David Segonds
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David V.
I reported to David for about a year, and would happily work for him again. David was promoted to team lead of a team he was previously part of. In a short time he effectively transitioned from member to lead, created a culture of trust and openness, and guided the team through a significant reorganization. I was impressed by the speed he made this transition, as well as his genuine care and desire to see team members succeed. David has a great sense of humor that builds bridges and breaks down barriers. Beyond leadership qualities, David is enthusiastic about and experienced in innovation and software development. If you're looking for a team lead in a tech environment, give David a call.
Jeff Donnellan
I have found David to be one of the most effective, intelligent, and goal-oriented individuals that I have had the pleasure of working with. He has a a very professional approach to his work and his management of people. David has an exceptional work ethic and is willing to take on the difficult tasks others neglect or avoid. I have the utmost respect for David. I would highly recommend David if you are looking for an intelligent, capable and well tempered Development Manager.
David V.
I reported to David for about a year, and would happily work for him again. David was promoted to team lead of a team he was previously part of. In a short time he effectively transitioned from member to lead, created a culture of trust and openness, and guided the team through a significant reorganization. I was impressed by the speed he made this transition, as well as his genuine care and desire to see team members succeed. David has a great sense of humor that builds bridges and breaks down barriers. Beyond leadership qualities, David is enthusiastic about and experienced in innovation and software development. If you're looking for a team lead in a tech environment, give David a call.
Jeff Donnellan
I have found David to be one of the most effective, intelligent, and goal-oriented individuals that I have had the pleasure of working with. He has a a very professional approach to his work and his management of people. David has an exceptional work ethic and is willing to take on the difficult tasks others neglect or avoid. I have the utmost respect for David. I would highly recommend David if you are looking for an intelligent, capable and well tempered Development Manager.
David V.
I reported to David for about a year, and would happily work for him again. David was promoted to team lead of a team he was previously part of. In a short time he effectively transitioned from member to lead, created a culture of trust and openness, and guided the team through a significant reorganization. I was impressed by the speed he made this transition, as well as his genuine care and desire to see team members succeed. David has a great sense of humor that builds bridges and breaks down barriers. Beyond leadership qualities, David is enthusiastic about and experienced in innovation and software development. If you're looking for a team lead in a tech environment, give David a call.
Jeff Donnellan
I have found David to be one of the most effective, intelligent, and goal-oriented individuals that I have had the pleasure of working with. He has a a very professional approach to his work and his management of people. David has an exceptional work ethic and is willing to take on the difficult tasks others neglect or avoid. I have the utmost respect for David. I would highly recommend David if you are looking for an intelligent, capable and well tempered Development Manager.
David V.
I reported to David for about a year, and would happily work for him again. David was promoted to team lead of a team he was previously part of. In a short time he effectively transitioned from member to lead, created a culture of trust and openness, and guided the team through a significant reorganization. I was impressed by the speed he made this transition, as well as his genuine care and desire to see team members succeed. David has a great sense of humor that builds bridges and breaks down barriers. Beyond leadership qualities, David is enthusiastic about and experienced in innovation and software development. If you're looking for a team lead in a tech environment, give David a call.
Jeff Donnellan
I have found David to be one of the most effective, intelligent, and goal-oriented individuals that I have had the pleasure of working with. He has a a very professional approach to his work and his management of people. David has an exceptional work ethic and is willing to take on the difficult tasks others neglect or avoid. I have the utmost respect for David. I would highly recommend David if you are looking for an intelligent, capable and well tempered Development Manager.
Credentials
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PhD in Geosciences
Institut National Polytechnique de LorraineDec, 1998- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Start Bridge
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United States
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Information Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder and CEO
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Aug 2021 - Present
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Shell
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United Kingdom
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Digital Product Manager
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Jul 2018 - Jul 2021
- Coordinating a project portfolio to develop machine learning and machine vision based solutions to automate seismic data processing- Leading a team of four digital product managers
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Software Development Manager
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Feb 2014 - Jun 2018
Managed flow simulation software development efforts with a focus on outsourcing activities- Led the transformation of a development effort from onshore staff augmentation to offshore managed service and reduce cost by 75%- Prominent role in coordinating departmental Bangalore change journey. This necessitated crafting and implementing vendor offshoring strategy and resulted in moving 250 software development positions from Rijswijk or Houston, to Bangalore- Bootstrapped Bangalore departmental recruitment activities which resulted in over 40 hires- Key participant in sourcing board activities which defined, oversaw and implemented departmental vendor management strategies Show less
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Software Development Manager
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Mar 2010 - Feb 2014
- Led a 40-person group of team leaders, developers, testers, and build engineers through an Agile transformation (see segonds.org/agile2012)- Prime mover in organizing and executing the first Subsurface Software and Wells developers conference at Shell
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SubsurfaceAI Inc
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Canada
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Software Development Manager
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Jul 2008 - Jan 2010
Led 30-person group of developers, testers, technical writers, and build engineer to successfully release multiple versions of company commercial applications - Initiated and led R&D department Agile transformation in Calgary and Beijing Led 30-person group of developers, testers, technical writers, and build engineer to successfully release multiple versions of company commercial applications - Initiated and led R&D department Agile transformation in Calgary and Beijing
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AspenTech Subsurface Science & Engineering
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Oil and Gas
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200 - 300 Employee
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Development Team Lead
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Jul 2005 - Jun 2008
Managed Houston GOCAD maintenance team of up to eight developers. GOCAD is a 3D geological modeling application. At that time, core module was over one million lines of Object-Oriented C++ code with over 4,000 classes and a Qt-based user interface. Our product line consisted of over thirty modules Managed Houston GOCAD maintenance team of up to eight developers. GOCAD is a 3D geological modeling application. At that time, core module was over one million lines of Object-Oriented C++ code with over 4,000 classes and a Qt-based user interface. Our product line consisted of over thirty modules
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IT Manager
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Jul 2003 - Jul 2005
Led a four-person system administration team to manage 200 workstations, 20 servers, and eight sites worldwide. Responsible for the design, implementation, growth and maintenance of company IT infrastructure
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Senior Software Engineer
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Jan 1999 - Jul 2003
Implemented different algorithms and subsystems in company flagship scientific application. Also, contributed to various startup activities such as system administration or customer training
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IFP Energies nouvelles
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France
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Ph.D. candidate and researcher
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Jan 1996 - Dec 1998
Developed methods and algorithms for 3D Geomodeling software GOCAD Developed methods and algorithms for 3D Geomodeling software GOCAD
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Elf Geoscience Research Center
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Researcher
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Sep 1994 - Dec 1995
Researched 3D geological modeling methodologies and implemented various algorithms in C++ such as triangulated meshes decimation. Modeled geological structure of North Sea oil fields Researched 3D geological modeling methodologies and implemented various algorithms in C++ such as triangulated meshes decimation. Modeled geological structure of North Sea oil fields
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Education
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1996 - 1998
Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine
PhD, Geosciences -
1992 - 1994
Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Géologie de Nancy
Engineer, Geology
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