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Francisco Pacheco

Francisco Pacheco

Hydrographic Surveyor, Bsc. Electronic Engineer
Dallas,TX

Summary

A 13 year continuous experienced and highly specialized professional in marine positioning, deep/shallow water video survey, evaluation, installation, transportation and operation of marine equipment such as ROV, Side Scan Sonar, Deep tow vehicles among other Sub Sea equipment. Detail-oriented, organized and meticulous employee. Works at fast pace to meet tight deadlines. Enthusiastic team player ready to contribute to company success.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Project Engineer

Bert Instruments Colombia SAS
Cartagena, Bolivar
01.2017 - 04.2021
    • Liaised with company executives and project managers to acquire resources to move projects forward.
    • Monitored installation of materials and equipment for compliance with drawings and specifications.
    • Planned and managed engineering projects and continuous improvement programs to reduce labor and costs.
    • Recommended improvements for design, construction means and materials based on field or changing conditions.
    • Provided technical direction of system development methodologies to improve technical performance.
    • Design and implement solution to custom hydrographic surveys.
    • Communicated with industrial equipment installers to deliver technical support throughout project execution.

Hydrographic Surveyor

Bert Instruments Inc
Miami, FL
09.2015 - 12.2016
    • Assessed individual survey project needs and planned workflows.
    • Gathered, organized and modeled data for reports and presentations.
    • Used Trimble and AutoCAD to create detailed maps from raw field data.
    • Coordinated survey crew activities and oversaw field operations.
    • Design/Develop and testing of Deep Towed Vehicle platform called "BerTow" in Hollywood, FL USA it was also successfully tested in Colombia at BRAMA (PETROBRAS) well-site area

Remote Operation Equipment Analyst

PDVSA
Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia
05.2009 - 08.2015
  • Analyzed unstructured information to derive key insights.
  • Performed budget analysis to control expenditures and predict future budget needs.
  • Performed budget management to review estimated with actual results and set realistic targets.
  • Queried databases for information needed for report processing.
  • Continuous mapping survey of Maracaibo Lake, identification of pipelines, debris and underwater structures using 4200 Edgetech Side Scan Sonar, 3200 Sub Bottom Profiler, Teledyne Seabat 7125 MB.
  • Continuous Video Survey of structures located in Maracaibo Lake using a Sub-Atlantic Mohawk ROV and Deep Ocean ROV.
  • Continuous hydrographic data processing using HYPACK since 2009 for single and multibeam echosounders.
  • Continuous Video data editing of structures/marine accidents/pipelines from ROV, drop/deep towed cameras survey.

Education

Master of Arts - Human Resources Manager

Universidad Rafael Maria Baralt
Cabimas
04.2007 - 08.2010

Bachelor of Science - Electronic Engineer

Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacin
Maracaibo
07.1996 - 10.2000

Skills

ROV

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Accomplishments

  • Design/Develop and testing of a Deep Towed Vehicle platform called "BerTow" in Hollywood, FL USA it was also successfully tested in Colombia at BRAMA (PETROBRAS) well-site area.
  • Coral Reef ID and Mapping survey using SSS at RC-11, ECOPETROL Field (4200 Edgetech SSS), Colombia.
  • Pre-Drilling survey video at RC-11, ECOPETROL Field using an ROV (Benthos Stingray ROV), Colombia.
  • Coral Reef ID and Mapping survey using SSS at ORCA I, PETROBRAS Field (4200 Edgetech SSS), Colombia.
  • Pre-Drilling survey video at ORCA I, PETROBRAS Field using an ROV (Benthos Stingray ROV), Colombia.
  • Post-Drilling survey video at ORCA I, PETROBRAS Field using an ROV (SAAB SEAEYE), Colombia.
  • Coral Reef ID and Mapping using SSS systems at BRAMA, PETROBRAS Field (Edgetech 4200 SSS), Colombia.
  • Pre/Post Drilling survey video at BRAMA, PETROBRAS Field using a deep tow vehicle (BerTow), Colombia.
  • Design and installation of an Electro-hydraulic winch with a towed camera system for INVEMAR @ Santa Marta, Colombia.
  • Publisher: ACIPET (Association of petroleum engineers of Colombia) – Bogota, Colombia.
    Publication: “Design and implementation of a real time subaquatic video survey equipment for deep waters off shore at
    Colombian Caribbean Sea”. Winner of the innovation prize at the 5th ACIPET awards.

References

  • Humberto Guarin, Phd “CEO @ Bert Instruments Inc/Bert Instruments Colombia SAS, USA-Colombia” Contact: hguarin@bertinst.com – +15053050779.
  • Josmal Suarez, B.Eng “Opetarion Manager @ PDVSA, Venezuela” Contact: suarezjjg@pdvsa.com – +56987608298.
  • Matthew Cook, "President" @ SeaView Systems, Inc, USA Contact: mcook@seaviewsystems.com - +17344179362

Timeline

Project Engineer

Bert Instruments Colombia SAS
01.2017 - 04.2021

Hydrographic Surveyor

Bert Instruments Inc
09.2015 - 12.2016

Remote Operation Equipment Analyst

PDVSA
05.2009 - 08.2015

Master of Arts - Human Resources Manager

Universidad Rafael Maria Baralt
04.2007 - 08.2010

Bachelor of Science - Electronic Engineer

Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacin
07.1996 - 10.2000

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