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Oversee and support all enterprise applications including Quorum Energy Marketing Systems.Oversaw Enterprise Trading & Risk Management (ETRM software conversion.Developed Software requirements document capturing company application requirements and enhancement request. Document was provided to ETRM vendors to aid in understanding what was required.For training purposes and ease of onboarding created knowledge base repository of enterprise application for each company division.Assign and manage project tasks, as well as tracking task/issue progression and resolution.Track project hours burned to stay within project budget amounts.Coordinated and led testing efforts which include 3 cycles of data validation, system functionality and performance testing.Provide day to day support for current ETRM product, Quorum.Significantly reduced IT Cost by resolving all reported ETRM application issues internally.

Houston, Tx, Us

A diligent manager with an extensive record of managing both business and IT projects, while demonstrating the ability to contribute to both the functional and technical deliverables. A dedicated and experienced contributor, who provides immediate company value, achieving the goals and objectives set forth.Manage all daily system analysts and database administrator IT activities.Develop yearly IT initiatives calendar detailing application patching and build migration dates. Prepare yearly IT departmental budget.Oversee and support all business applications including Quorum Upstream Accounting, Quorum Land, Quorum GIS, QQM, PHDWIN, Share Point, ESRI, ARC Map, DPA and SAM.Maintain 3rd party vendor relationships with business partners/vendors.Work directly with business departments to organize and develop QA testing.Assisted land, accounting, and business development departments in providing necessary reports for S1 document.Worked directly with EY and BDO in the development and implementation of IT General Controls, IT Sox Policies and Risk and Control Matrix (RACM).Ensure IT staff adheres to BSM IT Sox Policies and Procedures for key controls and follow best practices for non-key controls.Successfully managed company consolidation (Rollup) project. Project was completed on time and under budget.Successfully led Quorum 8 version software upgrade, utilizing project management life cycle methodology. Project implementation was completed with minimal business impact.To reduce IT cost, successfully phased out Quorum Oracle database support as a part of the Quorum 8 project. Oracle database support is now provided internally. Played integral role in Black Stone rebranding project and development of the Black Stone external website.Successfully launched public website the day of IPO via SAM, while working with NASDAQ OMX to ensure business wire news release articles appeared on the investor relations and BSM home page within minutes of ringing the bell.

Houston, Tx, Us

An experienced SSA who acts as the primary support lead with direct reports for the Quorum ERP application suite. Primary responsibilities include supporting all technical elements of this multiple-application environment including environment management, project management, tuning, debugging, interface with the vendor as required and patch/upgrade management. Project manage all Quorum E&P application software build upgrades and new .0 version releases. Work heavily with SQL Server, SQL database and related Microsoft technologies. Oracle database support is performed as well .

Houston, Tx, Us

An experienced Sr. Systems Analyst whose responsibilities include project management, application development, data mapping, Crystal Report XI development, staff training, and software application support.While following the Software Development Life Cycle at Black Stone Minerals I have guided a team of IT professionals and business users in designing an ERP system that could assist us in implementing our Vision 2020 project plan. The Vision 2020 plan was designed with the idea of Black Stone Minerals finding an ERP that could carry us into the year 2020. During this process I lead a team of analyst in migrating data from our legacy system (Solomon) to our new ERP (Quorum). During this process IT professionals provided data to the business for user acceptance testing (UAT). Testing included 4 passes of data and freezing data in both systems allowing business users to test the accuracy of data.Coordinated, organized, and participated in migrating Black Stone's Enterprise Resource Package from MS Solomon to Quorum. Responsibilities included extracting data from Solomon tables and formatting the data according to Quorum specifications to allow easier data loads into Quorum tables. Lead a team while working with Quorum ERP staff on data mapping all MS Solomon tables to Quorum tables. Created tables in SQL Server following Quorum guide lines regarding data positioning for uploads of data being extracted from Solomon. Migrated over all existing Crystal Reports when Black Stone changed Enterprise Resource Packages (ERP). This included modifying all reports to point to new database table names to reflect the new ERP tables and also modifying store procedures and views to reflect new database tables names.Created and designed a custom import process that normalized the data for our Joint Interest Billing department that allowed the uploading of joint interest billing statements into company ERP.

Houston, Texas, Us

An accomplished systems analyst who responsibilities include application development, end user support and maintenance of reports and queries created with Crystal Reports XI, and data marts and reports created using Hyperion Essbase and Analyzer. Other duties include application security maintenance and the development of new SQL for users' query needs and data collection for various audit requests.Coordinate maintenance, upgrades and implementation of tax, accounting, and auditing software used by various departments for retrieving data.Install, support, perform routine updates, and develop 3rd party software used to work in conjunction with the Lawson Enterprise Resource Planning system. 3rd party software includes Hyperion Analyzer, Essbase Administration, Auto Audit, Fixed Assets Software, and Property Tax Management Software.Develop and maintain Essbase Excel reports for various departments retrieving data from data marts.Create UNIX security accounts for new Lawson users and add them to a specified security class.Create custom Crystal Reports for several departments within the company and have users test reports thoroughly in a non production environment prior to moving them into a production capacity. Install 3rd party applications in a non production environment and work in conjunction with end users to thoroughly test applications. Upon completion of testing move reports into a production environment.Install applications and copy production data in a disaster recovery environment by mimicking applications and application data from production servers.Perform 24/7 on call support for Lawson ERP, Crystal reports, Hyperion Analyzer, and Essbase Excel reports.

Bryan, Us

An accomplished Systems Analyst whose responsibilities include coordinating the system configuration of Pentamation ERP and user support of student applications including attendance accounting, discipline, PEIMS processing, teacher workstation and Excelsior software. Provided training for users on all modules of Pentamation and Excelsior products in which both are developed and supported on an ongoing basis. Implemented, developed, and trained principals, and teachers district wide over the Pinnacle Internet Viewer. PIV provides parents with real time access of their child's grades via the internet and email. Installed and help implement Attendance Manager in Excelsior Gradebook providing teachers with the ability to enter attendance in their gradebooks.Completing rollover and archiving of Excelsior grade book as an end of the year process.Thoroughly tested, modified, and compiled reports for Student Plus conversion.Generate report cards and interim progress reports for all Bryan ISD schools Developed custom reports for staff by utilizing Crystal Reports.Created Impromptu Cognos reports for human resources staff.Responsible for coordinating and overseeing a team to move all student transcripts from paper to electronic format using Cold Storage Imaging software.

Bryan, Us

Manage the Cisco Call Manager a database that controls all district telephony equipment. Provided network connectivity for moves, additions, and changes to data network and telephony infrastructure and documented all changes. Install network switches and routers in telecommunications closets.Maintain inventory of installed and uninstalled electronic equipment. Assist in diagnostics and troubleshooting on core and edge network equipment using various testing equipment in identifying and solving problems.Assist in documentation of network configurations.

Bryan, Us

Diagnosed computer problems via the telephone or remotely determining the source of the problem and provided remote support to end-users with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh machines and Altiris and DameWare for windows machines.Administer district email accounts and helpdesk software district wide.Facilitated hardware purchases for district staff by requesting quotes from district approved vendors.Initialized Macintosh Computers as part of campus disposals.Maintained inventory for all district hardware.

Bachelor Of Business Administration, Computer Information Systems

Project Management Professional Certification, Project Management