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OBJECTIVE
With over seven years of experience in the Oil and Gas Industry as a seismic data processing geophysicist in Perth, Australia and Calgary, Canada I am looking for a challenging position and an interesting offer to further my career. I have extensive hands-on experience with the full cycle of both land 2D and 3D seismic data processing as well as with large marine data processing projects and advanced techniques, such as pre-stack time migration, AVO processing, time lapse processing (4D), high resolution shallow seismic and various data enhancements. My current work is mostly in marine processing. I believe that my knowledge, drive, skills and desire to learn can make a great contribution to the success of your company.
FUNCTIONAL SUMMARY
Skills: I have an extensive analytical and mathematical background, and prefer learning new and challenging things to routine work. Finding solutions and working on demanding projects with deadlines is something I enjoy very much. I am an independent thinker and good at innovative problem solving. I was always praised for my ability to learn quickly, work in a team as well as alone, to find new and/or more efficient solutions. I am fully fluent in Czech and English, with a good knowledge of French and some basics in German and Spanish.
Class C drivers licence.
WORK EXPERIENCE: seismic data processing, IT project management, client contacts and presentations, contract negotiations, project analysis and design, working under tight deadlines, handling multiple projects simultaneously, translating between the English and Czech languages, interpreting (both consecutive and simultaneous) on various levels.
PROGRAMMING EXPERIENCE: proprietary programming languages (seismic data processing), SGML, PHP, C, JAVA, HTML, JavaScript, familiarity with the UNIX and MS Windows operating systems as well as work with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.), PhotoShop and Corel PhotoPaint.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
September 2004 - Present Fugro Seismic Imaging, Perth, Australia
Geophysicist
Seismic data processing – marine 2D projects in various areas, project analysis and reporting, parameters testing and optimisation, client contact and presentation of results, responsible for the full seismic data processing cycle from acquisition geometry checks to final client presentations.
I have also worked on an offshore project on a seismic acquisition boat, where I was responsible for the timely processing and delivery of results in a realtime acquisition and processing environment.
2002 – 2004 Prague, Czech Republic
Translating and Interpreting, English Teacher - Self-employed, licensed
Translating documents of all levels of difficulty (Czech and English languages), technical texts from various areas (medicine, construction, scripts, advertisements, computer science, legal, accounting, etc.)
Simultaneous and consecutive interpreting at business meetings and conferences, business and technical English, interpreting for visiting diplomats.
Working under a contract for a language teaching school for adult learners, approximate extent 10 hours a week, teaching mainly business English on advanced and conversation levels, teaching English at specialised training sessions (special terminology for internal auditors)
2001 – 2002 Fio Holding a.s., Prague, Czech Republic
IT Project Manager - Electronic Trading
Development and testing of an on-line end user application for trading on foreign stock markets, while providing stock market data in real time, contract negotiations with foreign partners and data providers, client interface design, task distribution and control of results, monitoring deadlines, progress reports, evaluating client responses, software localisation (English), translations of documents (Czech and English languages), interpreting at meetings with foreign partners (consecutive interpreting in Czech and English)
Webmaster
Managing the official multi-lingual company website, design and updates, HTML, PHP and JavaScript programming, language conversions (English and Czech languages)
1997 – 2000 Veritas DGC Inc, Calgary, Canada
Senior Geophysicist
Seismic data processing – land data, both 2D and 3D, project analysis and reporting, parameters testing and optimisation, client contact and presentation of results, training and teaching, development of new techniques, presentations of procedures and techniques for groups of clients and team members, numerous special projects such as multi-component 3D processing, AVO processing, time lapse 3D processing (4D), high frequency shallow data processing, testing new procedures for the R&D department, responsible for the full seismic data processing cycle from acquisition geometry checks to final client presentations.
1994 – 1997 CGG, Compagnie Générale de Géophysique, Calgary, Canada
Geophysical Data Processor
Seismic data processing – land data, both 2D and 3D, 2D and 3D marine seismic data processing, programming, project analysis and reporting, client contacts and presentation of results, training, responsible for the full processing cycle from acquisition geometry checks to final client presentations. I also completed a specialised one month long marine processing training in the company Paris, Massy headquarters to handle subsequent large marine projects in the Calgary office.
1994 University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
Research Assistant
Creating programs in the C programming language for analysing the results of a macroscopic liquid crystals simulation physics research project, research equipment proposals, design and development, data collection and analysis, reports.
EDUCATION
1991 – 1994 University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
Physics and Mathematics
Theoretical physics program with a minor in applied mathematics, additional courses in psychology, philosophy, German and logic
Awarded a Bachelor of Science degree with a Major in Physics, placed on the Dean's list for the year 1994
1987 – 1990 Charles University Prague, Czech Republic
Mathematical Analysis
Undergraduate study of theoretical mathematics, with additional courses in Russian, physics and programming
LANGUAGES
Fluent: English – ten years studying and working in Canada, General State Language Exam (Prague, Czech Republic, 2001), NAATI translator accreditation (Horst, Netherlands, 2003)
Czech – native language
Advanced: French – advanced courses in French conversation and grammar, study stay in Montreal, Canada
Intermediate: German, Russian
Beginner: Spanish
INTERESTS
Reading, squash, cycling, mountain hiking, photography, web design, French, music, singing, environmental protection and nature in general, classical guitar, languages
References will be provided on request.
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