Welcome

Hi! My name is Keenan Flynn. I'm currently Master’s student at the University of Missouri – Kansas City studying Computer Science. In 2021 I graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree in Petroleum Engineering. I created this website as a project to showcase myself and expand my knowledge of web programming and frameworks. This website uses Python, Flask, HTML and is hosted using Linode. Here’s a bit about my working experience

National Association of Insurance Commisioners (Current position)

The NAIC is an organization that helps support regulators and consumers in the insurance industry. My current position is a Project Management intern and I help support the filing solutions team. I work with my product manager to assist in the modernization of the SERFF website, which is where insurers can file documents with state regulators for approval. I contribute by making SQL queries on our Oracle database which helps in their analysis of user requirements. I'm also helping with filing categorization and data entry. Using Informatica, I've created data mappings which helps export our Oracle database into uniform flat files.

Hilcorp Energy (Summer 2020)

Hilcorp is an Exploration and Production Oil and Gas company located in Houston, Texas. My position as a Reservoir Engineer held me responsible for efficient production and optimization of a New Mexico natural gas field. For the first half of the internship I evaluated and summarized 50 well files, cross-referencing current production data with old projects to categorize the assets. Using geologic mapping programs and the help of mentors, I generated a 3D visualization of the subsurface geology to get an idea of what the virgin reservoir looked like. From production data I was able to calculate recovery factors and evaluate which wells had the most remaining gas. This narrowed my findings down to 3 assets, which showed big promise for future development. I presented potential project implementations to my Group Lead and 2 mentors with a recommendation on how to proceed supported by historical evidence.

Chieftain Oilfield Supply (Summer 2019)

Chieftain Oilfield was my first experience in the energy industry. I learned to work with my hands and got a firsthand look at the oilfield business, living and working in south-central Kansas. This was my first work experience in a new place and I found living in the rural, agricultural area to be serene. While there, I helped build and repair sucker rod pumps, gas regulators, and various liquid valves and pumps which I would pick up from crews in the field. I also got experience tracking the store’s inventories and learned the stores billing process. This internship gave me face time with vendors, company men, and customers, which helped me pick up the business lingo. I believe this ob helped me develop a lot of practical life and handyman skills, and I was able to connect the dots between industry and my academic work.

Lowe's Home Improvement Store

While working at Lowe's I learned to have a customer first attitude and learned to listen closely. This retail job helped me serve customer requests as accurately as I could in the fastest and most efficient way. I worked in the Outdoor Lawn and Garden department, which was the highest grossing department during the 2 summers I worked there. I learned safety principles for heavy machinery and helped the team create a safe and pleasant retail environment.

Research at LSU Center for River Studies

The LSU Center for River Studies houses a one of the largest river models in the world. As a research assistant I was responsible for maintaining a 10,000 square foot model of the Lower Mississippi River. I helped run various tests to visualize future water levels in the flood prone areas of Louisiana, routinely cleaned the model, and took sediment level measurements. The data I collected was transferred to Excel where I cleaned and normalized the data for analysis. The Center is under the supervision of Dr. Clint Willson.