FOLASHADE GIFT OJO

Award-winning Geologist & Data Science Professional
Lagos, NG.

About

Award-winning geologist and emerging data science professional with a strong background in subsurface data interpretation, seismic analysis, and technical research. Recognized for innovation and problem-solving, having secured 1st Position at the Women in Geoscience and Energy (WiGE) and Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) Hackathon. Passionate about leveraging data and emerging technologies to solve real-world challenges and contribute effectively in collaborative, fast-paced environments.

Work

Chevron Nigeria Limited
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Research Intern (JV Offshore Team)

Lagos State, Lagos State, Nigeria

Summary

Provided critical geological and subsurface data analysis to inform strategic well drilling and field development decisions for offshore operations.

Highlights

Analyzed and interpreted complex subsurface and well datasets, providing critical data-driven insights that informed strategic decision-making for future well drilling and field development campaigns.

Enhanced data reliability and project evaluation by exploring, cleaning, and synthesizing technical data from diverse sources, identifying critical trends for operational planning.

Collaborated effectively with multidisciplinary teams, contributing key analytical insights that optimized strategic drilling decisions and project initiatives.

Developed and deployed a low-code automation application using Microsoft Power Apps, streamlining data extraction and capture processes to significantly improve operational efficiency.

Integrated automated workflows with Microsoft Dataverse, establishing a centralized data storage system that enhanced accessibility and management for critical operational data.

Designed and implemented interactive dashboards and visual analytics reports in Microsoft Power BI, transforming complex technical datasets into clear, actionable insights for enhanced monitoring and decision support.

AnalystLab
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Data Science Intern

Remote, N/A, Nigeria

Summary

Led exploratory data analysis and statistical modeling initiatives to derive actionable insights from diverse real-world datasets.

Highlights

Executed comprehensive Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) on diverse real-world datasets, leveraging Python libraries (pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn) to uncover foundational insights.

Streamlined data preparation by conducting extensive data cleaning and preprocessing, effectively handling missing values, duplicates, and unique value analysis to optimize datasets for advanced analytics.

Performed in-depth univariate and bivariate analysis across multiple datasets, identifying critical relationships and trends to inform target outcome strategies.

Developed compelling data visualizations, including histograms, scatter plots, and heatmaps, to effectively communicate distributions, feature relationships, and complex correlation patterns.

Translated complex data patterns, including skewed distributions and outliers, into actionable insights, enhancing strategic decision-making.

Executed rigorous statistical analysis in Python, encompassing descriptive statistics, probability distributions, hypothesis testing, and correlation analysis, to validate hypotheses and inform data-driven strategies.

Education

NNPC/SPDC JV Centre of Excellence in Geosciences and Petroleum Engineering, University of Benin
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

M.Sc. (Distinction)

Petroleum Geology

Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba
Akungba, Ondo State, Nigeria

Bachelor of Science (Second Class Upper Division)

Geology

Awards

1st Position at Women in Geoscience and Energy (WiGE) and Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) Hackathon

Awarded By

Women in Geoscience and Energy (WiGE) and Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE)

Recognized for innovation, analytical thinking, and problem-solving in data science and machine learning applications.

Young African Leadership Initiative: Award of Excellence

Awarded By

Young African Leadership Initiative

Awarded for demonstrating exceptional leadership and commitment to excellence.

Languages

English

Certificates

IBM Certification in Data Analysis

Issued By

IBM

Great Learning Data Science Foundation

Issued By

Great Learning

IBM Certification in Data Science

Issued By

IBM

HP Life Data Science & Analytics

Issued By

HP Life

Project Management Professional Certification

Issued By

Project Management Professional Certification

Kaggle Micro-Courses

Issued By

Kaggle

NYSC Discharge Certificate

Issued By

NYSC

Skills

Data Analysis & Interpretation

Data Analysis, Data Interpretation, Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA), Statistical Analysis, Univariate Analysis, Bivariate Analysis, Feature Analysis, Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis.

Programming & Tools

Python (pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn), Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Jupyter Notebook, Microsoft Power Apps, Microsoft Dataverse, Petrel.

Data Management

Data Collection, Data Management, Data Cleaning, Data Preprocessing, Data Synthesis.

Geoscience & Petroleum Engineering

Subsurface Data Interpretation, Seismic Analysis, Geological Data Analysis, Well Data Analysis, Field Development Campaigns.

Machine Learning & AI

Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Predictive Modeling, Intelligent Systems.

Project Management

Project Management, Operational Planning, Process Optimization.

Communication & Visualization

Presentation Skills, Communication Skills, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Interactive Dashboards.

Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking

Analytical Thinking, Problem-solving, Critical Thinking.

Interests

Hobbies

Research and exploration, Traveling, Analysis, Coding.

Professional Affiliations

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), National Association of Petroleum Explorationist (NAPE), National Association of Black Geoscientist (NABG), American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG).

Projects

Titanic Project

Training

Decision-Trees-on-Student-Dataset

Summary

Predicting student academic performance, using decision tree model