Software Developer Python

Yang Cao

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SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT RESERVOIR ENGINEERING SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT DATA ANALYTICS PROFILE SUMMARY

Innovative and self-driven versatile Scientific and Software Developer with 6+ years of experience in designing, architecting, testing, and deploying well-researched, and responsive software solutions. Possesses 5+ years of experience providing data analysis and applying advanced numerical algorithm techniques to analyze and develop customized software to increase productivity and efficiencies. Strong background in petroleum engineering, reservoir engineering and numerical modeling. Seeking to join a successful team of professionals where hard work and results, dedication to customer satisfaction, and the achievement of personal and corporate goals. SKILLS

Programming languages: Python, Fortran, Matlab, VBA, Java, C++. Data analytics tools: Python libraries (Pandas, Matplotlib, Scikit-learn, Seaborn, Numpy, Scipy), SQL, Spotfire. Scientific/technical applications: Git, Mathematica, LaTeX, CMOSOL, CMOST, Nexus, Microsoft Office Package. Languages: English, Chinese.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Scientific Developer Mar 2019 - Apr 2020

Emerson Paradigm Geophysical Corp Houston, TX

(Automatic virtual flow metering and production forecasting system development) Collaborated with a team of software engineers and designers to build prediction model to estimate fluid flow rates for wells without installing physical meters.

Responsible for program architecture, design of a highly flexible, robust application by using component-based architecture

Implemented efficient numerical algorithms for property computation with mechanism to handle various edge cases. Designed and applied statistical and mathematical methods for corporate analytics that were implemented into client-facing products

Developed integration python scripts to interact with external program AQnet through python sub process module and I/O functions

Monitored products from statistical programs for accuracy, consistency and statistical validity. Involved in extensive performance testing, and troubleshooting. Reduced the simulation cycle time from day to ~30 minutes

Developed applications using Python and MySQL for database design. Designed data visualization to present current impact and growth Reservoir Engineer Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

Halliburton Landmark Houston, TX

(Integration of 4D Geophysical data for Improved Reservoir Modeling with EnKF) Provided a workflow, algorithm, and related micro services to assimilate time-lapse geological, production, and geophysical data into existing petroleum reservoir model for improved understanding of a petroleum reservoir and better prediction of its behavior.

Collaborate with a team of geologists and engineers to analyze and compile core data for all wells to determine hydraulic units and flow

Worked as the software developer and architect in data assimilation and history matching. Built simulation models for primary, waterflooding and thermal processes

Developed Java program based on legacy scripts to incorporate gravity, resistivity, and seismic data into EnKF modeling. Conducted history match for various data assimilation schemes using Nexus

Developed a workflow that can be used to evaluate the impact of well down spacing and determine optimum well spacing Data Analyst May 2017 - Aug 2017

Texas Oil and Gas Institute (TOGI), Houston, TX

(MEPO Based Tool Development and Its Application in Production Type Curve Generation for Shale Reservoirs) Developed a workflow for production type curve (TC) generation and analysis for specific shale reservoirs honoring the reservoir geometric and completion uncertainties. Serves as valuable tool in EUR calculation, reserve evaluation and well performance evaluation.

Led the development of automatic program for streamlining TC generation and analysis, shorten process cycle time from days to hours

Developed python scripts to create input files and collect results from external software MEPO, convert results to Spotfire visualization

Extracted, cleaned, transformed, validated or modeled data to make conclusions from the data for decision-making purposes

Generated production type curves for University Lands Area 4E (Midland Basin). Worked on enhancement requests and educated other engineers on scripts application

RESEARCH EXPEIRENCE

Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University May 2013 - Oct 2018 Research Assistant (Advisor: Dr. John E. Killough) Constructed mathematical and numerical models to mimic the appearance and flow dynamics of the fractured reservoirs and shale reservoirs; incorporated unconventional flow and storage mechanisms (diffusion and adsorption)

Built improved boundary element method to facility the fracture simulation, model implemented using Matlab.

Developed Fortran modules of diffusion/adsorption feature into commercial-grade software ACRES, greatly boosted its application scope.

Constructed multi-porosity/mechanistic model to modelshale gas flow, conducted parameter influence analysis using design of experiments (DOE).

EDUCATION

Georgia Institute of Technology, Altanta, GA M.S. in Computer Science Expected Dec 2021 Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering Dec 2018 China University of Petroleum, Beijing, China M.S. and B.S. in Petroleum Engineering July 2012, July 2008 SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Yang Cao, John E. Killough, 2016. An Improved Boundary Element Method for Modeling Fluid Flow through Fractured Porous Medium, SPE 182658-MS, presented at the SPEReservoir Simulation Conference held 20-22 February, 2017 in Montgomery, TX, USA.

Yang Cao, Bicheng Yan, Masoud Alfi, John E. Killough, 2015. A Novel Compositional Model of Simulating Fluid Flow in Shale Reservoirs Some Preliminary Tests and Results. SPE-175589-MS, paper presented at the SPEReservoir Characterization and Simulation Conference and Exhibition, 14-16 September 2015, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

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