The Team
Che Wightwick
Principal Database Geologist
Che is a geologist with 20 years experience in the exploration and mining industry. He is a highly skilled geological database administrator, building and modify systems to sustain reliable data processes.
Quality data has the power to influence the success of a project. Che aims to maximise accuracy and efficiency in the database processes, and provide the client with practical user interfaces and visualisation tools.
Denise Riddington
Principal Database Geologist
Denise brings 26 years of experience to EarthSQL in gold and base metals. She has extensive knowledge of the exploration - resources - mining timeline as a geologist, database administrator and project manager.
Understanding workflows is the key to improving processes. Denise has designed and implemented new database solutions in Australia and at international operations in Africa, Asia and South America.
Paulette Tyhuis
Senior Database Administrator
Paulette has 29 years of IT experience in database administration, Microsoft SQL Server, programming, application development and IT Support.
She has excellent business analysis skills and enjoys developing systems that add value for users. She’s managed teams and training for critical projects in Australia, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Zambia, DRC, Canada, Indonesia and Laos.
Kelly Davis
Senior Database Geologist
Kelly has 15 years of experience with mid-tier resource companies managing geological and drilling data using DataShed, Geobank, MSAccess, SQL Server and PowerBI.
She manages our Quest geological data model, integrates the end-to-end systems, and supports our clients. She is an excellent communicator who quickly identifies and then implements areas for improvements in client processes or data models.
Alison Raos
Senior Database Geologist
Alison is a data systems expert with over 10 years experience managing spatial geological data within the minerals industry.
She has worked in projects in Africa, Scandinavia, Europe and Latin America where she provided high-level guidance and support for the technical business analysis, development, implementation and integration of geological data management systems across a range of different deposit and commodity types.
Bianca Pietrass-Wong
Senior Database Geologist
Bianca has worked as a freelance geologist for many years and brings a broad range of geological experience to EarthSQL including open pit and underground mine geology, mapping, modelling, exploration drilling, tenement management and mines department reporting.
She has extensive knowledge of database management and data model development using MSAccess.
ShantAnu Gupta
Developer
Shan is a data science and data analytics specialist who facilitates decision-making through the strategic use of data information.
He is proficient at complex statistical data analysis, developing data models, summarising findings and providing insightful visualization using Python, R, VBA, SQL, R, Github, PowerBI and Tableau. Shan is certified in the cloud technologies AWS and Azure.
Hayley Bevans
Database Geologist
Hayley is a motivated and easy-going person, driven to learn new skills. She has a strong understanding of computing and scientific issues, managing mining and exploration data, data cleansing and monitoring systems.
She strives for best practice in everything she does.