David Segonds

Current

Product Development Manager at Geomodeling Technology Corp.

Past

Development Team Lead at Paradigm
Ph.D. candidate and researcher at Institut Francais du Petrole
Researcher at Elf Geoscience Research Center

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Education

Institut national polytechnique de Lorraine
Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Géologie

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Industry

Computer Software

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David Segonds’s Summary

Accomplished leader with experience in directing the implementation of Agile processes in an R&D organization and with a background in commercial desktop applications.development.using Object Oriented Programming (OOP) technologies. Possesses clear understanding and working knowledge of Agile methodologies, and software engineering best practices. Constantly maintains an awareness of emerging methodologies and technologies that could benefit my organization.

David Segonds’s Specialties:

Scrum, Agile Methodologies, Continuous Integration, Code Review Processes, Test Driven Development, Software Development Life Cycle, SDLC, Object Oriented Programming, OOP, C++, Source Control Management, Defect Workflow, Data Modeling, Applications Architecture, Hiring Management, Total Compensation Processes

David Segonds’s Experience

Product Development Manager

Geomodeling Technology Corp.

(Privately Held; Oil & Energy industry)

July 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

Lead the Calgary R&D Team along with the deployment of Agile methodologies and processes necessary to deliver products that meet or customer' expectations.
Development Team Lead

Paradigm

(Computer Software industry)

January 1999 — June 2008 (9 years 6 months)

Before the acquisition of Earth Decision Sciences (formerly T-Surf) by Paradigm, I worked as a software engineer, Global IT Manager, and then finally at a Development Team Lead for the GOCAD line of products.
Ph.D. candidate and researcher

Institut Francais du Petrole

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Oil & Energy industry)

January 1996 — December 1998 (3 years)

Developed methods and algorithms for the 3D Geo-modeling software GOCAD.
Researcher

Elf Geoscience Research Center

(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Oil & Energy industry)

September 1994 — December 1995 (1 year 4 months)

Researched 3D Geological Modeling methodologies and implemented supporting algorithms such as Triangulated Surface Decimation.