Laura Bandura

About Laura Bandura

As a technology leader, I excel in collaborating with business stakeholders and technical experts to deliver cutting-edge technology solutions. By setting a clear vision of success, I inspire and empower technical teams to tackle complex challenges creatively. My background as a research scientist, with commercially significant inventions and publications in the physical sciences and AI, equips me to understand and navigate the creative problem-solving process, motivating others when they face obstacles. I bridge the gap between advanced technical developments and practical business applications, ensuring that technical innovations not only push boundaries but also create substantial value for the company.In addition to my technical leadership, I have extensive experience in product management. I have successfully led cross-functional teams to deliver products that enhance efficiency and drive business growth. My ability to align product strategy with business objectives has resulted in the successful launch of several high-impact products.

Experience

1. Senior Data Scientist & Exploration Ai Project Manager

   Chevron

   Jul 2025 — Present

   As a Senior Data Scientist and Exploration AI Project Manager, I’m working towards building a future where AI doesn’t just support exploration, it drives it. By combining AI with expert geoscience knowledge and the best available data, I help teams rapidly identify high-potential areas, improve subsurface assessments, and strengthen our pipeline of exploration prospects. The projects that I lead integrate technologies like computer vision and AI agents to uncover patterns in complex data to make our search for energy faster, smarter, and more effective.

Education

• Aurora University

  B.S., Biology

  1998 — 2000

• Northern Illinois University

  M.S., Physics

  2001 — 2003

• Northern Illinois University

  Ph.D., Physics

  2004 — 2009

Skills

• Latex
• Characterization
• Spectroscopy
• Geophysics
• Optics
• Geology
• Numerical Analysis
• Monte Carlo Simulation
• Fortran
• Data Processing
• Mathematical Modeling
• Signal Processing
• Mathematica
• Physics
• Earth Science
• R&D
• Science
• Experimentation
• Experimental Physics
• Nuclear Physics
• Modeling
• Data Acquisition
• Materials Science
• Matlab
• Simulations
• Scientific Computing
• Seismology
• Powder X-Ray Diffraction
• Scanning Electron Microscopy