Olalekan Odunaike
Surveyor (Land & Hydrographic)
Langford,BC
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
20
20
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Survey Party Chief
Challenger Geomatics Ltd
Nunavut
05.2025 - 11.2025
- Hydrographic Surveyor (Online)/Hydrographic Data Processor Onboard M/V Fundy Legend.
- Mobilization, installation, and calibration of Kongsberg EM2040 MKII Multibeam Echosounder, installation, and calibration of Revelare Underway SVP Winch.
- Responsible for mobilization, installation, and integration of survey systems, including NavAQ Integrated Navigation System, SBG Ekinox 2-U Positioning, Heading, and Motion Sensors, and Fugro GNSS Marinestar Satellite Differential Corrections.
- Operated Kongsberg EM2040 Multibeam Echosounder for data acquisition and utilized Valeport SWiFT for sound velocity profiling.
- Conducted real-time and post-processing with Caris HIPS Version 11.4 and AutoClean, generating DTMs, QC audit trails, and seabed interpretation deliverables.
- Equipment/Software: NavAQ, AutoClean, AutoPatch, SBG Ekinox 2-U, Fugro GNSS Marinestar, Kongsberg EM2040, Valeport SWiFT (SVP), Caris HIPS 11.4, Global Mapper, Sound Speed Manager (SSM), TightVNC.
Hydrographic Data Processor
XOCEAN Canada Limited
Remote
05.2024 - 02.2025
- Data Processing, Smoothed Best Estimate of Trajectory (SBET) and Root Mean Square (RMS) processing with POSPac MMS software, QC MBES data, produce DTM, Interpreted standard seabed structures, Backscatter processing.
- Data Processor (Remote) for Shell CCS License Area Bathymetric Survey.
- NavAQ, PosPac MMS, AutoClean (BeamWorx), MS Excel.
Survey Tech/Engineer
Reach Subsea ASA/Elevate Offshore
Newfoundland and Labrador
05.2025 - 05.2025
- Survey Tech/Engineer onboard M/V Olympic Triton for Aker CGS Support.
- Mobilization, installation, and calibration of Sonardyne Sprint 500 + Syrinx DVL, Valeport Mini IPS 2, Valeport miniSVS on Reach Subsea 150 hp HD WROV.
- Installing and providing video feeds via Deskvue EMD 5004-R (Black Box).
- Provided navigational and positioning data feeds to GPS (Global Positioning System), GYRO (Gyroscope Heading Data), and AIS (Automatic Identification System) to DOF personnel onboard.
- Sonardyne Sprint 500, Syrinx DVL, Valeport Mini IPS 2, Valeport miniSVS, NaviPac, NaviScan, EIVA Accurate Time Tagging Unit (ATTU), Deskvue EMD 5004-R (Black Box), MS Excel.
Hydrographic Surveyor (Online)
Blue Dot Geohydrographic/Saildrone Inc
Remote
08.2024 - 08.2024
- Online Surveyor Remotely on SD-3001 (USV) for Cayman Islands EEZ 2024 Survey.
- Multibeam Echosounder Survey, SVP, Data Analysis.
- Kongsberg SIS 5 (Seafloor Information System), Kongsberg EM304 MBES, Kongsberg EM2040 MBES, Applanix MV POSView Oceanmaster, AML Oceanographic (AML 34) SVP, VectorNav (VN-300), Sound Speed Manager (SSM), RealVNC.
- IHO Order 1a.
Senior Research Personnel/Hydrographer
Stennis Space Center
USA
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Integrating sensor payload in unmanned platforms (USV), Validating operations of the mobile bathymetry and water column data collection system.
- Delivering operation plan for regular survey of MS Sound, Demonstrating operations of the mobile bathymetry and water column data collection systems.
- Developing an operational planning tool for UMS survey missions to support platform/sensor selection based on environmental parameter and operational requirements.
- Developing a prototype mobile bathymetry and water column data collection system using unmanned maritime systems (UMS) and advanced sensors.
- High-resolution multibeam sonar sediment mapping using an unmanned surface vessel.
- Optical property measurement using UMS sensors.
- Various sensors will characterize the sediment transport within the each inset HRTA and the regions outside the measurement domains of the inset sensor networks.
Hydrographic Surveyor (Online)/Survey Tech
Logística Marina Global Offshore Services (LOGMAR)
Ciudad del Carmen
03.2024 - 04.2024
- Online Surveyor/Survey Engineer onboard M/V Don Enrique II, R/V The Big Stick (ASV) for Geophysical Survey and Geotechnical Studies for Exploration, Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico.
- SSS, MBES, SBP, Magnetometer, Seismic Survey, Data Analysis.
- Navipac/Naviscan, Inomar SESWIN, Norbit Winghead i77h, Inomar Compact, Applanix MRU (POS-MV), EdgeTech 4125, PYXIS Easytrak (USBL +INS), SBO System Gyro Equinox v1.
Assistant Project Engineer
Chiniche Engineering and Surveying
Gothenburg
05.2020 - 09.2020
Hydrographic Surveyor
MMT Sweden
Gothenburg
11.2019 - 03.2020
- Online Surveyor/Survey Engineer onboard R/M/V Askholmen for Multibeam Survey/Patch Test of Gothenburg Harbour Sweden.
- Offline Surveyor/Data Processing, Interpreting and Charting at University of Gothenburg Sweden.
- Establishment of Tide gauge at MMT station Gothenburg Sweden.
- QPS (Qinsy, Qimera, and Fledermaus), (CARIS HIPS/SIS).
Hydrographic Surveyor/Data Processor
Hafencity University
Hamburg
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Online Surveyor/Survey Engineer onboard Vessel LUDWIG PRANDTL for Vessel Alignment/Sensor Installation, ADCP, CTD, SBP, SSS, GNSS positioning of Elbe River Hamburg Germany.
- Offline Surveyor/Data Processing, Interpreting and Charting at Hafencity University Germany.
- QPS (Qinsy, Qimera, and Fledermaus).
Hydrographic/Dimensional Control Surveyor
Geodetic Positioning Service Ltd
Lagos
01.2018 - 12.2018
- Bathymetric, Geophysical, Geotechnical surveys/Offshore Channel operation.
- Dive support for SBM inspection and repair.
Land Surveyor Supervisor
Chris Kay & Associate
07.2014 - 12.2017
- Global Positioning Systems (GPS) survey
- Total stations survey
- Legal Survey
- Topographic survey
- Strata survey
- As-built survey
- Geodetic control survey
- GIS processing
- Legal map creation.
Education
Masters Of Applied Ocean Technology - Ocean Mapping
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St John’s, NL, Canada 🇨🇦 09.2025 - Current
M.S - Hydrographic Science
The University of Southern Mississippi
Stennis Space Center, MS, USA 🇺🇸 08.2020 - 12.2021
Practical Hydrography Course - Hydrography
University of Gothenburg
Gothenburg, Sweden 🇸🇪 11.2019 - 03.2025
Msc - Hydrography
HafenCity Universität
Hamburg, Germany 🇩🇪 10.2018 - 08.2025
Msc - Surveying And Geoinformatics
University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬 01.2017 - 09.2018
PGD - Surveying and Geoinformatics
University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬 01.2015 - 12.2016
B. Tech - Agricultural Engineering
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Ogbomosho, Nigeria 🇳🇬 09.2007 - 11.2012
Accomplishments
- Canada Lands Surveyor (CLS)
- FIG/IHO/ICA Hydrographic Surveyor Category B
- FIG/IHO/ICA ACLS-IHCS Hydrographer in Training (ACLS)
- Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T)
- Applied Science Technologist (ASTTBC)
Personal Information
- Hydrographic Surveyor (Online)
- Data Processor
- Survey Engineer
- Canada Lands Surveyor (Commissioned)
- Professional DJ