Course Overview:
Still regarded as the top spreadsheet program in the world, Microsoft Excel continues to play a vital
role in the energy industry and other key industrial sectors. From engineering computations, analytics
and automation capabilities, to financial and economic analysis functionalities, Microsoft Excel remains
the most commonly utilised software amongst engineers, analysts, academicians, administrators and lots more.
Hence, proficiency in its use is an important and reliable skillset to possess in the modern day workplace.
Through this course, participants will gain hands-on practice with relevant features in Microsoft Excel with
specific focus on energy industry applications in the following areas:
Gerald Ihedilionye is a Reservoir Engineer and Data Scientist with credible professional work experience in the Nigerian
Oil and Gas Industry, spanning across Reservoir Engineering, Well Management and Engineering Software Development domains.
He is a multi-award winning scholar and holds a Bachelor’s Degree (First Class Honours) in Petroleum Engineering from the Federal
University of Technology, Owerri. He is currently undertaking his MSc program in Earth Science and Engineering at Imperial College,
London, United Kingdom, under full sponsorship from the Petroleum Technology Development Fund. His program focuses on the application
of data science and machine learning in subsurface geoscience and engineering.
Gerald is also the co-founder of Excel for Energy Professionals, an online learning community of Microsoft Excel enthusiasts,
students and professionals alike, in the energy industry. He has facilitated Microsoft Excel learning sessions on automation and
data analysis, locally and internationally, and has taught courses for energy professionals in national conferences of the Society
of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Nigerian Council, and postgraduate students in two Nigerian universities.
Outside work and academics, Gerald loves to volunteer, mentor and travel. He is an active member of the Society of Petroleum
Engineers International (SPEI) and a Fellow of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Emerging Leaders Program.