Karin Sanford has over 16 years of experience as a systems analyst in the energy industry. She currently works as a Senior Systems Analyst at SM Energy Company, where she administers several enterprise software applications, including Peloton WellView and Energy IQ TDM Well Master. She is responsible for application configuration, user support and training, report generation, and assisting with upgrades and integrations with other systems. Prior to her current role, Karin held positions at Occidental Petroleum, Burlington Resources/ConocoPhillips, and Lufkin Automation, where she supported engineers with various oilfield software and developed her own software.

1. K A R I N S A N F O R D
CAREER OVERVIEW
I am an analytical, client-focused and detail-oriented Systems Analyst with over 16 years'
experience of software application administration in the energy industry with a strong work
ethic and ability to work independently.
Proven track record in generating ideas to improve system design, enhance user satisfaction
and streamline data entry. Able to lead and contribute effective and efficient solutions that
help the business achieve desired solutions.
Self-motivated and possess ability for critical thinking and analysis. Strong inclination to
finish job before deadline. Flexible and versatile to adapt to any new environment and work
on any project. Ability to work quickly on multiple projects. Learn business applications
quickly.
WORK EXPERIENCE
1/08 - Present SM Energy Company Denver, CO & Midland, TX
Senior Systems Analyst III
 Peloton WellView Administrator - Administration of high profile enterprise application with
customizable configuration using Peloton AdminView. Create user profiles, user access, and
security on wells using Peloton Database Security. License and support standalone platforms
for contractors to sync drilling, completion, and workover operations through a secure FTP
site. Work with the end user community to determine reporting needs and create custom
single well, multi-well, and excel power pivot templates, complex queries, and schematics.
Manage internal and external automated reports. Evaluate, deploy, test, and administer
upgrades, maintenance releases, and add-in tools. Conduct analysis of business information
within the application and create validations and exception reporting tools. Provide
application support and training to hundreds of WellView users in geographically dispersed
areas including corporate headquarters, service desk personnel, regional offices, regional
power users, and field operations. Create training documentation for users and service desk.
Provide guidance on best practices to ensure consistency of data within the application
between regions and disciplines.
 Energy IQ TDM Well Master Administrator (7/2015) - Administrator of another high profile
enterprise application available to all SM Energy employees. Lead architect on upgrade and
redesign of existing Well Master application, including new integration between other
enterprise applications (WellView, AVM, Aries, SAP, AFE Navigator, and PRA). Help
develop and design new processes and user interface. Manage and direct the work of
developer and business analyst. Provide guidance on best practices to ensure consistency of
data within the application.
 Additional Responsibilities - Creating databases for subsets of data for divestitures. Working
with vendor on receiving data and migrating and integrating that data with our systems for a
billion dollar acquisition. Corporate reporting that includes creating quarterly drilling reports
for insurance against blowout protection and yearly reporting of all wells with any SM Energy
business interest. Coordinate with Spotfire analyst to create new views and information links.
Guided development and tested Well Surveillance Dashboard. Work with and backup
administrator for Oracle based system. Design and maintain Well Master and WellView
SharePoint sites. Help design additional facts and dimensions for WellView estimates and
well information in the finance cube. Supported query and analysis for predicting AFE
accruals process. Involved in and leading discussions on data governance.
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2.  Technical Skills - Master Data Management, data modeling, data governance, SQL, SSRS,
Business Analysis, Data Integration, data migration, Power BI, Power Query, Power Pivot,
user training, report design
2/07 – 1/08 Occidental Petroleum Midland, TX
Engineering Specialist
 Support and assist reservoir and production engineers in multiple regions using OFM, TOW,
LOWIS, ODS and other oilfield related software. Maintain and develop oilfield relational
databases for chemical usage and gas analysis. Assist in the reserve process using Peep.
Create reserve documentation. Create well histories.
6/05 – 02/07 Burlington Resources/ConocoPhillips Midland, TX
Senior Engineering Tech
 Maintain and develop oilfield production databases for chemical usage, assist engineers and
provide support in many areas including production, reservoir and geology. Assist in long
range plan and reserve processes. Create pattern allocations, proficient in OFM, Peep, TOW,
Volts, PI Dwights, P2000.
12/99 – 5/05 Lufkin Automation Midland, TX
Senior Programmer
 Develop oilfield related software (SROD, DIAG, and Ventawave) using Visual Basic 6.0,
build installations for and test software, customer service technician for software and
hardware, organize and teach schools internationally on Lufkin Automation’s software,
update and configure office hardware and software, prepare PowerPoint presentations,
databases and spreadsheets, set-up Local Area Networks, maintain all PC’s and laptops in the
Midland office, maintain a customer database and audit monthly invoicing of the software.
Provide world wide support to SROD, DIAG and Ventawave users.
8/99 – 12/99 Midland Community College Midland, TX
Computer Science Lab Assistant
 Assist students with Visual Basic programming, C++ programming, Word, Excel, Access and
PowerPoint applications.
7/85 – 8/90 First City National Bank Midland, TX
General Ledger Clerk
 Reconcile general ledger account and bank checking accounts.
7/79 – 6/85 Durand Federal Savings and Loan Augusta, WI
Office Manager
 Supervise tellers, train new employees, process mortgage and consumer loans, close mortgage
and consumer loans, general paying and receiving, secretary to the branch manager, open new
accounts, computer data entry, insurance sales.
EDUCATION
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3. 5/00 Midland Community College Midland, TX
Associates Degree in Computer Science with a Business Emphasis
 Graduated on the President’s List
 Proficient in Visual Basic and C++ programming, Microsoft Office Professional including
Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint
 Additional courses taken include Database I, Principles of Accounting I and II, Intermediate
Accounting, Business Law, Statistics, Business and Professional Speaking.
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