Credentials
A summary of professional credentials, education, and selected publications.
Professional Summary
Engineering and technology leader with global experience across industrial operations, digital platforms, and enterprise data initiatives. Career spanning engineering leadership, digital product development, and enterprise data strategy across complex operational environments.
Education
MSc Sustainable Development (in progress)
University of Sussex
BEng Electronics Engineering
Universidad Santo Tomás
Diploma – Project Management (Telecommunications)
Politécnico Grancolombiano
Professional Memberships
Engineers Australia — Member (MIEAust)
Institute of Electric and Electronics Engineers
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Selected Work & Publications
Selected Experience
Representative roles spanning engineering leadership, digital product development, and enterprise data strategy across complex industrial environments.
Division Data Manager — Global Technology and Data Strategy
Houston, USA | 2023 – 2025
Led data strategy and governance initiatives enabling structured data foundations for analytics and digital platforms across global industrial operations.
Programme Manager / Data Lab Manager — Applied Analytics and Innovation
Cambridge, UK | 2018 – 2023
Managed multidisciplinary teams delivering analytics and machine-learning solutions to support operational performance and engineering decision-making.
Product Manager — Integrated Hardware & Software Platforms
Houston, USA | 2014 – 2018
Defined and delivered integrated hardware–software platforms translating engineering workflows and operational data into scalable digital tools.
Regional Engineering Manager – Australasia
Perth, Australia | 2012 – 2014
Led multidisciplinary engineering teams responsible for planning, risk management, and technical execution of complex industrial operations.
Earlier Engineering & Operational Roles
Australia and Overseas | 1997 – 2012
Developed operational expertise through field engineering, drilling engineering, and technical roles supporting complex industrial systems and real-time operational decision-making.
Selected Publications
Selected technical publications from collaborative research and engineering work on drilling systems, operational performance, and data-driven analysis.
Apples to Apples: Impartial Assessment of Drilling Technologies through Big Data and Machine Learning
Khvostichenko, D.; Skoff, G.; Arevalo, Y.; Makarychev-Mikhailov, S.
SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference and Exhibition — Stavanger, Norway, 2023
https://doi.org/10.2118/212446-MS
Data-driven methodology using large operational datasets and machine learning techniques to objectively evaluate drilling technology performance.
How Drilling Fluids Affect Drilling Performance: Big Data Analysis
Khvostichenko, D.; Champeau, M.; Powell, J.; Vesselinov, V.; Skoff, G.; Bouguetta, M.; Arevalo, Y.; Makarychev-Mikhailov, S.
IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition — Galveston, USA, 2022
https://doi.org/10.2118/208688-MS
Large-scale data analysis examining how drilling fluid properties and types influence operational performance across diverse wells and geological environments.
Quantification of Our Carbon Footprint while Drilling
Johnson, A.; Mäkinen, A.; Fahim, S.; Arevalo, Y.
International Petroleum Technology Conference — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2022
https://doi.org/10.2523/IPTC-22528-EA
Analysis of greenhouse-gas emissions associated with drilling operations and approaches to quantify operational carbon footprint.
Technology Update: Well Construction Performance Service Bridges Planning-Execution Gap to Boost Efficiency
Hbaieb, S.; Converset, J.; Foster, J.; Arevalo, Y.
Journal of Petroleum Technology, 2018
https://doi.org/10.2118/0418-0020-JPT
Operational framework connecting engineering planning with real-time execution data to improve well construction performance and efficiency.
Integrated Approach to Drilling Dynamics Challenges in the Browse Basin
Arevalo, Y.; O'Sullivan, C.; Fernandes, A.
The APPEA Journal — CSIRO Publishing, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1071/AJ11080
Engineering study addressing drilling dynamics challenges through integrated analysis of vibration behaviour and operational parameters.
Quantification of Drillstring-Integrity-Failure Risk Using Real-Time Vibration Measurements
Arevalo, Y.; Fernandes, A.
SPE Drilling & Completion, 2012
https://doi.org/10.2118/147747-PA
Engineering method using real-time vibration measurements to quantify drillstring integrity risks and improve operational reliability.
Selected Recommendations
Capella Festa
President & Director, Schlumberger Foundation
“Yezid is someone who listens carefully, asks insightful questions, and brings clarity to complex discussions.”
Jorge Gainza
Global Geoservices Manager, SLB
“Yezid’s talent for connecting people, processes and platforms made him a critical driver in our digital transformation journey”
Richard Harmer
Digital Development Manager, SLB
“Yezid demonstrated a unique ability to bridge the gap between complex technical challenges and strategic business objectives."
Dr. Kinda Georges-Nashef
Product Manager - Principal - Digital Sustainability, SLB
“Yezid moves confidently between field operations, research environments and strategic discussions, engaging effectively with engineers, scientists and senior leaders alike.”