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Boston, MA, US

Chicago, Illinois, US

I advised organizations and ministries on high-level strategic decisions by providing deep industry knowledge and analytical expertise. I helped client’s to remain or become competitive, define industry and market trends, and created strategies to improve operational and financial performance.

Ashburn, VA, US

Independent Project Analysis (IPA) is a global consultancy providing quantitative analysis of capital projects and project management systems. Using detailed project databases, IPA provides clients with research results and quantitative benchmarks to enable more effective use of capital in their businesses. IPA conducts research into the functioning of.

Ashburn, VA, US

• Completed capital project evaluations in teams of up to four analysts to assess the cost competitiveness of clients from the refining, chemical, and oil & gas industry for projects between $1 million and $3 billion
• Conducted face-to-face data collection interviews on client's site within the EMEA region
• Applied statistical models using STATA and MS Excel to calculate cost indices and industry benchmarks
• Identified risks using a range of matrices and applied research to evaluate project setups
• Wrote reports, presented and defended findings to project teams and senior management, assisted developing and implementing best practices and improve client’s capital competitivenessKey words: Consulting, Energy.

Traveled across Middle East, Asia, and Europe after leaving academia

Oslo, Oslo, NO

Upon completion of PhD requirements worked as a research fellowPublished research articles, supervised students in laboratory, taught MSc students

Oslo, Oslo, NO

- Worked as demonstrator and assistant teacher for courses GEO4220 – Depositional environments and biostratigraphy and GEO4720 – General Micropaleontology- Trained students to work in an hydrofluoric acid (HF) lab- Carried out geological field work- Provided supervision for MSc theses- Conducted field work in Austria, Svalbard, Hungary, United Kingdom and.

Worked offshore (West of Shetland) on Transocean owned rig, operated by BP, as a heavy mineral specialist for a horizontal side track

Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, DE

- Prepared paleontological samples- Worked in a geochemical laboratory conducting multiple types of analyses- Stored samples in rock repository- Supervised tasks in a laboratory- Trained students to conduct various scientific into the lab methods- Created figures for publications using Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel.

Hannover, Niedersachsen, DE

- Conducted geochemical measurements- Investigated the type and amount of organic material- Analyzed thermal maturity and determined source rock potential of organic rich shales using LECO and Rock-Eval methodologies

- Conducted hydrological field studies- Supported contaminated soil removal- Interpreted geological maps- Analyzed soil samples

- Supported across all required tasks during an onshore exploration well of 1800 m depth as roughneck- Took and archived cuttings- Handled drill pipe

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Geological And Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Integrated Petroleum Geosciences

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Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Sediment And Isotope Geology/Paleontology

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Geoscienes