Keith Modesitt has been designing, developing, and deploying subsurface data management systems since 1991. As a geologist, he has managed all aspects of hydrogeologic, hydrologic, and geospatial data to identify actionable insights for sustainability, exploration, and risk management. Since 1999, Modesitt has taught accredited data management courses focusing on data quality, data integration, data mining, and predictive analytics. Currently, he is responsible for managing “big data” and applying data science best practices in the energy industry leveraging real-time operational and subsurface data. Modesitt holds a B.S. in geology from Eastern Michigan University.