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Austin, TX, US

United States

>NASA/NSF funded project at a Tier-1 research University. The research includes (1) evaluation ofautomated segmentation from outcrop images, and (2) synthesis of GIS, remotes sensing, landcover,and climate models from Mars to generate a sedimentary facies model.>Analysis and interpretation of satellite datasets (stereo CTX, HiRISE, MOLA, CRISM); remotely.

Austin, Texas, United States

>Industry sponsored position (Shell E&P) at a Tier-1 research University. A multi-objective project focussing on environmental system response to allogenic forcings. Application to enhanced assignment of petrophysical properties that lend to architecturally realistic reservoir models in a targeted play (EGoM). Requires on-time reporting to stakeholder..

United Kingdom

-Industry sponsored position with full scholarship, Basin Dynamics Research Group (BDRG). The project utilized a range of digitally based systems to capture and analyse spatial data in order to unravel aeolian system evolution with application to sub-surface reservoir characterisation. Completed ahead of schedule.-Co-lead two international field-based.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Full-time position for the year of 2009, part-time from 2010 with the start of my undergraduate degreeMain Job Functions:-Develop and maintain product exposure locally & internationally-Formulate advertisements for existing and new products -Develop and maintain website-Coordinate exhibitions locally & internationally-Establish new sales channels.

Geology Department

Sample preparation for PhD and M.Sc. students include:Rock crushing, milling, washing, magnetic mineral removal with Frantz, heavy mineral separation (using LST fastfloat), LST recovery,SEM preparation includes: zircon picking and mounting (using Zeiss Axioplan 2 Compound Microscope), mould preparation and polishing, carbon coating.Training includes:SEM.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

-Rapid career advancement aided by intensive leadership training from a retail sales position, to management level in two years. -Lead team to achieve seamless operations and sales for leisure travel accounts by implementing training and benchmarks. -Reinvented a refurbished store suffering from poor performance to achieve profit within a year of.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Sourcing suppliers, contract negotiation; maintaining relations; inventory flow; job planning; job costing; international freighting; communication to relevant departments Warehouse managementVehicle fleet managementAdministration duties

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Facies Distribution And Cyclicity In Aeolian Systems

Activities and Societies: Member of the Basin Dynamics Research Group (BDRG); International Association of Sedimentologists (IAS).

Master’S Degree, Geochemistry And Sedimentology, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Member of PRIMOR (Post-graduate Research in Iron and Manganese Ore Resources) Member of Rocsoc (Rhodes Geology.

Bachelor’S Degree, Geology, B.Sc. (Hons)

Activities and Societies: Member of Rocsoc (Rhodes Geology Society) Student member of GSSA B.Sc. Geology Honors Degree Course work.

Bachelor’S Degree, Geology And Environmental Management, B.Sc.

Activities and Societies: Member of students chapter of South African Society for Economic Geologists (SASEG) Undergraduate B.Sc. degree.

Certificate, Purchasing And Supply Chain Management

Part-time course completed while working at Intertherm

Certificate, Pastel Accounting

Part-time course completed while working at Intertherm

High School, Grade 12

Higher Grade English – D; Afrikaans - D Physical Science – C; Mathematics - C Business Economics – C; Geography – C Aggregate 1200 – 1439.