“I cried that first night. Everything was heavy, and it was hot. It was the dead of summer out on location—and that was my wake-up call.”Meet Maya Morad: a former biology student turned petroleum engineer who traded her dreams of dentistry and HGTV design shows for steel-toe boots and chemical tanks in the Permian Basin. In this episode, we get to know Maya—her pivot into oil and gas, her rise through the field, and why she’s now embracing technology and remote operations at Cold Bore. It’s a story of grit, reinvention, and crawfish culture.👩‍🔬 About Maya Morad:Maya Morad is a newly minted member of Cold Bore’s ACE team (Advanced Customer Engagement), bringing with her a unique blend of technical expertise, on-the-ground field experience, and a passion for solving problems with data and tech. Born in Houston and raised between Texas and Louisiana, Maya’s path took her from pre-dental studies to the heart of petroleum engineering at UL Lafayette. She has worked hands-on in the oilfields of Midland, navigated COVID in the field, pivoted into tech, and now helps clients optimize operations through Cold Bore’s cutting-edge platforms. Maya brings curiosity, warmth, and just enough sass to make crawfish diplomacy a core strength.🧭 Chapter Markers00:00 – 02:00 | First Impressions of the FieldMaya reflects on her first night on site—sweaty, overwhelming, and character-building.02:00 – 06:00 | From Dentist Dreams to Petroleum EngineeringHow a French-speaking biology grad landed in oil and gas, and why interior design wasn’t in the cards.06:00 – 10:00 | Thrown Into the Deep EndHer first job in Midland and how COVID shaped early field work.10:00 – 14:00 | The Tech PivotWhy Maya moved into technology, and how her background makes her a hybrid field-and-data thinker.14:00 – 18:00 | Embracing Remote Ops & Industry ShiftsThe rise of remote operations, data-driven decisions, and Maya’s role in the change.18:00 – 22:00 | Life Outside the RigTrips to Egypt, Belgium, and beyond—Maya’s love of culture, The Mummy, and dipping sauces.22:00 – 27:00 | Cold Bore CultureDisruptive, fun, and hard-working—the Cold Bore vibe from Maya’s perspective.27:00 – End | Crawfish Wars & Canadian TuxedosA crash course in regional crawfish rituals, plus travel stories, whiteboard obsessions, and why Maya is not going back to the field.