Alan Weller

Address: Horning, Warehorne Road, Hamstreet, Ashford, Kent TN26 2JW, UK

Phone: + (44) 793 281 2907

Email: alanweller76@gmail.com

Linkedin: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/alan-weller-4969b534

PROJECT MANAGER/CONSULTANT/SUPERVISOR – GEOLOGY | DB SPECIALIST |PROJECT MANAGER/CONSULTANT/SUPERVISOR – GEOLOGY | DB SPECIALIST |

TECHNICAL SUPERVISORTECHNICAL SUPERVISOR

Senior consultant geologist and database specialist offering over 19 years’ experience within the areas of project management,

geological data analysis and interpretation, geologic investigations, geological modelling/studies and geological operations

coordination. Bachelor of Science in Geology. Expert in leading cross-functional teams comprising geologists working at multiple

sites and for complex projects. Hands-on experience in ensuring compliance with established quality standards, timelines and

budgets. Highly skilled in key areas of data management such as data validation, data segregation, data mining, data analysis

and data migration. Proactively involved in the UK Geological Programme involving bedrock and quaternary fluvial mapping.

Proven experience in validating and interpreting complex geological records and boreholes. Track record of success in managing

and effectively executing various projects for international organisations such as the Spain EU Alert project, the Mozambique

World Bank and the AfrDB mineral resource capacity building project. Currently looking for a senior level position in the area of

geological data management.

CORE COMPETENCIESCORE COMPETENCIES

▪ Tomographic Imaging ▪ Geological Mapping ▪ Borehole Logging ▪ 3D Electrical Resistivity Analysis and Interpretation ▪ Project

Planning and Scheduling ▪ Research and Analysis ▪ Supervising GIS Specialists ▪ Mentoring Geologists and Technicians ▪ Data

Organisation and Manipulation ▪ Geological Characterisation ▪ Contract Management and Negotiation ▪ Validating Interpretative

and Analytical Data ▪ Geophysical Surveying ▪

KEY SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTSKEY SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Project Management/Technical Supervision – At International Geological Services (IGS), instrumental in supervising

database development and GIS in Cameroon for the World Bank- Project de Renforcement des Capacites dans le Secteur

Minier.

2D and 3D Resistivity Interpretation/Conducting Geological Mapping – Proactively worked as a key member of the team at

the British Geological Survey; completed short- and long-term projects using existing geophysical techniques, thus

discovering aggregate for extraction companies. Utilised the same techniques to model landslip and geotechnical data using

electrical resistivity tomography. Conducted geological field mapping in extreme environments in the highlands of Papua

New Guinea.

Database Development/Knowledge Transfer/Data Validation – Proven experience in planning and developing a group of

data entry systems at the Mineral Resource Authority (Papua New Guinea) from conception through to completion.

Recruited and successfully trained a team of developers in database design and geological application of the data.

Instrumental in training geoscientists to collect and validate data holdings. Validated and reorganised data into the new

system from a previous mapping project at the Mineral Resource Authority. Successfully migrated data from the previous

projects into the new system — Field Data Entry System (FDES).

Data Integration/Mineral Licensing/Exploration Licensing – Played an integral role in recovering and reorganising

important data held at various locations within MRA; enabled staff to manipulate/access data or Mineral resources from

different datasets and data types together on an interactive web base map viewer of Papua New Guinea.

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CAREER HISTORYCAREER HISTORY

International Geoscience Services (IGS) 2014 – PresentTechnical Supervisor

Working on a World Bank Project — Projet de Renforcement des Capacites dans le Secteur Minier.

Mineral Resource Authority (MRA) 2011 – 2014Consultant Geological Database Specialist/Geological Database Trainer

Created and validated databases, access SQL server and visual basic studio applications to store and retrieve geological data

for the geological survey division.

Assisted in developing MRA and GSD data holdings while validating pervious data created by the GeoMap project and to

incorporate this data into the GSD field data system.

Developed a spatial web base application to retrieve and present data both internally and externally to clients via a map

interface using applications and web pages.

BGS Contracts - Coal Authority and Minerals Industry 1998 – 2011

Geologist and IT/Database Specialist

Validated geosciences data on corporate databases, digitalised maps and geophysical/geological BH logs as well as

interpreting borehole and geological logs/records.

Conducted geophysical surveys to identify abandoned mine shafts and mapping of subsurface geology.

Ensured proper mapping and documentation of subsurface geology of the UK to build the Lithoframe 250K and1M 3D

models of UK geology.

Effectively interpreted seismic reflection, borehole and outcrop/remote field data.

Completed extraction field studies in Yorkshire, Norfolk and Lincolnshire including other parts of the UK, also accomplished

landslip and geotechnical studies in North Yorkshire.

Handled 10,000 scale geological mapping of volcano-sedimentary sequences in Yorkshire and Cumbria for publication at

1:50,000.

Managed field mapping at 1:10,000 scale in igneous and sedimentary terrains in Leicestershire/Derbyshire.

Project Leader

Established a documentation centre and a minerals information system for the National Directorate of Geology Maputo

Mozambique.

Provided apt assistance and training to the National Directorate of Geology (DNG) staff.

Senior Field Geologist

Proactively involved in managing various aspects of geological mapping in Papua New Guinea: Eastern and Western

Highlands and Madang Province.

Prepared geochemical samples for further use.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONSEDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Hons Degree in Geology BSc | University Derby, UK 1994 – 1997

A-Level in Geology | South Kent College, UK 1993 – 1994

PAPERS/REPORTSPAPERS/REPORTS2

Alan Weller | Phone: + (44) 793 281 2907 | Email: alanweller76@gmail.com

Chambers, J E, Wilkinson, P B, Weller, A L, Meldrum, P I, Ogilvy, R D, and Caunt, S, 2007. Mineshaft imaging using surface

and crosshole 3D electrical resistivity tomography: A case history from the East Pennine Coalfield, UK. Journal of Applied

Geophysics, Vol. 62, 324-337.

Chambers, J E, Gunn, D A, Weller, A L, Kuras, O, Wilkinson, P B, Meldrum, P I, Ogilvy, R D, Jenkins, G O, Gibson, A D, Ford, J R

and Price, S J Geophysical anatomy of the Hollin Hill Landslide, North Yorkshire, UK. In Proceedings, 14th Annual Meeting

EAGE-Near Surface Geophysics, Krakow, Poland, 15-18 September, 2008.

Chambers, J E, Ogilvy, R D, Wilkinson, P B, Weller, A L, Meldrum, P I and Caunt, S, 2007. Locating lost mineshafts. Earthwise,

Issue 25, 26-27.

Chambers, J E, Weller, A L, Lelliot, M R, Wealthall, G P, Wilkinson, P B, Meldrum, P I and Ogilvy, R D, 2006. High Resolution

3D Geoelectrical Imaging of Quaternary River Valley Deposits at a Brownfield Site, Midlands, UK. Near Surface 2006, 12th

European Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers,

Helsinki, Finland, 4 -6 September 2006.

Chambers, J E, Weller, A L, Wilkinson, P B, Ogilvy, R D, Meldrum, P I, and Caunt, S, 2005. Mineshaft Detection In The Built

Environment Using 3D Electrical Resistivity Tomography. Near Surface 2005, 11th European Meeting of Environmental and

Engineering Geophysics, European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, Palermo, Italy, 4 -7 September 2005, B034.

Chambers, J E, Wilkinson, P B, Weller, A L, Aumonier, J, Ogilvy, R D, Williams, J D O, Meldrum, P I, And Kuras, O. 2008.

Determining Reserves of Aggregates by Non-invasive Electrical Tomography (DRAGNET): MIST Project MA/6/1/008. British

Geological Survey Commissioned Report, CR/08/040. 64pp.

Chambers, J E, Penn, S, Wilkinson, P B, Weller, A L, Evans, H M, Kuras, O, Aumônier, J, And Ogilvy, R D, 2008. The

Development of Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) for Sand and Gravel Resource Visualisation: Survey Design and Data

Processing Criteria, British Geological Survey Commissioned Report, CR/07/173.

Chambers, J E, Weller, A L, Wilkinson, P B, Burke, H F, Ogilvy, R D, Aumonier, J, Penn, S, And Kuras, O, Meldrum, P I, 2008.

The Development of Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) for Sand and Gravel Resource Visualisation: Case Histories.

British Geological Survey Commissioned Report, CR/07/175.

Chambers, J E, Weller, A L and Kuras O, 2006. Geophysical investigation of a site at Salcombe Road, Alfreton: Summary

Report. British Geological Survey Commissioned Report CR/06/145.

Beamish, D, Chambers, J E, Gunn, D A, Wilkinson, P B, Binley, A, Ogilvy, R D, Meldrum P I, and Weller A L, 2005. Cross-hole

Tomographic Imaging of a Back-filled Mineshaft, Pewfall Colliery, Site C. A report for the Coal Authority, Contract

CA18/C1251. British Geological Survey Commissioned Report CR/05/006.

Chambers, J E, Wilkinson, P B, Penn, S, Aumonier, J, Wardrop, D R, Bailey, E, Keeble, M, Weller, A L, Kuras, O, and Ogilvy, R

D. 2008. The Development of 2D and 3D Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) for Sand and Gravel Deposit Evaluation.

Extractive Industry Conference, Cardiff, 25th − 27th June 2008.

Chambers, J E, Burke, H F, Lee, J R, Weller, A L, Wilkinson, P B, Bailey, E, Kessler, H, Aumonier, J, Penn, S, Kuras, O, and

Ogilvy, R D., 2008. New 3D sub-surface modelling techniques for investigating sand and gravel deposits: an example from

the Bytham River Terrace of eastern England. Extractive Industry Conference, Cardiff, 25th − 27th June 2008.

Chambers, JE, Wilkinson, PB, Kuras, O, Ford, JR, Gunn, DA, Meldrum, PI, Pennington, C, Weller, AL, Hobbs, P, and Ogilvy, RD.,

2010

Three-dimensional geophysical anatomy of an active landslide in Liassic Mud Rocks, Cleveland Basin, the UK.

PERSONAL DETAILSPERSONAL DETAILS

Nationality: British Languages: English (Fluent) and German (Working Proficiency) Driver’s Licence: UK

References available on request

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