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United States

United States

Business operations support - effectively managing calendars, ensuring prompt AP/AR support, and facilitating seamless client and vendor communications.SOP development and implementation - fostering efficiency and consistency throughout each organization.Project management - coordination and delivery of high-quality results within specified timelines.Product development - active participation in the ideation, planning, and execution phases to drive innovation and market competitiveness.Data analysis - employing effective data management techniques to extract valuable insights for informed decision-making.

Expertly managed complex schedules and coordinated calendars for the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), and Chief Product Officer (CPO).Supported strategic planning functions, including independently creating and assisting with professional presentations, correspondence, agendas, and meeting materials. Communicated and relayed information directly to all levels of the organization, including senior executives and the Board of Directors. Orchestrated seamless international travel arrangements for executives, handling visa applications, flight bookings, accommodations, and ground transportation, ensuring smooth and hassle-free trips.Recognized as a Subject Matter Expert for travel management using Concur, successfully coordinating frequent and complex multi-leg travel.Prepared and reconciled travel expenses for four senior professionals, ensuring compliance with policy and accounting for all expenses within 1 week of return.Coordinated on-site and off-site business meetings, including visitor accommodations, meeting spaces, catering, and audio/visual equipment.Task force member on a global Concur implementation project, resulting in a more unified travel and expense program across all business units.Assisted the Project Management Organization in coordinating initiatives and projects, following PM methodology. Demonstrated ability to handle confidential matters with discretion and diplomacy.

Provided comprehensive support to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), General Counsel/Chief Compliance Officer (GC/CCO), and five Vice Presidents, ensuring seamless executive assistance.Provided heavy calendar management across multiple time zones.Coordinated frequent and increasingly complex multi-leg international and domestic travel arrangements with precision.Prepared and reconciled travel expenses promptly, maintaining accuracy and efficiency.Fostered effective communication and collaboration with Executive Assistants across the organization, ensuring a high level of executive support.Successfully collaborated with the Executive Assistant team to plan and execute an Executive Leadership Team off-site, navigating a global lockdown and adhering to Covid-19 safety protocols.Skillfully coordinated multiple on-site and off-site business meetings, managing visitor accommodations, meeting spaces, catering, and audio/visual equipment.Provided hands-on management for the HQ2 office stand-up, meeting a stringent completion deadline of less than a year.

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area

Successfully managed complex calendars for three directors, effectively coordinating with executive assistants throughout the organization.Efficiently coordinated meetings, events, and volunteer activities for the team.Prepared and managed team expense reports. Successfully scheduled travel (as needed), appointments, and meetings with meticulous precision.Utilized expertise in HTML and CSS to design and build basic websites.

Denver, Colorado

Developed reports to meet business requirements including building queries, single / multi-reports, and batch reports;Created and maintained all wells and sites in WellView/SiteView;Built ad-hoc complex queries and reports using SQL to provide data to end-users;Interfaced with other IT groups for testing routine system upgrades such as changes with databases and servers;Assisted with version upgrades of WellView and SiteView;QA/QC all operated and non-operated well data;Compiled and sent production data reports to outside partners.

Greater Denver Area

Managed complex calendar for Chief Operating Officer and made strategic scheduling decisions based on changing priorities of the business;Facilitated weekly staff meetings with COO’s direct reports;Proactively planned Executive’s day, preparing leaders with timelines, agendas, research, and logistics;Scheduled cost-effective air, hotel, and ground transportation and provided detailed travel itineraries;Coordinated quarterly board meetings for all clients, including travel arrangements, accommodations, venues, and leisure activities; Prepared and electronically filed time-sensitive regulatory documents to the SEC for multiple clients; Maintained department and employee calendars, org charts and client allocation lists; Managed expense reports for all attorneys; Maintained electronic filing system while ensuring strict SEC compliance; Provided special assistance to General Counsel and Legal Department Director as needed. Exercised judgment, discretion, and complete confidentiality in all aspects of support.

Greater Denver Area

Performed cost analysis on each well to determine profitability, resulting in a $500k savings per year;Eliminated a backlog of over 60 wellbore diagrams and implemented a new process for their completion, resulting in a 50% increase in efficiency; Supported three engineers in both the Williston and Powder River basins by providing the latest information for each well prior to the workover;Prepared, performed quality control and distributed daily production data to both internal employees and outside partners; Prepared the necessary regulatory filings for all wells after the completion phase; Tracked water and gas volumes to maintain compliance with state and federal regulations;Utilized Spotfire to analyze large volumes of well data including pump performance, fluid levels and produced water volumes to assist engineers in recognizing opportunities for improvement;QA/QC production data;Provided production data and support to other departments when needed.

Denver, Co

Prepared drill plans, daily cost analysis, and AFEs for the Williston Basin; Compiled and analyzed post well data;Approved and coded invoices for payment;Compiled and distributed comprehensive drilling reports for all drilling operations; Tracked AFE vs. actual well costs and drilling time on all active wells;Assisted executives in identifying logistical challenges with current drilling procedures by collating pertinent data from numerous sources; Promoted to Production Engineering Technician because of demonstrated business acumen and proven attention to detail.*Coordinated the annual regional safety conference, resulting in a 25% cost savings; *Promoted to Production Engineering Technician because of demonstrated business acumen and proven attention to detail;Supported the VP of Operations Services through calendar management, travel arrangements, and special project oversight;Managed departmental travel and accommodations, conference room schedules & meeting requests; Planned safety conferences and off-site drilling meetings;Assisted Drilling Engineers with data collection and analysis.

Processed and applied payments to all U.S. customer accounts;Entered data into the general ledger;Collaborated with A/P for month-end reconciliation;Analyzed customer accounts for errors and corrected prior to billing;Generated and analyzed A/R aging reports and performed collections on delinquent accounts;Provided support for all employees and executives;Coordinated and arranged domestic and international travel;Acquired proper visas for traveling employees.

•Supported all employees and executives;•Prepared financial spreadsheets for monthly accounting reconciliation;•Composed general correspondence;•Created PowerPoint presentations for account executives.•Entered A/R data into Excalibur;•Scanned and indexed documents for paperless filing system;•Answered multi-line telephone system and greeted guests;•Inventoried and ordered office supplies.•Liaised with building management regarding office cleaning and security.