Isabella Guerra

"The qualities of \"Influencer\" fit very well with the work I do because I need to find and review lots of scientific information and also be very attentive to details; the \"Manager\" type fit because I have to plan the work of my team so it is importan being very organised. The \"Quality Controller\" fit since I have to work on my own but also in a team and I am good at it. I believe I am a mix of all the three personalities I got with the test!"

"My work as Geologist and Lead Geoscience data analyst varies depending on the project I am working on. As lead geoscience data analyst I am responsible of supervising a small analysts team collecting oil and gas fields data; I then use the data to develop predictive algorithms, basically equations that can help our clients to forecast hydrocarbons fields behaviour. As Geologist I do different geological analysis of the rocks containing hydrocarbons called reservoirs of oil and gas fields operated by our clients. The best part of working for a small consultancy company is that you can develop a variety of skills since you work on different projects and you can also do things outside of your field of speciality (i.e. I support the Business Development team managing the Company social media pages even if I don’t have a degree in marketing). The worst part is that it is difficult to predict which kind of work you will doing since it depends on what the clients need; thus, it is complicated to follow a continuous skills development plan. "

"My science primary school teacher inspired me a lot when I was young; she did a science experiment a week, they were so fun and amazing! However, the experiments weren’t only a good fun, she really encouraged me and my then classmates to reflect about what we were seeing and give our explanations about the phenomena. She noticed I was really interested and engaged during these experiments, so she gave me some extra science books for kids to read; she really helped me to develop my curiosity and grow my passion for science. I then decided to attend a scientific high school and to study Geology at university."

"I really love travelling and reading! I also enjoy dancing (especially Latin american dances), cooking, going for coffee with friends and going to the gym."

"I don’t use any specific equipment only my laptop in my day-to-day work. I generally spend less than an hour replying to e-mails then I start to work on our company software or external software depending on the project I am working on. At the moment I am working with a Geographic Information Software trying to build up a water depth model for Oil and Gas fields located around the world; it is very important data that our clients can use in their field studies."

"I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology (Italy) and a dual Master of Science (UK & Italy) specialisation in geo-resources management (water, coal, Oil and Gas, minerals..). I decided to study Geology because I have been always fascinated by natural phenomena and then I became very passionate about Energy production; that’s why I decided to specialise in geo-resources management. After completing my master I started to work as Graduate Geologist for the company I currently work for, climbing the career ladder up since then."