Kavya Palakaluri

www.linkedin.com/in/kavya-palakaluri/ Email:- KAVYA PALAKALURI Ph: - Hyderabad, India Motivated and professional Petroleum Engineer/Data Analyst with 3+ years of experience in fast paced research environment. Adept in analysis of problem to drive successful business solutions. Passionate and proactive learner of new technologies. Seeking to bring fast and intelligent solutions to the company. Work Experience Senior Engineer, L&T Technology Services, Bengaluru, India. Apr 2021 - Present • As a Quality Assurance test Engineer to a leading client, performed functional and regression testing to identify various critical points in the Reservoir Simulation Desktop application. • Identified test scenarios, developed test scripts and updated the same to the QA team to collaborate the QA progress. • Participated in regular agile ceremonies. Used Azure DevOps to maintain and to track work, manage tests, test data used and other documents related to the project. • Performed regular security and vulnerabilities scans for Third-party software used in the application. Technologies: Azure DevOps, AWS, JFrog Platform, GitHub, Linux, Nexus Desktop, Nexus RE Suite. Innovation Researcher, Startus Insights GmbH, Vienna, Austria (Remote). Sept 2020 – Mar 2021 • Completed Global Analyst Traineeship. • Innovation Analytics: Data research about latest innovations in various industries, Data cleaning, Analysis, Trends visualization, Statistical report preparation and Client presentations. • Innovation content creation on blog. Technologies: Google sheets, docs, presentations, MS-Excel-VBA. Real-Time Data Analyst, Borehole Seismic LLC, Houston, TX. Feb 2019 - Dec 2019 • Processed real-time hydraulic fracturing data into actionable insights to locate microseismic events in time and space. • Performed QC of time picks of P & S waves, microseismic event locations, geological and geophysical data. • Edited and updated Velocity models in MATLAB scripts for each design project to locate the event accurately and eliminated outliers successfully. • Provided real-time fracture development updates, reports, presentations to the clients. Technologies: MATLAB, Python, Transform Software, MS-Excel-VBA. Graduate Research Assistant, Tertiary Oil Recovery Program (TORP), The University of Kansas. Jan 2016 - June 2019 Research Area: CO2 flooding strategy designs for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Ogallah field, Central Kansas. • Reservoir characterization, building of the geological & dynamic model of the Arbuckle reservoir in Ogallah field. • Tuned the cubic EOS using linear and non-linear regression techniques & Simulated CO2 injection strategies on a reservoir model as a part of EOR. Used ANOVA, Correlation analysis on selected parameters. • Performed Economic evaluations, EUR, forecasted the NPVs, optimized the injections & achieved maximum NPV for each CO2 flooding EOR strategy applied on a mature oil field with 96 active wells. • Designed EOR technique that produces 8% incremental OOIP & the higher NPV with minimum injection volumes. Technologies: CMG-BUILDER, CMG-GEM, CMG-WINPROP, CMG-RESULTS, CMG-CMOST, MS-Excel, MATLAB. Graduate Teaching Assistant, The University of Kansas. Aug 2016 – Dec 2017 Petroleum Production Engineering (Fall-2016). Drilling engineering and drilling fluids laboratory (Fall-2017). • Developed & applied appropriate teaching materials to ensure methods of delivery meet learning objectives. • Participated in the counselling & assessment process using a variety of methods and techniques. Voluntary Teaching and Laboratory Assistant, JNTU-Kakinada, India. Sept 2014 – May 2015 Reservoir Engineering Teaching and Laboratory Assistant. • Carbon Black Content, Carbon Black Dispersion, Density/Specific Gravity, Fluid Loss, Permittivity, Permeability. • Assisted in lab duties by ensuring test-result validity before recording/reporting results. Analyzed, interpreted, and reported detailed data collected from laboratory tests. Reservoir Intern, IRS-ONGC., Ahmedabad, India. May 2013 - June 2013 Building of a reservoir model & Application of material balance: • Estimated hydrocarbon reserves in proven & prospective fields with the team of geologists, geophysicist & reservoir engineers. Used material balance calculations, fluid properties correlations and PVT analysis. • Mapping & map interpretation, based on structural studies. Exploration and field studies using seismic tools. • Built, analysed and optimized 3D reservoir model, flow system model using reservoir engineering tools & analysis. Technologies: CMG-BUILDER, CMG-IMEX, CMG-RESULTS2D, MS-Excel, MBAL. Technical Skills Programming/Scripting Languages Tools Data Analysis/Visualization Tools Automation tool Education Python, C, Matlab, SQL, VBA, Core Java CMG Suite, IHS Markit, Fekete, Eclipse, GOHFER, MS-Excel, MS-Access, COMSOL, Aries, AutoCAD, Ansys, Hampson Russell, Petrel, PhreeqC. Tableau, Python, R, MS-Excel. Automation Anywhere The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas Master of Science, Petroleum Engineering Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada, India Aug-2018 GPA: 3.5 May-2014 Bachelor of Technology, Petroleum Engineering GPA: 3.5 Projects 2 phase flows In Multi-Layered Reservoir, University of Kansas (May’16-July’16) • 3D-Mathematical model of multiphase flows in porous media was presented and the cell-centered finite volume method was used as discretization scheme. • Used Generalized Minimal Residual Method for numerical solution of non-symmetric system of linear equations. • Presented a theoretical investigation of the dynamic behavior of a reservoir during its exploitation. • Successfully developed simulator using extensive Matlab and MS-Excel Macros. Water Flooding & Miscible CO2 Flooding, University of Kansas (Aug’17-Dec’17) • Developed a simulation model in CO2-Prophet, performed history match, calibrated the matches via simulation. • Simulated reservoir flow behaviour, reserve analysis using decline curve analysis, volumetric, material balance, estimated development potential by CO2 flooding. Presented Economics of production. • Used CO2-Prophet (NETL-DOE), MS-Excel Macros VBA. Fracture & Completion design using CMG. University of Kansas (Aug’17-Dec’17) • Modelled the asymmetric fracture geometry & conductivity for heterogeneous reservoir matrix using CMG. • Developed mathematical models which can predict the induced fracture dimensions using FORTRAN code in CMG. • Achieved optimal solution that accounts for variable stress gradients in the subsurface. Seismic data analysis and interpretation. University of Kansas (Jan’16-May’16) • Performed geological and geophysical interpretation on seismic/log data. • Studied AVO, structural & stratigraphic seismic attributes generation, validation of 2D, 3D checkshots, VSP Seismic data. Seismic attributes calculation using specialized application. • Structured analysis of integrated rock, log, and other geoscience and engineering data to accurately characterize conventional and unconventional reservoir intervals. Graduation Thesis, University of Kansas (Jan’16-May’18) Investigation of feasible strategies for CO2 EOR flooding of the Ogallah field in Central Kansas. • Data-driven Reservoir characterization study of the Arbuckle sandstone formation of Ogallah field. • Investigated upon various strategies of CO2 flooding like continuous CO2 flooding, Huff and Puff, WAG, Hybrid WAG, CO2 Foam flooding & their economic evaluations using simulations. • Proposed the best strategy that gave higher NPV. • Used extensive CMG, Matlab and MS-Excel and data analysis & visualization techniques. Undergraduate Final Project, JNTU-Kakinada, India. (Jan’14-May’14) IPR of Oil Wells in Heterogeneous Reservoirs. • Modelled well conditions with nodal analysis IHS software. Built well schematics from reviewing well history. • Modelled Inflow Performance Relationships for Wells Producing from Multi-Layer Solution-Gas Drive Reservoirs. • Forecasted well deliverability in a fractured multi-layered reservoir using IPR studies. Presentations • “Challenges in exploration and production of Natural gas hydrates”, paper presented at International Conference on Petroleum Science and Technology-2K14, IIT-Madras, Chennai, India. Certifications • WATER & WASTEWATER PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE. • CMG Reservoir Simulation Model Creation & Analysis using BUILDER & RESULTS. • Microsoft Excel for the Data Analyst. • Automation Anywhere Certified Advanced RPA Professional (V11.0) Certificate. • IBM Data Science Professional Certificate. Professional Affiliations Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Aug 2010 – present