Jean Aquilas Kouassi Ekra

Mining and Geology Technician | Drilling and Blasting Supervisor · Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

💬The TAF4ALL team's review

We noticed this profile stands out for its rare combination of hands-on field experience and technical software mastery in drilling and blasting. This candidate has inspected over 200 blast holes daily at Mine Orezone and supported more than 40 complex blasts with a zero-incident safety record, while also using Surpac and ShotPlus to simulate loading and optimize fragmentation plans. Having worked across Côte d'Ivoire, Togo and Burkina Faso, he brings proven adaptability to West African mining conditions and a clear capacity to supervise field teams under high-cadence targets. For an employer in Senegal's extractive, quarry or infrastructure sector, this is a technician who can step in immediately and deliver both rigor and results.

CONTACT

jeanaquilaskouassi@gmail.com

+225 07 89 48 68 91 / +226 05 72 22 22

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekra-jean-aquilas-kouassi-188556249?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_android

Nationality : Ivorian

Date of Birth : 20/06/95

Driving License : ABCDE + mining permit

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Year 3 in Mining Operations and Mineral Resource Processing (In progress – Online)

IPAM

2026

Professional training certificate in Drill and Blast (Surpac & ShotPlus Specialization)

— Engineering

2024

Certificate in HSE Management (Health, Safety, Environment)

Pyrmen Consulting — HSE

2023

BTS in Mining, Geology and Petroleum

ESBTP Yamoussoukro

2019

LANGUAGES

FrenchFluent

Technical EnglishOpérationnel

Kouassi Ekra Jean Aquilas

MINING AND GEOLOGY TECHNICIAN | DRILLING AND BLASTING SUPERVISOR

Senior Technician in Mining, Geology and Petroleum, with solid continuous field experience in quality control (QA/QC) for drilling and blasting in West Africa (Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, Burkina Faso). Expert in the operational use of SHOTPLUS and GEOVIA SURPAC software for the simulation and optimization of complex blast plans. Recognized for managerial rigor focused on the zero-incident objective (HSE) and the ability to supervise field teams. Immediately mobile to take on new challenges in Senegal in the extractive sector, quarries or major infrastructure projects.

WORK EXPERIENCE

April 2026 – Present

Miner - Assistant Blaster (QA/QC Operator)

MINE OREZONE (Sous contrat EPC Groupe)

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QA/QC & High Throughput: Daily and systematic quality inspection of more than 200 drill holes per day (depth, diameter, inclination, alignment) to eliminate deviations and ensure geometric conformity. Technical Management (Surpac & ShotPlus): Conducting loading and hook-up simulations on drilling and blast plans established by engineers; comparative data analysis. Blasting Operations & Safety:…

September 2024 – March 2026

Assistant Blaster / Mission Officer

EPC BURKINA

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Audit & Execution: Integrity audit of anti-blockage holes, technical validation of pattern hook-ups and safe firing of blasts (Blaster). Field Assignment (Youga Mine, May - Oct 2025): Management of the explosive truck fleet (UMFE/MMU), rigorous control of product densities and strict application of HSE procedures.

February 2024 – August 2024

Miner's Helper

EPC TOGO

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Layout: Technical support for locating and verifying the conformity of drilling pattern layout. Safety: Active assistance with safe loading operations on site.

SKILLS

Blast Engineering (Design of blast patterns, blast simulation, management of exclusion zones, handling of misfires)

Quality Control (QA/QC) - High-throughput drilling geometry audit (+200 holes/day), density control (UMFE/MMU)

SHOTPLUS (Advanced simulation)

GEOVIA SURPAC (Loading simulations)

Excel

Word

HSE Management & Supervision (mining safety standards, risk analysis, zero-incident objective culture, skills transfer)