Kate Pickering, P. Geo.

Kate Pickering, P. Geo, has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Kate began their career as a Board of Directors member at CJSW 90.9FM from 2004 to 2006. During this time, they also worked as a Geology Student Employee at EOG Resources, where they provided geotechnical support to the Shallow Gas Team.

In 2007, Kate worked as an Exploration Summer Student at Compton Petroleum, where they completed mapping projects and made porosity cut-offs based on core data. From 2008 to 2010, they worked as Helpdesk - Geoscience Support and Services at SeisWare International Inc., providing technical support and training to geophysicists and technologists.

From 2010 to 2011, Kate worked as a Wellsite Geologist at K.C Waunch Petroleum Consultants, and from 2011 to 2018, they worked as a Wellsite Geologist, P. Geo. at Chinook Consulting Services. In these roles, they supervised well drilling operations and used gamma-at-bit technology to steer horizontal wells.

In 2020, Kate joined Momentum Calgary as a Momentum Tech Plus 5 Cohort, where they gained additional technical skills. Kate then worked as a Systems Consultant at Long View Systems from April to June 2021, before joining Pandell as a Customer Support Specialist (Land) in June 2021.

Overall, Kate has extensive experience in geoscience, wellsite geology, technical support, and customer service, making their a well-rounded professional in the field.

Kate Pickering, P. Geo. has a comprehensive education history that spans several years and includes industry certifications in various fields. Their educational journey can be summarized as follows:

In 2002, Kate Pickering enrolled at the University of Calgary and pursued a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Geology. Kate completed their undergraduate studies in 2008, acquiring a strong foundation in geology.

In 2020, Kate enrolled at the IBM Data Science Certificate program, where they received a certificate in Data Science. Kate also completed additional certifications through the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), obtaining industry certifications in CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Network+.

Continuing their educational pursuits, in 2021, Kate attended Bow Valley College, where they earned industry certifications in AWS Cloud Practitioner and AWS Cloud Architect Associate.

Furthermore, Kate obtained several additional certifications to enhance their skillset. These include the following certifications:

- AWS Academy Graduate - AWS Academy Cloud Foundations from Amazon Web Services (AWS), obtained in March 2021.

- Data Science Professional Certificate from IBM, obtained in October 2020.

- Data Science Methodology from Coursera, obtained in September 2020.

- Data Science Orientation from Coursera, obtained in September 2020.

- Data Visualization with Python from Coursera, obtained in September 2020.

- Databases and SQL for Data Science from Coursera, obtained in September 2020.

- Tools for Data Science from Coursera, obtained in September 2020.

- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate from Amazon Web Services (AWS), obtained in April 2021.

- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner from Amazon Web Services (AWS), obtained in March 2021.

- CompTIA A+ ce Certification from CompTIA, obtained in February 2021.

- CompTIA IT Operations Specialist – CIOS Stackable Certification from CompTIA, obtained in February 2021.

- CompTIA Network+ ce Certification from CompTIA, obtained in February 2021.

With their diverse educational background and multiple certifications, Kate Pickering, P. Geo. has developed a broad range of expertise in geology, data science, and cloud computing.