ALLY Energy Professional Profile: Kristin Hayles
Kristin Hayles
Geophysicist and entrepreneur with 20 years of experience
Houston, TX, US
Professional Summary
20 year Geophysicist and entrepreneur with experience in software development as well as seismic processing and interpretation for major and independent oil and gas companies. Ability to apply analytical skills for research and technical analysis/visualization in any industry. Passionate about leveraging technology to solve problems. Experienced in seismic and 3D VSP acquisition, microseismic acquisition/processing/analysis, log interpretation, structural and quantitative interpretation, anisotropy, multi-attribute generation/analysis, AVA analysis, time-to-depth conversion, depth imaging, inversion processing/interpretation, real-time drilling support, analytics, machine learning, python. Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Experience
Curi-Us
Houston, TX, USA
Owner
Jan, 2019 - Present

Perform all duties at math and technology education company, including generation and delivery of educational content, creating and editing video, maintaining an audio-visual studio, website design, and marketing

Lumina Geophysical
Houston, TX, USA
Manager - User Support and Technology Transfer
Nov, 1899 - Nov, 1899

+ Managed processing projects to increase resolution and determine rock properties from seismic data and well logs. Included conditioning, inversion, AVO, multi-attribute generation/analysis, and specialty fit-for-purpose processing + Championed products and created marketing collateral to support sales + Tested software builds and interfaced with Agile software development tools to move projects forward on time within cross-functional teams. + Contributed to root cause analysis to improve service on an ongoing basis and provided developers feedback for future builds + Planned and implemented new documentation for geophysical processing platform including manual, video, tutorials, and online help system using Help+Manual software Gathered and tracked customer feedback and participated in strategy sessions to discuss enhancement recommendations with internal teams and management

Enervest
Houston, TX, USA
Geophysical Advisor
Nov, 1899 - Nov, 1899

+ Recognized as a technical expert in geophysical interpretation, including mapping, log analysis, seismic processing, prospect identification, data analysis, and quantitative interpretation + Worked closely with geoscientists, planners, engineers, landmen, and managers to understand needs/challenges and exploit unconventional resources in a safe, timely, and efficient manner + Collaborated with geo-steering team to guide well placement remotely in real-time while drilling, including hazard analysis and time-depth conversion + Performed rigorous QC on all intermediate and final products

Sharp Reflections
Houston, TX, USA
Geophysical Consultant
Nov, 1899 - Nov, 1899

+ Provided part-time customer support for pre-stack seismic visualization and analysis software company. Conditioned data before AVO, performed AVO analysis, and created a training workshop on amplitude workflow for user-group meetings + Interacted closely with customers to understand needs and challenges, then communicated these to management and development teams

Education
Boston College
Masters Geophysics
Sep, 1995 - Jun, 1997

Thesis: Microtremor Measurements to Obtain Resonant Frequencies and Ground Shaking Amplification for Soil Sites in Boston, MA.

University of California, Santa Barbara
Bachelors Geophysics
Jan, 1992 - Jun, 1994

BS Geophysics, GPA 4.2

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