Manager
Sudapet Co. Ltd.
Total years of experience :27 years, 3 Months
• Directs and supervises the activities of assigned managers and personnel in the Information Technology Department. Performs managerial functions at the level established by Management for the position.
• Maintains, adapts and enhances the company Information Technology Strategic Plan, by regular review in conjunction with Corporate Planning and senior business management to ensure that the plan conforms to company’s business strategies, objectives and plans, as these develop systems for the Company.
• Builds a highly competent organization, inclusive of hiring key personnel and progressively establishes the standards, operational programs and databases required, for state-of-art information and communications systems in the Company.
• Directs the activities of subordinate IT professionals, in designing and implementing required systems to support the business needs of Operations, Technical, Finance, and Administrative Group/Departments.
• Oversees and assesses recommendations for acquiring and implementing technology solutions within Company.
• Directs, plans and implements the required organization, policies, standards and procedures, to provide technically dependable, efficient and cost effective computer and telecommunications
• Directs, participate in negotiation, and approves all IT related hardware/software and services procurement and maintenance and support contracts. Networking and communication with vendors, customers (users), and partners.
• Manages a team of over 15 administration &technical staff. manages ICT budget & expenditure for technology projects in a reasonable cost effectiveness.
• Preparing department organization chart, new hire, coaching and mentoring existing staff.Carry out staff performance evaluation processes including, planning, review and rating.
• Maintaining documentations of ICT inventory, changes, regarding users, services and assets.
• Supervises and support the activities of assigned personnel in the Application & Development Section.
• Plan and assesses new application systems produced by outside suppliers and initiates and manages various feasibility studies to evaluate the technical suitability of such systems for corporate and major systems. Liaises within house users to define their systems requirements. Recommends and procure systems and applications based on costs, technical suitability and conformity to standards set by the Company.
• Maintains a list and appropriate documentation of approved suppliers of software products and ensures their compliance with contract terms and conditions. Participate in contract negotiations as required.
• Oversees and supervises the implementation, installations and any subsequent modifications to Exploration, Production, Operations, Technical, Commercial, Financial and Administrative Systems in the Company and as applicable, the implementation of these applications throughout the various locations. Provides ongoing support to users, in order to optimize their utilization of respective systems.
• Ensures that users are fully briefed when new application systems are installed.
• Controls the interface between various applications/development studies to ensure there are no needless duplications, or overlap within the Company.
• Acts as a focal point or technical expert for the applications his section has implemented in the Company and answers questions or provides assistance and technical support to the operational users as necessary.
• Prepares and controls annual Section budget of > $4000k assesses and explains variances on a monthly basis if they occur.
• Establishes a database for the storage and ready retrieval of project and Company data.
• Keeps abreast of new state-of-the-art technology and developments in hardware, software, peripherals and advises management verbally or in report form of new developments .
Oil & Gas Operating Company - PDOC Ltd.
Senior G&G Software Applications Support. Feb. 2002- April 2005
Main Duties: Plan, manage, direct, assist, coordinate and supervise the technical application support for seismic interpreters, geoscientists, modeler and petroleum engineers users; in professional exploration and development software.
Coordinate with IT department in regards to plan, evaluate, and upgrade existing information systems & hardware.
• Support and troubleshooting software and projects.
• Supervise data loading and QC ensuring availability to all users.
• Responsible technically for at least 1 junior subordinate
• Manage users account, projects data and workstation Computer resources.
• Backup & restore information, project data & studies in safe retrievable status.
• Advice, test and evaluate new software and hardware.
• Ensure that new users are briefed on the usage of workstation and software.
• Participate in managing and planning and forecasting future needs of E & D depts. for workstation's equipment and storage.
• Participate in the installation & configuration of G&G SW/HW systems.
Senior Software Application Support
Directing, assisting, coordinating and supervising the technical application support for seismic interpreters, geoscientists, modelers and petroleum engineers in professional exploration and petroleum engineering software.
Supervising the activities of assigned personnel in the application support team at the level established by management for the position.
Providing support and troubleshooting geotechnical systems in a timely fashioned manner.
Managing user’s credentials, security and accessibility to company data, information and computing resources.
Handling Backup of company information, project data & studies in easy and quick retrievable status according to the approved Disaster Recovery (DR) and Backup plans.
Advising, evaluating and testing of new geotechnical systems.
Carrying out basic training for system users whenever a new system is in place.
Participating in managing, planning and forecasting future needs of Exploration & Development departments in regard to geotechnical systems and equipments.
Monitor performance of Operating companies and report on any violation.
• Participate in field study teams and trips to acquire geophysical data (Gravity, Magnetic, VES, and seismic refraction) using sophisticated tools. Observing the reaction of recording equipment to detect irregularities.
• Integrate and interpret Geological and Geophysical data for evaluation and generation of mineral deposit prospects. Integration of all forms of Geological data (i.e., surface maps, satellite images etc.), airborne and ground Geophysical data (i.e., Electromagnetic, magnetic, Gravity, seismic refraction, and VES etc.) to render a complete Geosciences perspective to prospect evaluation.
• Ensure quality control and data management.
• Preparing technical reports, article authoring and compiling charts and reports according to analysis outputs.
• Supervising teams and act instantly and independently to solve problems in remote locations.
