Chris Aulds
Odessa,TX
Summary
Oil and gas operations and information systems professional with 15+ years of experience spanning upstream field operations, operational data, reporting, workflow automation, regulatory compliance, inventory, and process improvement. Develops Power BI dashboards and data solutions using Power Query, DAX, SQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft Power Platform, SharePoint, and Excel. Combines hands-on ESP and wellsite experience with expertise in data validation, workflow design, operational reporting, and stakeholder support.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Shared Services Manager - Inventory
Advantage Lift Solutions
Midland, TX
10.2025 - 06.2026
- Developed and maintained Power BI dashboards that transformed inventory, sales, and operational data into actionable metrics for management decision-making.
- Built data models, relationships, DAX measures, and Power Query transformations; validated calculations, supported refreshes, and resolved reporting discrepancies.
- Designed and maintained a Microsoft Power Apps solution supporting ESP cable and reel inventory, transaction history, yard and well status, and operational workflows.
- Automated recurring transactions, status updates, and cross-functional workflows with Power Automate, reducing manual processing and improving data consistency.
- Integrated and analyzed data from SharePoint Lists, Excel, SQL, and PostgreSQL; performed joins, cleansing, field standardization, reconciliation, and quality checks.
- Gathered stakeholder requirements, documented business rules, tested enhancements, troubleshot data and workflow issues, and trained users across inventory, purchasing, sales, and operations.
- Improved inventory stewardship through detailed cycle counts, discrepancy investigation, and a standardized part-number structure for ESP cable and related assets.
Shared Services Manager - Purchasing and Sourcing
Advantage Lift Solutions
Midland, TX
10.2024 - 10.2025
- Led purchasing, sourcing, and procurement workflows; analyzed operational and supplier data to support high-value inventory decisions, cost control, and MRO requirements.
- Supported implementation and adoption of the Yooz purchasing platform and standardized purchasing, approval, and reporting processes across business functions.
Spooling Manager
Advantage Lift Solutions
Midland, TX
04.2024 - 10.2024
- Managed 15 employees, approximately 20 trucks, and 20 trailers supporting ESP cable field operations; helped lead the company to its most profitable quarter.
- Improved fleet, tool, consumables, safety-certification, GPS, and ticketing workflows using operational metrics, process controls, and user feedback.
Area Manager
Amazon GSF - WTX1
Odessa, TX
10.2023 - 03.2024
- Led high-volume sort operations, ran the highest packages-per-hour shift across Amazon RSR stations, and completed six months without rolled volume or missed on-time departure.
Lead, On Road Execution
Amazon GSF - WTX1
Odessa, TX
09.2021 - 09.2023
- Analyzed daily delivery and quality metrics while overseeing 100+ contracted drivers, 60+ vehicles, as many as 150 routes, and up to 20,000 packages per day.
- Standardized deep-dive and scheduling processes, sustaining more than 99% delivery performance and reducing late-day deliveries by approximately 50%.
Personal and Professional Sabbatical
06.2020 - 09.2021
- Focused on family responsibilities during COVID-19 while developing technical skills in Python and JavaScript.
Supplier Manager
Schlumberger
Midland / Von Ormy, TX
06.2018 - 06.2020
- Managed a $22M portfolio of 200+ suppliers; maintained vendor master data in SAP and led sourcing, contract, savings, spend-analysis, and supplier-risk activities through Ariba.
- Negotiated approximately 40% savings on MRO materials and services and supported profit-and-loss, inventory, procurement, and accounts-payable processes.
- Supported SAP integration for more than 1,000 employees and migrated approximately 1,000 supplier invoices per month into Ariba, improving processing efficiency and data visibility.
- Created and administered Microsoft Teams and SharePoint sites to standardize information sharing and reporting across commodities.
Base Support Supervisor
Schlumberger
Midland, TX
07.2014 - 06.2018
- Managed a 20-person manufacturing and support facility serving ESP field operations, including materials, shop operations, DOT drivers, and variable-speed-drive technicians.
- Maintained stewardship of approximately $6M in cable, VSD, and transformer inventory, $20M in deployable assets, 50+ vehicles, and more than 10,000 stocked parts.
- Improved data quality and asset visibility through barcode and remote GPS tracking and redesigned processes to align physical movements, remote receipts, and system records.
- Created a SharePoint workflow for new-hire orientation and maintained audit-ready qualification files for 50+ DOT and 300 non-DOT drivers.
Field Operator
Schlumberger
Midland / South Texas, TX
05.2011 - 07.2014
- Supported upstream well operations through ESP installation, high-voltage downhole cable installation, and assembly of variable-speed drives and transformers.
- Maintained DOT and QHSE records, trained field operators and drivers, and improved fixed-step training compliance from 0% to 100% through a structured mentorship program.
Environmental Technician
Terracon
Midland, TX
08.2007 - 04.2011
- Advised oil and gas operators on EPA SPCC requirements and supported TCEQ and EPA compliance through field investigations, air-quality testing, documentation, and reporting.
- Established companywide air-quality field guidelines and generated approximately 20% internal project savings through improved surveying and reporting methods.
Education
B.S. - Management Information Systems and Business Analysis
Colorado State University Global
A.S. - Biology
New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs, NMSkills
- Power BI
- Power Query
- DAX
- Data modeling
- KPI reporting
- SQL
- PostgreSQL
- Python
- Excel
- Power Automate
- Power Apps
- SharePoint Online
- Microsoft 365
- SAP
Selected Projects
- Power BI reporting solutions, Built Power BI reporting solutions using SharePoint Lists, Excel, SQL/PostgreSQL, Power Query, data relationships, DAX measures, KPI logic, validation, and refresh management.
- Academic analytics projects, Completed academic analytics projects using Python, R, SAS Studio, SQL, and PostgreSQL for data preparation, statistical analysis, predictive modeling, reporting, and data-governance planning.
Full Name
CHRISTOPHER AULDS
Links
LinkedIn
Skills - Technical And Operational
- Analytics and BI, Power BI, Power Query, DAX, data modeling, KPI reporting
- Data and Automation, SQL, PostgreSQL, Python, Excel, Power Automate
- Business Systems, Power Apps, SharePoint Online, Microsoft 365, SAP, Ariba
- Operations, Data quality, upstream oil and gas, ESP operations, compliance
Timeline
Shared Services Manager - Inventory
Advantage Lift Solutions
10.2025 - 06.2026
Shared Services Manager - Purchasing and Sourcing
Advantage Lift Solutions
10.2024 - 10.2025
Spooling Manager
Advantage Lift Solutions
04.2024 - 10.2024
Area Manager
Amazon GSF - WTX1
10.2023 - 03.2024
Lead, On Road Execution
Amazon GSF - WTX1
09.2021 - 09.2023
Personal and Professional Sabbatical
06.2020 - 09.2021
Supplier Manager
Schlumberger
06.2018 - 06.2020
Base Support Supervisor
Schlumberger
07.2014 - 06.2018
Field Operator
Schlumberger
05.2011 - 07.2014
Environmental Technician
Terracon
08.2007 - 04.2011
A.S. - Biology
New Mexico Junior College
B.S. - Management Information Systems and Business Analysis
Colorado State University Global