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Calgary, AB, CA

Blackfalds, Alberta, Canada

Key AchievementsCompany Establishment: Founded PhiDrillSim in March 2022, a startup focused on developing MATLAB app prototypes to solve oilfield drilling issues.Funding: Obtained essential funding from NRC IRAP, enhancing financial stability and enabling ambitious projects.Product Launch: Executed a successful product launch on May 1, 2023, presenting.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Responsibilities and AchievementsMachine Learning & OptimizationDeveloped predictive models using machine learning methodologies to anticipate potential drilling complications, using extensive field data.Collaborated in the creation of optimization algorithms, contributing to the reduction of vibrations and the control of torque and drag during drilling.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

 Used effective communication to setup a multi-continental, multi-discipline and multi-cultural team of 500 people. Executed a pilot that affect 3000 students, instructors, and educational administrators to test usage of online education in rural Africa Coordinated signing of MOU with ActionAid Nigeria to secure funding to implement OOE in rural.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

 Interacted with 1 Calgary medical professional to understand how Covid-19 leads to death Developed 2 algorithms to quantify risk of severe illness from contracting Covid-19 Created a MATLAB app which take user inputs and outputs user Covid-19 severity levels Coordinated a multidisciplinary team of 5 with the goal of developing a suitable business.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

 Managed 130 customer discovery interviews of Directional Experts on adopting new technology  Generated 3 business models for an optimization product that can reduce cost and save time  Reviewed findings from customer discovery and validation pursuit to produce weekly reports

Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria

•  Supervised 2 quality activities which includes root cause analysis and execution of corrective action for process-related concerns Enhanced quality awareness across company through the development and delivery of.
• Created a poster titled ‘Quality at a Glance’ utilizing pictures and flow diagrams to summarize the activities in the Quality Department viewed by approximately 300 staff  Collaborated with Supervisors and Leadership.
• Created a poster titled ‘Quality at a Glance’ utilizing pictures and flow diagrams to summarize the activities in the Quality Department viewed by approximately 300 staff  Collaborated with Supervisors and Leadership.

Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria

 Analyzed project safety data to develop safety trends  Maintained both Electronic and Hard Copies of 5 Safety documents and reports (Audits, Hazard Hunts, LPOs, incident investigation, Safety Inspections, Management Walkthroughs, Emergency Drills and Meetings) in a proper filing system Prepared project safety statistics for monthly safety meetings and.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Petroleum Engineering

Activities and Societies: Started PhiDrillSim Developed finite element models for drill string dynamics.

Master'S Degree, Petroleum Engineering, 3.5

Activities and Societies:  Director of Sponsorship, ENACTUC Calgary  Vice President ENACTUS Calgary  Pioneered TREM Campus Fellowship .

Bachelor'S Degree, Petroleum And Gas Engineering, 4.26