pressure connectors,  gamma detectors, resistivity and nuclear logging tools. 

With over 12 years at Teleco Oilfield Services, Mr. Perry rose to Director of Downhole Mechanical Systems managing a group of specialized engineers in the design of MWD equipment and components. He holds numerous patents and has considerable experience in the design of pumps, seals, and components for extreme environments. 

Mr. Perry holds a BSME from Western New England College and is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Connecticut.

Mr. Deady first joined APS Technology in February of 2010 and was based at the Houston branch providing global product line and petrophysical support.

After receiving a BSc. in Geology in 1981 from Northern Illinois University Mr. Deady began his career with Schlumberger in Oklahoma as a field engineer.

In 1985 Mr. Deady joined Teleco Oilfield Services at their Ventura, California district and was later transferred to Meriden, Connecticut in 1988 as a field test engineer. After the sale of Teleco, Mr. Deady worked as a project petrophysicist for Baker Hughes INTEQ primarily in support and development of LWD nuclear services. In 1996 Mr. Deady joined Halliburton as a product champion to lead the commercial introduction of LWD acoustic services and later was posted in Jakarta, Indonesia to provide support for all LWD services throughout the Asia/Pacific region. Mr. Deady returned to Houston in 2000 to work in technical and global product line management roles for Halliburton’s Sperry Drilling Services product line until 2009. Recently, Mr. Deady was employed by Prime Downhole Technology as their VP of Technology and later as president of their Tensor Drilling Technologies subsidiary. After the sale of Tensor in 2022 Mr. Deady returned to APS in his current role.
 

Mr. Wharam joined APS in January 2023 and is based in Singapore where he is responsible for APS’s China operations, sales, and R&M. 

Mr. Wharam started his oilfield career over 20 years ago with Andergauge in Aberdeen, and Norway. He has extensive Asia experience having held management roles in China for almost a decade with Andergauge and NOV before moving into regional positions with both TAM International and Rival Downhole Tools covering Asia Pacific. 

Mr. Wharam's technical knowledge covers directional drilling and intervention tools, drilling optimization and product line management. He is a graduate of St. Andrews University, Scotland and holds a general MA covering economics and management.