Alan Somers Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Texas Area

Andeavor was acquired by Marathon Petroleum on October 1st, 2018Digital Workplace Team VisionAllow employees to stay current, focused and productive by delivering the right information and capabilities when needed with better office, communications and collaboration toolsPromote clear and timely communication and sharing of information by eliminating technical and cultural barriers.Enable employees to make the most of their time, whether at work or at home, in teams or alone, by allowing employees to work in a natural way – touch, voice and gesture – and enable new experiences regardless of location, device or platform.Empower employees to invoke, visualize and model with real-time information to gain insights on-the-fly and support discussions and make better decisions.

San Antonio, Texas

Senior Technologist leading, facilitating, analyzing, and designing processes and tasks required for the development of Tesoro's end user computing architecture.Key responsibilities:• Analyzes and recommends new hardware and software technologies• Determines technological solutions for hardware, software, and implementation methodologies• Creates and maintains high level documentation to ensure proper installation, integration, and operation of desktop technologies• Provides leadership and mentoring for support and complex problem resolution• Customizes in-house legacy applications for delivery through SCCM• Maintains state- of-the-art capabilities and functionality through direct contact with manufacturers, developers, and vendors• Manages special projects that involve end-user hardware and/or software

Researched, Installed, Evaluated, and Recommended a wide variety of systems from hardware standards to desktop delivery systems. Projects Include but not limited to:>XenDesktop Evaluation and Adoption>Server and Desktop Virtualization Initiative>Preferred Server Project for LANDesk>Corporate Repository Project [sync'd to 86 remote sites]>Windows 7 Migration and Image Management>Corporate Desktop / Laptop Standardization>Student Laptop program>Dell to HP migration.>Enterprise Encryption Assessment and Solution [2 projects]>Corporate desktop / laptop image.management>Dell GX270 motherboard replacement [2500+ machines]>National asset disposal vendor assessment.>Technology Roadmap [to ugrade 8000+ desktops]>Core Tech Program.>Tech training through microsoft e-learning>Vendor relationships.>Image development and management.

>Helped develop and update the Computer Networking Program,>Trained students in computer hardware, operating systems, networking, and Microsoft Domain Administration>Designed, built, and managed the student domain, network, and desktop environment>Continually worked to improve the Student Experience and lower management overheadContinually upgraded the network with innovative systems to reduced workload, improve security, and consolidate and standardize workload>Evaluated and tested innovative systems for potential deployment to the enterprise as a whole.

Cased Hole Logging Engineer. Worked throughout South Texas and offshore in the Gulf and bays of Texas. Expertise includes but not limited to:>Logging: Gamma-Neutron-CCL-Bond, Temperature, Radioactive Isotope, Directional, and Flow.>Log interpretation>Setting Plugs, and Packers, etc>Perforating Cased Hole and Through Tubing>Familiar with Drilling, Casing, and Completion procedures>Experienced in working with poison gas