Logan Collins Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas Area

• Developed and implemented a company-wide Decision Making Process that included SWOT analysis, alternative selection/implementation, and stage-gate reviews which focused the organization on strategic work to be executed with the flexibility to re-prioritize quickly• Directed the work of the Finance department following the departure of the company’s VP of Finance through the arrival of a new CIO, maintaining financial operations with no impact to clients• Led AR audits of select client accounts, discovering +$300k in accrued revenue, and created detailed documentation for collection requests• Created a software/subscription tracking tool that provided clarity within departmental budget needs for systems and services, improving budgets with these additional details

Houston, Texas

• Managed the cross-functional team for the release of the latest commercial product, delivered on schedule. This new product provides insights into forming a high-performing team and created an additional revenue stream• Implemented and championed a process for client-customized product requests that included a strategic LRP review and cost-benefit analysis, resulting in +1000 hours of SME time savings researching unviable products• Planned and managed the execution of the company’s largest client-customized product contract to-date, delivered on time and budget; included two new products, in 13 languages• Created standardized project status reporting, including schedule, work progress, risks and mitigations, as well as escalation items for VP decisions• Managed the company’s project opportunities portfolio and facilitated quarterly updates from departmental stakeholders to update priorities as required

Houston, Texas, United States

• Partnered with the Quality and Product Managers to change the software development process, restructuring the workflow, shifting to time estimates instead of story points, instituting peer code reviews, and delivering concise product demos for each sprint• Coordinated sprint plans, resource leveling, and Jira ticket updates as required for developers to create accurate work estimates• Provided non-technical communications of development activities and issues for management, leading to the addition of development resources to more rapidly progress the company’s vision

Houston, Texas Area

• Led the process of gathering business requirements, concisely describing/documenting each item in managerial terms. Facilitated the group scoring of each functional requirement, providing guidance on overall rules while maintaining cultural/political independence• Identified and owned the prioritization of business process improvement opportunities associated with a major technology change• Designed the transition process and documentation to initiate the execution project

Houston, Texas Area

• Managed POC using Agile methodologies (daily Scrum meetings, Product backlog prioritization, etc.), successfully delivering a cloud-based solution, Anaplan, that met all POC requirements, within 5 weeks• Led the initial identification and assessment of POC requirements with business owners/stakeholders, facilitated requirements prioritization, and closely managed scope throughout the short POC timeline• Supervised the daily work of two contract resources used to custom-build the LRP model within the selected tool for the POC• Managed the POC scope throughout execution, involving a scope change in Week 4. Created options for the scope addition, including schedule, budget, and scope changes within each. After the managerial decision, incorporated all necessary changes and maintained updates (extended POC by one week, and inflated budget by ~$10M)• Facilitated all business user workshops and meetings, driving quicker decisions to achieve business success

Houston, Texas Area

• Managed project responsible for the reporting of ~$5B in oil and gas reserves, replacing an ~20-year-old internally-developed SOX application with two vended solutions• Owned the project’s $7.6MM budget, as well as the detailed P6 project schedule, completing both monthly cost and schedule forecasts through the closure of the project. Completed project within 4% of schedule baseline and costs under budget by 2% of the baseline• Led the creation of a comprehensive System Test Plan that included over 50 multi-step test scripts integrating the solution’s multiple softwares• Coordinated all System and User Acceptance Test phases (four in total), managing the resolution of over 250 defects with ~1,200 test scripts ran• Championed and managed the creation of the project’s critical SOX-system data conversion audit documentation, as well as audit responses to the 3rd party auditor. The project was celebrated for passing its audit with minimal follow-up requests, recognized for the initial robust documentation provided. The documentation templates and lessons learned were promoted globally as best practice responses/plans for similar requests in the future• Created, owned, and executed the detailed systems cutover plan required for successful Go-Live

Houston, Texas Area

• Led requirements gathering on new IT project proposals• Represented IT in vendor negotiations, assisting in PM coordination, and securing funds for the project to replace the company’s Lower 48 reserves system• Managed gathering and prioritization of requirements for the Lower 48 Reserves System Replacement Project, with input from over 30 stakeholders both internal and external• Analyzed business unit’s GGRE data subscriptions in order to find cost savings and identify possible competitors • Coordinated renewals of software licenses, as well as price renegotiations throughout volatile business conditions

Houston, Texas Area

• Maintained the $6.8MM project budget and performed monthly re-forecasts. Project completed under budget by ~$200M• Supervised the work of 32 people, resolved conflicts between team members, as well as hiring/dismissal as necessary alongside staffing companies• Coordinated the deployment of more than 4,000 PCs over the course of seven months across 13 US states, three months ahead of schedule. The project deadlines were shortened twice, and each time I was responsible for creating the new plans to ensure they were realistic and achievable.• Forecasted and managed inventory of PCs throughout the project, maintaining inventory with limited storage space while not running out of machines• Developed and communicated weekly deployment, training, and budget metrics to IT management based on management level (BU IT Directors, BU IT Managers, Enterprise IT Managers)

Houston, Texas Area

• Led application discovery research, Win7 compatibility checks, SCCM packaging requests, and communicated to both users and IT staff on applications' status• Completed application review work to have 80 applications packaged between the Lower 48 Windows 7 Team and the Enterprise Windows 7 Team

Houston, Texas Area

• Provided advanced application support for geoscience software (Petrosys, OpenSpirit, Petra)• Implemented real-time geosteering drilling data software for Operations Geology team• Created standards for Linux and Windows license servers, leading to global consistency for 24/7 support