Kevin J. Olsonawski

Twisp, WA 98856

kolsonawski@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NV 5 Geospatial November 2021-Present

Remote Sensing Technician

· Collect Airborne Lidar data

· Manage large data files and ship to predetermined office for processing

· Make efficient flight plans

· Collect ground survey points for more accurate aerial data processing

Teck Resources April 2018 – November 2019; April 2021-November 2021

Geologist

· Embrace the safety culture by becoming a courageous safety leader and speaking up whenever a hazard or unsafe act is identified

· Perform field surface mapping digitally into ArcGIS

· Collect rock samples using GPS to mark points in the field

· Collect and process data obtained from logging core and entered into AcQuire database

· Collect bedding and joint measurements on oriented core as it was drilled at the rig

Apex Geoscience August 2020-April 2021

Independent Contractor - Project Geologist

· Managed RC drill rig and Junior Geologist in field

· Updated management with drill progress and current collar/survey/xrf files from micromine

· Logged diamond drill core/RC chips

· Coordinated pad building and lined drill up on proper pads on correct azimuth and angle

· Collected GPS collar locations

· Collected rock chip samples

· Prepped and shipped samples to lab for analysis

Kinross Gold December 2018 – May 2019

Contract Geologist

· Helped coordinate drill program with Exploration Manager

· Performed daily drill rig inspections

· Collected data from logging core and entered into AcQuire database

· Printed out cross-sections for the program using Vulcan 3-D software

· Moved pallets of historic drill core with forklift and rehabbed old core yard by organizing, replacing, and re-labelling old core boxes

Bluebird Grain Farms December 2016 – April 2018

Granary Laborer

· Managed the processing of all grain and prepped product for distribution

· Cultivated fields and prepped for planting

State of Colorado - Division of Natural Resources March 2015 – December 2016

Deputy Water Commissioner, District 33

Water Commissioner, District 34

· Administered water rights for irrigation/farm purposes according to the Doctrine of Prior Appropriation

· Collected data from water structures and document for annual record keeping

· Monitored, calibrated, and indexed gauging stations to verify they are working properly

Rangefront Geological June 2014 – November 2014

Contract Geologist

· Supervised field crews in collecting soil samples and claim staking

Henkle & Associates July 2013 - April 2014

Contract Geologist

· Supervised three man drill rigs for barite project in north-central Nevada

· Confirmed drill hole location and adequate pad size for drill rig setup

· Logged RC chips and core at drill rig

Allied Nevada Gold August 2011 - April 2013

Contract Geologist

· Planned, created, and updated drill programs using GIS software

· Mapped and interpreted geologic features/structures and digitized into ArcGIS

· Collected hand samples of possible target areas for laboratory analysis

· Prepared technical reports for land permitting and data organization

Newmont Mining Corp April 2007 - August 2011

Underground Mine Geologist

· Mapped, logged, and interpreted underground drifts and drill core for geotech/RQD and modeling purposes

· Digitized and modeled geologic structures in Vulcan 3-D software

· Performed quality ore control to determine destination of mined rock

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota Duluth Elmhurst University

Bachelor Degree May 2006 GIS Graduate Certificate December 2021

Major: Geological Sciences

Minor: Music

COMPUTER SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE

· ArcGIS mapping

· GPS Navigation

· AcQuire database entry

· Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

· Vulcan 3-D modeling

· Micromine 2020.5

RELEVANT CERTIFICATIONS / AFFILIATIONS

· Part 107 small unmanned aircraft systems (FAA)

· Wilderness First Responder (WMI)

· Adult/Child CPR (WMI)