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Cost Engineer/Project Manager
AMC TXCI• July 2020 - Present
Developed comprehensive strategies for increasing efficiency and lowering costs. Communicated budget and risk schedule analysis directly with clients, technical experts, managers, and employees for accurate modelling and cost estimation. Designed and programmed project man-hour and cost tracking in reporting systems. Integrate cost and schedule data reporting with the company’s accounting and management information systems to facilitate meeting company performance and financial goals. Assigned in the procurement of materials for internal and external management cost budgeting. Directed and allocated contingency and inflation provisions for budget and expenditures. Perform Earned Value calculations relative to cost and schedule for providing overall performance measurement and related forecasting. Identified areas for improvement and communicate them to senior management to ensure continual improvement.
Sr. Consultant
Quorum• April 2019 - June 2020
Streamlined client operations by supporting and implementing Quorum's integrated, end-to-end oil and gas accounting software designed for the entire energy value chain. Led the core financials and cost accounting components of projects. Worked in direct communications with client and internal resources to define requirements, confirm solution designs and to competently explain the end product. Composed internal and client facing documentation detailing regression, acceptance, and smoke testing. Logged incidents in Azure DevOps and collaborated with engineering to develop solutions. Created Crystal reports and data extracts to satisfy client requirements. Wrote programs in R Programming and VBA to parse and format unstructured data. Worked with Cloud Ops and DevOps for deploying hotfixes in client environments and developing client specific customizations. Directed internal teams for data conversions. Ensured successful completion of personal and team deliverables. Trained and developed on-boarding material for other Quorum resources.
Financial Applications Analyst
TPG Software• August 2011 - April 2019
Supported and enhanced financial accounting software used by banks, REITs, broker dealers and credit unions. Worked with foreign and domestic developers in the advancement of financial software. Constructed quantitative and financial accounting models for clients and management. Collected and cleaned data from various sources for conversions during new client implementations. Utilized MS SQL Management Studio for generating database scripts, stored procedures, and functions. Conducted on-site product implementation, training, and consulting for clients. Maintained and practiced ethical handling of client data within accordance to SOC 2. Reviewed client's accounting methods and made recommendations for better practices in accordance with FASB accounting standards. Facilitated application and database server (SQL) integration in third-party and in-house cloud environments.
Education
University of Houston
Finance, MS• August 2016 - May 2018
Southwest Texas State University
Finance, BBA• August 2011 - May 2014