Patrick graduated from the University of Otago at the end of 2018, after 4 years of a BSc(Hons) in Geology followed by a masters in Geophysics. Following this, he moved to Australia to work as an exploration geologist between 2018 and 2020. During his time as an exploration geologist, he worked for a variety of exploration companies in WA including Focus Minerals and Vale.

He joined SGC as a geophysicist in December 2020, and has been gaining experience in data processing, quality control, modelling and interpretation of numerous airborne, ground, and downhole datasets.