How long have you been involved with The Open Group?

We have just recently joined.

What do you do, and how long have you been doing it?

Within Geoprocesados, I have the responsibility to identify technologies that allow us to add value in our commercial proposal and to make sure that they are implemented in a way that the client's expectations are satisfied.

Why did your organization become a Member of The Open Group Open Subsurface Data Universe™ (OSDU) Forum and what does your involvement look like?

Geoprocesados is a service company specialized in subsurface studies and focused on helping our clients to achieve success in their exploration and production activities. One of our most important divisions is subsurface data management managing the largest seismic data bank in Mexico. We want to be aware of industry trends at first hand to strengthen our technology platform and participate in new projects

How has Membership in The Open Group benefited you, your organization, and the industry at large?

We hope that by being Members of The Open Group, we can identify trends and based on them outline our development strategy according to our business model. Being able to offer solutions based on last generation developments, supported by leading companies in the industry will allow us to reach the necessary levels of competitiveness to secure our international position.

What contributions do you hope to bring to The Open Group?

Our experience in the handling of seismic data, and the application of automated workflows for its quality control, administration and integration with commercial platforms

Why is it important for other organizations to join The Open Group?

Within any sector, it is essential to have a consensus base of technical standards that focuses technology development efforts. If this base is open, objective and based on the general good, the results will be the best for the greatest number of participants.

What are your hobbies?

Mainly my family… after that sports, cooking, movies  

What book are you currently reading?

A Beginner's Guide to Reality from Jim Baggott

What social networks do you belong to?

Facebook and LinkedIn

Any last thoughts?

We are very enthusiastic about the possibility of working directly under trend-setting standards. our company will surely benefit from this, insofar as our clients will obtain better and more avant-garde services

Nicolas graduated in Systems Engineering in 1988, with more than 25 years as an IT professional working for company such as Hewlett Packard, IBM, Petroleos Mexicanos, and Grupo Comerlat. The last ten years of my professional career, collaborating in Geoprocessing as support in the indentification and implementation of technologies that add value to the company's service portfolio, always associated with the Oil and Gas sector.

July 2020