Master s degree candidate in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Resume:
Valcia M. Bulule
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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/valcia-b-287b4a142
RELATED EXPERIENCE
STEM Student Intern Baker Hughes Texas, United States May 2022 – July 2022
• Completed 1 internal project to deliver customer outcomes and identify business improvements by collaborating with cross-functional teams and interns. Completed internship at top 20%.
• Participated in focused training and team meetings, developing upstream/downstream skill sets. Junior Mining Engineer VALE Tete, Mozambique November 2020 – June 2021
• Optimized over 15 drilling operations by adjusting the weight of bit and rate of penetration, decreasing wellbore damage by 15%, and reducing drilling time by 13%.
• Coordinated 2 blasting operations for a team of 8 employees, exceeding the production goal by almost 4%.
• Corrected safety errors in drilling and blasting operations by providing an equipment and personnel safety checklist resulting in a reduction of fall and slip accidents by 21% and transportation-related accidents by 50%.
Geological Engineer trainee Sheba Mine Barberton, South Africa April 2019 – July 2019
• Elaborated a geological model for analyzing the distribution of gold in a 260-acre production area, by analyzing over 100 cores samples, resulting in an improved accuracy from the previous geological model by 17%.
EDUCATION
West Virginia University, West Virginia, United States Expected: May 2023 Master of Science in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Candidate GPA: 3.7/4.0
ISCTEM, Maputo, Mozambique August 2020
Bachelor of Science in Geological and Mining Engineering GPA: 3.6/4.0
ACTIVITIES
Presidential Student Ambassador, West Virginia University March 2022 – Present Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers August 2021 – Present Member, Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration March 2017 – Present OTHER SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
• Python and R programming languages.
• Software: CMG, ARIES, PIPESIM, ArcGIS, POWER B.I., OLGA, IHS HARMONY.
• Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Thesis Research West Virginia University West Virginia, United States
• Developed a Marcellus shale reservoir model with hydraulic fractures with CMG software to perform parametric studies to comprehend the impacts of the adsorption phenomena on gas production.
HONORS AND AWARDS
• West Virginia University West Virginia, United States May 2022 Certificate of Excellence: Outstanding Master Student
• Fulbright Scholarship Maputo, Mozambique August 2021 – Present Fully-funded scholarship to study Master’s degree in the United States CERTIFICATIONS
• Oregon State University, United States January 2022 – March 2022 Engineering Project Management
• Pedagogical University, Mozambique June 2018 – July 2018 Occupational Health and Safety
LANGUAGES
• English: Distinguished levels of Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing.
• Portuguese: Native Language, Distinguished levels in Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing.
• Spanish: Intermediate levels in Listening, Speaking, and Reading.
• Japanese: Beginner levels in Speaking, Listening.
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