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Houston, Texas, United States

Implemented agile methodologies and collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver digital tools that effectively visualize performance metrics for eight global Wells teams, resulting in a reduction of 150 hours per week spent on manual analysis. Conducted detailed market research, analyzing global competition to influence project design optimization in multiple regions resulting in over $32M in cost savings; Delivering findings to Senior Management monthly Organized and executed bi-annual industry conferences, facilitated collaboration with 60+ industry leaders to exchange best practices, review technical challenges, and advance reliability initiatives. Trained and mentored new team members to utilize 15 different digital tools, educated them on operations among eight global teams, and created a training curriculum to reduce onboarding time be 25%.

Houston, Texas, United States

Developed a robust set of rules to award performance incentives which were based on historical data regarding various well construction operations. This performance partnership, which launched in December 2023, has awarded incentives to stakeholders while providing the company with savings of $140M.Managed development and data verification of an automated incentive tracking dashboard which visualizes metrics to support Guyana, the largest conventional asset.Coordinated with third party vendors to establish a company first data-sharing partnership, facilitating the integration of real-time operations data into an external platform.

Houston, Texas

Managed project lifecycle for execution of wells from planning and cost forecasting to construction and reporting, ensuring compliance with regulations, best practices, and safety protocols; delivering all projects within budget despite project delays. Led a team of six engineers which successfully planned and executed construction of 10 wells, identified operational efficiencies and cost savings of over $4M through implementation of new technology trials.Conducted comprehensive drilling analysis using advanced empirical modeling software for the Sakhalin-1 Project, optimizing field development strategies and key value drivers to save $20M within a $300M annual budget.Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including geoscience, engineering advisors, legal, and foreign government agencies, to obtain approval for a data sharing proposal aimed at improving industry performance across global Wells teams.

Copenhagen Area, Denmark

Research student completing a thesis on Modeling Modified Salinity Water Flooding within Carbonate Reservoirs.

Rock Springs, Wy

Prepare and design various cement plans tailored to customer’s need for zonal isolation. Involved in the pre-job, lab testing, job execution, and post-job phases while maintaining valuable customer relations. Able to design primary and remedial work including plugs, squeezes, Well Lock, and foam jobs. • Led new product development providing a customer savings of 25% per job while increasing company profit by 15% per job• Increased efficiency 70% by implementing new report templates for use by field crews and fellow engineers• Successfully completed technical training program involving industry software, operations, and field equipment and tools• Cross-training in Production Enhancement by attending several jobs and completing online training courses

Canonsburg, Pa

Observed drilling and completion operations in Marcellus ShaleDeveloped interactive gas flow presentation for company wide usageShadowed well site supervisors, well tenders & facilities team membersAssisted in daily well tender routine of managing meters as well as checking flow linesSuccessfully presented “Life Cycle of a Marcellus Shale Well” to upper management

Master Of Science (Ms), Petroleum Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Petroleum Engineering

Activities and Societies: Texas Phi Beta Chi Society of Petroleum Engineers

Education record

Joint Master Degree Program