Vice President Information Technology

• Aug 2022 - Present

Director Of Information Technology

• May 2018 - Aug 2022

As a part of this job role, I lead a nine-person team with various expertise ranging from Help Desk to Application Development; report to Chief Executive Officer. It is worth mentioning that I spearhead all enterprise-wide technology-related projects, including the research, development, and implementation of an Enterprise Data Warehouse containing data from the enterprise software packages P2 Bolo, Landmark Well, Aries, ESRI ArcGIS, AFE Navigator, Landmark GeoGraphix, and DrillingInfo Transform. Utilize an on-premises SQL Data Warehouse Solution in conjunction with Office 365 Azure and PowerBI Dashboards. One of my key tasks is to develop comprehensive Cyber Security Program, including network and IOT device evaluations, Cyber Security Awareness Training, Network Monitoring and Operations, Pen Tests, NIST, and ISO2700 Compliance. Below listed are some of my achievements within this job roles: • Developed a comprehensive cyber security program from the bottom up. • Led a transition from a Waterfall implementation method to a complete Agile methodology. • Executed digital transformation, implemented a data warehouse that utilized on-premise and Azure cloud resources, and deployed a \full-scale PowerBI executive dashboard for 24x7 reporting of all enterprise operations. • Successfully developed, administered, and tracked a $5M IS&T budget. • Negotiated hardware, software, network, SaaS, Cloud, and telecom purchases and maintenance contracts. • Created and implemented enterprise-wide, Application Development and cyber security policies and procedures to ensure audit compliance and industry best practices. • Researched, planned and implemented well site cyber and physical security using nextgen firewalls and video surveillance for 100+ well site. • Ensured full NIST and IS27001 compliance for all OT/IoT operations.

Manager Information Technology

• Aug 2013 - Apr 2018

During my tenure, I supervised a team of four with diverse knowledge from Help Desk to Enterprise GIS; Reported to Chief Financial Officer. One of my key roles was to direct all enterprise-wide technology-related projects, including the research, development, and implementation of an Enterprise Data Warehouse that incorporates data from the enterprise software packages of P2 Bolo, Peloton WellView/ProdView, Aries, ESRI ArcGIS, AFE Navigator, Landmark GeoGraphix, and DrillingInfo Transform. Besides that, I supported and managed the hardware, software, network, and telecom for the corporate office and two distant offices. Provided remote assistance for two drilling locations and designed communication plans for future drilling sites. Furthermore, I managed and implemented multiple enterprise wide IT and GIS projects, including the successful rollout of Office 365, including Email, SharePoint for Intranet and Directory Sync, the successful deployment of Citrix XenApp with NetScaler for local and remote software connectivity, the ArcGIS Server Upgrade, the AFE Navigator 7.0 rollout, and the P2 Bolo Upgrade to the recent version. A small section of my achievements is stated as follows: • Secured hardware, software, and telecom acquisitions and maintenance agreements. • Developed, developed, and tested a disaster recovery strategy and processes for the Data Center, including hot sites for complete business continuity, using VMWare and vRanger. • Negotiated new contracts for security, wiring, and telecommunications to expand network and security coverage and reduce costs. • Implemented Help Desk software to monitor, measure, and report with success. Support requests involving IT and GIS. • Created and administered a $1M IS&T budget.

Supervisor -Systems Administration/Technical Applications

• Jun 2005 - Aug 2013

Being a key member of the organization, I headed Systems Administration and Technical Applications group consisting of four employees in two different office locations; reported to Chief Technology Officer. I am held responsible for the remote supervision, training, and growth of four team members in off sight locations. Using my industry-related expertise, I maintained all corporate E&P software systems, including Quorum Land, Tibco Spotfire, Landmark TOW, Landmark OpenWells, Landmark Aries, Landmark Team Workspace, AFE, FlowCal, IBM Cognos Finance, Enertia, IHS Petra, SMT, ESRI ArcGIS. A small section of my achievements comprises: • Successfully managed enterprise wide software implementation, compliance, and upgrades for software including, but not limited to Microsoft Office, Microsoft Dynamics, TrendMicro Anti-virus, Adobe Reader, and Professional. • Managed corporate Citrix XenApp environment of 30+ XenApp servers on Windows 2008 servers with VMWare and NetApp storage backend. Including Citrix Provisioning Services, Application publishing for 100+ Applications and Citrix EdgeSight. • Managed corporate ESRI ArcGIS upgrade from 9.x in a Landmark Team Workspace Environment to ArcGIS 10.x in a Citrix XenApp 6.5 environment. • Implemented, managed, and maintained SCCM 2012 for OSD, Patch deployment and software deployment for corporate asset management. • Provided oversight of a corporate upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7.

Network/Telecom Administrator

• 2004 - 2005

While at EnCana Oil & Gas I was responsible for daily operations and forward direction of EnCana USA telecommunications needs. Supported an enterprise environment consisting of eight field offices and 800 employees • Successfully installed a Cisco Call Manager IP Telephony System and migrated 800+ Users from a Nortel Meridian Option 11C • Redesigned the Telephony architecture for an 800+ User company with 8 field sites • Responsible for day to day Cisco Call Manager 4.0, Cisco IPCC Call Center and Cisco Unity Voicemail administration and user training • Consolidated 40 Windows 2000 and 2003 servers to an existing Windows 2000 domain • Monitored the company backup solution to maintain business continuity with Veritas Net Backup 4.5 and 5.0, and Veritas Backup Exec 8.6 and 9.0 • Key team member in the migration and movement of users to support the merger of two domains • Key team member in the design and implementation of Exchange 2003 in an Exchange 5.5 Environment • Key team member in a large scale office move. Providing logistical support and coordination of moving 800+ computers and telephony equipment to new office location. • Key team member in a large scale data center migration from on-site to co-location site.

System Administrator

• Jul 1999 - May 2004

While at Tom Brown Inc., I was responsible for the daily operations and project management in all aspects of Information Technology. Supported an enterprise environment of ten smaller field offices and 400 employees. Responsible for Servers, Workstations, Telecommunications, Project Management and User Support. • Designed and implemented a Windows 2000 Active Directory and Exchange 2000 structure for a 400+ User company • Successful in several Microsoft Windows upgrades and migrations, including upgrading from Windows NT to Windows 2000 domain and upgrading from Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP Professional • Maintained standards and software releases on all servers and desktops • Successful migration from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000 • Successful migration from Exchange 2000 to Exchange 2003 • Designed and implemented a Cisco Unity Voicemail system attached to a Nortel Meridian Option 11C and Exchange 2000 • Implemented a Cisco Call Manager Express IP Telephony system for two field offices