Meet Velocity Insight

After 16 years as a reservoir engineer at oil and gas companies from supergiants to private pure-plays, Zack moved into data analytics while leading an in-house analytics team at an E&P. Building off this experience, Zack founded Velocity Insight to help companies make faster decisions by understanding and leveraging their data thru efficient and effective practices, workflows, and solutions. Ask him about his 300-horsepower station wagon.

Michael brings over 16 years of Petroleum Engineering experience in reservoir characterization, development planning, and field surveillance in in multiple basins including the DJ, Uinta, Permian, and Gulf of Mexico. He is recognized for planning and optimizing full-life-cycle field development for multiple fields under primary, secondary, and tertiary recovery including waterflood and CO2 flood, as well as implementing and managing SEC compliant reserves.   Michael’s success in his roles and project is born from his ability to improve, expedite, and automate traditional oil and gas industry processes so that better decisions can be made more quickly.

Clint is an engineer at heart with a passion for data. He brings experience in all things data including data analytics, data warehousing, data science, master data management, data governance, business intelligence, statistics, data modeling, integration, and visualization. Clint has a recent focus on cloud computing and modern data warehousing, data analytics and data science solutions with professional experience delivering these solutions in the O&G industry leading both onshore and offshore teams.

Ms. Switzer has 10 years of immersive field and office experience in Operations and Data Analytics aiding in streamlining decision-making using transparent and reliable data. Through a spirit of continuous improvement, she optimized planning and operational workflows by constructing pointed dashboards that allowed for previously manual data to be visible throughout the organization with ease.

With a healthy appetite for efficient processes, Haley’s experience in development planning support, business analysis, data visualizations and corporate reserves reporting is the perfect complement to the VI team. She has worked in multiple basins including the DJ, San Juan, and Eagle Ford basins. Haley is acknowledged for asset evaluation, business process optimization, as well as implementing and managing SEC compliant reserves. She is also the best Colorado ambassador you can find as she is an expert in what the state has to offer: hiking, paddle boarding and craft breweries.

With more than 15 years of industry experience, Timothy is a Data Scientist and Petroleum Engineer with deep knowledge of asset management, development, M&A, operations, and more. Beginning as an engineer at an E&P he worked various operations and reservoir roles for a wide variety of assets (including dry gas, conventional EOR/IOR, and horizontal unconventional) before moving into M&A and data leadership roles.  He has leveraged data technologies for numerous projects and is passionate about programming and making data useful.  His hobby is learning new things, so he would probably love to be asked about almost anything.

Jeremiah specializes in supporting complex supply chains through expert product management, design engineering, and field experience. His unique perspective is rooted in experience as an E&P Field Engineer, Army Crew Chief, FAA A&P mechanic, certified crane operator, and former CDL holder.  He has earned degrees in Mechanical Engineering and an EMBA. As a former Co-founder and Product Lead, Jeremiah applies his expertise in product management and E&P field operations to develop digital solutions and AI-automated assistant workflows.

Ben thrives on connecting raw data with better decisions. His background (Army > Gas Plant Operator > M.S. degree > Analyst > Developer) makes him a unique developer with a rich understanding of oil and gas operations, economics, and data analysis. Ben designs and develops data solutions using Microsoft Azure, SQL, Power Apps and Power BI to help businesses leverage their data to minimize risk and maximize profits.

Mr. Kennedy brings over 17 years of land management experience. He has spent several years on staff with E&P companies building and managing drilling projects. Most recently he has managed land and division order departments for large-scale mineral and royalty acquisition firms. A Midland native, his experience has never strayed far from the Permian Basin. Mr. Kennedy thrives on transforming land departments from chaos to efficiency using the “teach a man to fish” mantra.

Working with small and large independent operators over his 20-year career, John brings experience with acquisition and divestitures. Key to his success is communication and overseeing all things Land from evaluations and negotiations to business development. John understands agreements from the courthouse to the well pad and is excited to provide clients with data management and analytics tools to help eliminate errors and make better decisions faster.

Contracts, operations, and problems are Tess’ specialty. She is driven to support both clients and VI consultants with contractual agreements, customer relations, and operational decision-making with the highest level of support and efficiency. Her unique and varied background informs her work in surprising ways – she has worked as an aerospace contracts manager, pharmacy technician, dog trainer, and veterinary practice manager, and it turns out teaching humans is not so different from teaching dogs.