David Yusti

Petroleum Engineer with field experience supporting drilling and workover operations, wellsite monitoring, and HSE compliance. Proven ability to collect and analyze operational data, track KPIs such as NPT and drilling efficiency, prepare technical reports, and assist in engineering risk assessments on live well operations. Additional background in subsurface reservoir simulation, well log interpretation, and formation evaluation.

Currently pursuing a Master's in Engineering Analytics focused on predictive modeling and process optimization.

Simulation Engineer at Universidad Nacional de Colombia (2025-08 – Present)

• Validated engineering input data across multiple reservoir simulation workflows, ensuring data integrity for downstream modeling
• Ran numerical simulations in CMG to model CO₂ injection and subsurface behavior, generating insights into reservoir response under uncertainty
• Evaluated predictive geomechanical models and well integrity studies, contributing technical input that informed model refinement
• Identified subsurface performance trends through comparative analysis, supporting more informed simulation decisions
• Authored technical documentation and operational summaries that improved traceability and QA of simulation deliverables

Assistant Engineer at Fulgor S.A.S (2025-01 – 2025-07)

• Support the electrical design direction for a substation project, ensuring technical specifications met operational and safety requirements
• Programmed and configured photovoltaic equipment, supporting reliable integration into the project's electrical systems
• Conducted on-site testing and technical troubleshooting of installed equipment, verifying operational performance

Operations Engineer at Independence Drilling (2024-01 – 2024-07)

• Tracked drilling efficiency, connection times, and NPT, supporting data-driven decisions that helped reduce downtime
• Investigated a tubing failure caused by excessive fishing operations, performing static and dynamic stress analysis on downhole equipment to identify root cause
• Delivered risk assessments with mitigation recommendations that strengthened operational safety compliance with HSE standards

Well Logging Teaching Assistant at Universidad Nacional de Colombia (2023-01 – 2024-01)

• Trained students in well log interpretation and formation evaluation using Interactive Petrophysics (IP), improving their proficiency on real field datasets
• Guided problem-solving sessions that strengthened students' technical application of formation evaluation concepts

Master of Engineering in Analytics in Engineering Analytics – Universidad Nacional de Colombia (2026-01)

Petroleum Engineering in Petroleum Engineering – Universidad Nacional de Colombia (2019-04 – 2024-09)