Responsible for overall product layout & design, spec'ing mechanical systems, structural design and analysis, electrical integration, procurement, and manufacturing.

Served as sole Permian-based technical point of contact for Drilling Services including attending sales calls, preparing and delivering technical presentations to prospective clients.Torque, drag, hydraulics, and FEA modeling and simulation of conventional direction and rotary steerable assemblies.Specify appropriate motor power section for application (formation, steering system, bit design features, and goals)Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of downhole tool failures that resulted in resolving issues to ensure seamless operations.Collaborate with Reliability and Tech Support groups to adjust maintenance triggers to reduce downhole tool failuresPrimary point of contact for third-party vibration mitigation tools. Tracked performance of these tools and effect on reliability. Work with third party engineers and reliability teams to insure reliability of entire downhole assembly. Seek out and meet with technical teams from vendors to identify potential products suited to our specific needs, identify and plan testing opportunities.Worked with our in-house drill bit team and testing lab to develop a test for drilling out plugs inside casing to eliminate harmful vibrations. Developed a set of robust procedures to insure we eliminated the failures in the field.Recommended changes to designs for drilling operations, parameters, mud systems, hole cleaning recommendations, and tools to ensure safe operations aligned with hazard standards.Mentored junior-level engineers and well planners leading to high performance team metricsPrepared, coordinated, and led pre-job meetings between Operations and Service Delivery teamsAs part of a 4-man team, grew market share with the largest customer in Permian from 0 to 15% in less than 18 months - largest market share of any service provider with that customer.Collaborated with operations and customer teams to make continuous, incremental improvements that resulted in setting several performance records.

Part-time job supporting the Functional Solutions Analysis Workshop for the US Army’s Engagement War-fighting Function Capabilities-Based AssessmentData collection for projects related to Dept of Defense Architecture FrameworkRe-formatted worksheet lay-out for improved clarity and better group focus on implicationsPrepare end-of-week workshop presentation

Assist setting up and repairing drill rigMake connections and monitor drilling fluid levelsOperate rig in driller’s absenceRun casing, wire, and install down-hole pump

Use down-hole steering and measurement tools to execute well planOptimize drilling parameters to minimize non-drilling time without sacrificing drilling rateRecommend optimum tools/configurations and procedures for given applicationsFollow and advise customer on procedures to minimize tool damage/wear, reducing R&M costsPrepare detailed daily reports for customer and BHI officeDocument on-site tool inventory and communicate needs to appropriate individualsIdentify trends and improvement opportunities based on analysis of relevant performance recordsMaintain customer contacts with a high degree of professionalismProvide rapid resolution to a diverse scope and range of complex problems at the well siteRemain up-to-date with the product line's available tools and servicesAct as project leader and mentor junior field personnelKeep clear lines of communication with customer representatives and Baker Hughes office

Analyze and benchmark BHI and competitor performanceInterpret data to identify sales opportunities and product improvement potentialDevelop and implement solutions to improve performance and margins while reducing costs for BHI and customersWork with sales and product development/engineering teams to introduce new designsObserve and document drill bit performance at rig-site.Communicate with directional drillers, drilling consultants, and customer engineers to gather feedback for future designsPerform bit performance and failure analysis; present findings and recommendations to customersReview, analyze, and approve 2D drawings, 3D models, and CFD resultsWork with sales team to establish requirements of new bits and communicate needs to management and designersTeam with BHI Drilling Services to optimally pair bits and drill string components for application to reduce non-productive time and days-on-wellCreate formation drillability analysis by collaborating with BHI Wireline Service to find relevant offset open-hole logging dataUpgraded out-dated product still in inventory to attack a largely ignored application: improved speed 21% and distance 15% over best competitor, grew market share from 10% to 38% in 6 monthsSpearheaded creation of unconventional cutting layout to combat competitor’s technology in rapidly-growing application: bit successfully completed interval on the first attemptActed as local technical authority for team designing replacement for aging bit in high-revenue application: proper integration of new design methods resulted in drilling equal distance as competition while doing so 6.7% faster

Drive, load, and operate, feeder trucks, road preparation, and asphalt-laying equipmentRepair and maintain all asphalt and material handling equipmentOperate, maintain, and repair road preparation and traffic control equipmentCollaborate with project supervisor to plan daily road closures, implement safe and efficient traffic control, and prepare road surfacesInterface with motorists, general public, and state and local inspectors