Experience

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  Westerngeco

  Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Geophysicist (professional intern)

  WesternGeco, Depth Imaging GroupProjects: Southern coast of Africa – salt dome tectonics• Performed seismic data processing and interpretation in salt dome tectonic setting• Assessed the impact of seismic survey parameters on data quality using illumination studies• Improved seismic processing results by developing a detailed shallow velocity model affected by depth and salinity of the water layer

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  Gazprom

  Apr 2008 - Aug 2008

  Geophysical engineer

  Gazprom PromgazProjects: West Siberia, Russia – fluvial and deltaic reservoirs• Responsible for VSP processing and data quality control.• Prepared reporting and presentation materials for the stakeholders.

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  Slb

  Sept 2008 - Jan 2013

  Geophysical engineer

  Data & Consulting Services (DCS) Projects: West Siberia, Russia – fluvial and deltaic reservoirs Caspian Basin, Kazakhstan – carbonate reservoirs• Project leader for multidisciplinary team (rock physicists, geologists, and geophysicists)• Performed seismic post-processing, interpretation, attribute analysis, seismic well tie and inversion, VSP calibration• Improved reservoir sweet spot identification by designing new facies mapping workflows • Created a new seismic inversion technique (seismic processing velocities used to constrain low frequency impedance models) Show less

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  Colorado school of mines

  Jan 2013 - Sept 2017

  Research assistant

  Department of Geophysics and Geophysical EngineeringProjects: Wattenberg Field, Denver Basin, CO – unconventional reservoirs: chalks, marls, tight sandstones• Project leader and mentor for multidisciplinary team of 19 researchers• Developed a new workflow for outcrop-to-subsurface geomodel building and calibration: structural framework, facies modeling, property modeling, fracture network modeling• Developed a new approach for digital outcrop dataset integration into reservoir characterization modeling• Increased the efficiency of an active mine by 30 % ($22MM per year operation)• Optimized horizontal well planning and sweet spot identification (3D fractures and facies modeling) Show less

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  Exxonmobil

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Modeler (professional intern)

  Upstream Research Company (URC), Stratigraphic & Reservoir Systems DivisionProjects: Kalamkas Field, Caspian Sea, Kazakhstan - deltaic reservoirs• Developed workflows for reservoir modeling techniques to improve the honoring of shale drapes (baffles and barriers to fluid flow)• Performed hierarchical Multi Point Statistics (MPS) reservoir facies modeling for a prograding mixed energy delta environment

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  Chevron

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Petrophysicist (professional intern)

  Chevron Energy Technology Company (ETC)Projects: Boscan Field, Venezuela – fluvial-deltaic reservoirs• Prepared petrophysical models to derisk drilling targets, evaluate effective porosity and saturation for fluid substitution and elastic rock properties• Performed seismic well ties, AVO analysis, reservoir properties from seismic (RPFS) process

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  Ursus e&p services

  Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

  Geophysical advisor

  Projects: Denver Basin, CO – unconventional reservoirs: chalks, marls, tight sandstones• $97MM USD of horizontal well drilling expenditures (responsible for planning and execution)• Developed geological models allowing proper horizontal well planning and placement• Optimized production through 3D seismic geosteering and real-time G&G field support for the well site staff during drilling operations, interacted with the Client, well site staff, and drilling contractors• Identified geohazards, provided advice on the completion strategies Show less

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  Energy & geoscience institute

  Sept 2017 - Apr 2019

  • Unconventional reservoir group developer, natural fracture network expert• Professional development course leader • Carbon sequestration & EOR projects: integrated reservoir characterization and modeling; well planning and design, 3D seismic acquisition and wireline log acquisition planning

  • Senior Research Scientist

    Jul 2018 - Apr 2019

  • Post-Doctoral Research Associate

    Sept 2017 - Jun 2018
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  Chevron

  Apr 2019 - now

  • Unconventional reservoir management technology projects shaping/workflow design to address key business drivers, data, and strategic discipline integration; staff mentoring and professional development Chevron Mid-Continent Business Unit (MCBU) – Midland, TXProjects: Permian Basin• Driving strategy framing for subsurface analysis at basin to development area scales for Frac Hit risk assessment, EOR treatments, and production optimization• Unconventional first principles for earth modeling, spatial analytics, machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) Chevron Energy Technology Company (ETC) – Houston, TXProjects: Permian Basin, Gulf of Mexico, offshore West Africa, Kazakhstan• Subject matter expert: natural fracture characterization and modeling• Business unit support and advisory

  • Earth Science Advisor

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Operations Geoscientist

    Nov 2020 - Jan 2024

  • Technical Earth Scientist

    Apr 2019 - Nov 2020