HyperMedia Home Page

Winczewski, Laramie M. - Tech. Transfer Consultant

Registered Consultant

Qualification Summary

Sixteen years experience in information management analysis and design within both the petroleum and environmental industries. Acknowledged advocate of data management standards in the petroleum industry.

Highly Skilled in object-oriented (OO) methodologies and well-versed in OO technologies, with emphasis on scientific and technical data management in non-transaction environments.

Experienced in relational and software engineering methodologies, with ancillary skills in CASE software, geographical information systems (GIS) and artificial intelligence (AI).

Knowledgeable in earth sciences, petroleum, mining, groundwater, physics, chemistry and environmental topics.

Up to date on information age technologies and trends, with interpersonal skills to provide practical guidance for improving interaction with information systems, preparing and executing effective information management strategies and facilitating technology transfer in data management topics.

Active in Petrotechnical Open Software Corporation (POSC); Public Petroleum Data Model Association (PPDM); Petroleum Industry Data Dictionary Group (PIDD); American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Geological Computing Committee (AAPG-GCC); Society of Petroleum Engineers, Computing Applications Committee (SPE-CAC); American Petroleum Institute (API), Petroleum Industry Data Exchange Group (API-PIDX), Recommended Standard 66 (API-RP66) and Well Numbering (API-D12A); Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), Committee on Data Exchange Format (SEGDEF); Geoshare User Group.

Employment Experience

Fourth Wave Group, Inc.

Simon Petroleum Technology, Houston, Texas - Senior Staff Scientist (1991-93)

Landmark Graphics, Houston, Texas - Database Datamodel Designer (1989-91)

Shell Oil Company USA, Houston, Texas (1981-89)

Federal and State data management projects (1977-81)

Education/Membership

Ph.D. in Geology - University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota - Dissertation: "Origin of Williston Basin Coals" (1982)

M.S. in Geology - University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota - Thesis: "Environmental Impact of Coal Strip-mining" (1977)

B.S. in Education and Physical Sciences - University of North Dakota (1972)

B.S. in Physics - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1967)