Chirag Vanecha
Calgary,Canada
Summary
Professional administrative expert with significant experience in high-level support roles. Possess strong skills in calendar management, document preparation, and office operations. Known for collaborative leadership, adaptability, and results-driven approach. Highly reliable and effective in fast-paced environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Administrative Assistant
Best Buy
11.2024 - 10.2025
- Coordinated daily administrative tasks including reporting, filing, document retention, and system updates.
- Supported leadership by validating processes, maintaining compliance, and managing communication with CHQ and IT.
- Developed synergy between various departments to improve communication, workflow consistency, and issue resolution.
- Supervised an 8-member team, delegating tasks, providing training, and assisting with onboarding.
- Handled a wide range of transactions with accuracy, including sales, returns, exchanges, and service agreements.
- Maintained cash-control standards, safety protocols, and operational documentation.
- Delivered professional customer support and helped resolve issues by providing clear information and solutions.
GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT – Subsurface Production Operations
University Of Calgary
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Prepared and delivered instructional sessions on wellbore performance and artificial lift methods, correlating it to the project economics, leveraging expertise in petroleum engineering to enhance students' understanding and proficiency in these critical areas of study.
- Conducted weekly tutorial sessions focused on discussing assignment solutions, exploring problem variations, and delving into technical nuances.
- Assisted Prof. Steven Bryant with providing recommendations for the exam questions.
- Facilitated discussions and study sessions to encourage collaborative learning and problem-solving among students.
- Maintained open communication with students to address concerns, provide academic support, and promote a positive learning environment.
RESERVOIR ENGINEERING INTERN - Institute of Reservoir Studies
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Worked in the Gas Injection EOR laboratory, screening possible candidates for miscible or immiscible gas flooding.
- To evaluate Huff-n-Puff gas injection compatibility for one of the fields of Ahmedabad asset, I was involved in the recombination of collected oil and gas samples, PVT analysis, swelling test, and Minimum Miscibility Pressure determination.
- Performed volumetric reserves calculations, decline curve analysis, and material balance exercises to evaluate field performance.
- Studied waterflooding principles and pseudo-ternary diagrams of petroleum reservoir fluids.
- Interpreted seismic surveys, logs, core samples, pressure transient tests, and other geophysical data.
PRODUCTION ENGINEERING INTERN - Well Stimulation Services
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.
12.2018 - 01.2019
- The internship covered field visits to on-site processes such as matrix acidization, hydraulic fracturing, nitrogen injection (well activation), coiled tubing unit operations, and hot oil circulation (to remove wax deposits).
- Gained experience working with a wide range of specialized equipment and pilot test experiments utilized in production engineering projects.
- I was involved with diagnosing problems like sand production, cementing failure, production tubing and casing leak detections through production well logging and the well production performance.
- Observed Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) procedures for production tubing and casings at PTYS (Production Tools Yard & Services).
- Tracked key performance indicators associated with oil production processes to measure success.
- Working in remote areas, witnessing how a team works to achieve a task, ensuring health and safety during operations, and continuing to learn was a fascinating experience.
Education
Master of Engineering - Petroleum Engineering
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta05-2024
Bachelor of Technology - Petroleum Engineering
Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU)
Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India01.2020
Skills
- Executive support experience
- Proficient in Microsoft office
- Expert time management
- Customer service
- Office administration
- Positive attitude
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Full Professional
Gujarati
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Senior Administrative Assistant
Best Buy
11.2024 - 10.2025
GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT – Subsurface Production Operations
University Of Calgary
01.2024 - 04.2024
RESERVOIR ENGINEERING INTERN - Institute of Reservoir Studies
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.
06.2019 - 08.2019
PRODUCTION ENGINEERING INTERN - Well Stimulation Services
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.
12.2018 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Technology - Petroleum Engineering
Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU)
Master of Engineering - Petroleum Engineering
University of Calgary
PROJECTS, CERTIFICATIONS & ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Coursera course on “Excel skills for business: Essentials”
- Coursera courses on “Programming for everybody: Getting started with Python” and “Python Data Structures”
- 12-week NPTEL certification course on “Better Spoken English.
- Secured 1st position in “BID YOUR BLOCK- the block bidding competition” in the SPE annual fest- 2019.
- Secured 1st position in "EXAMEN- A case study solving competition" organized as a part of SPE fest-2019.
- Felicitated with 1st prize for a Model on 'Algae to Biofuel' in the Intra-College Model making competition held in SPE fest, 2018.
- Stood 2nd in "GEOLOG- geology and contour interpretation competition" organized in SPE fest-2018 and 2019