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rachel thomlinson

@rachelthomlinson

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IT Project Analyst II optimizing infrastructure projects through cross-team coordination.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can lead IT project tracking and cross-team coordination—supporting infrastructure refreshes, VDI and migrations, and stakeholder communication to deliver accurate, low-disruption outcomes.

I’m an IT Projects Analyst II supporting infrastructure initiatives at Diamondback Energy, where I facilitate project timelines, track progress, and coordinate across teams and vendors. I back corporate-wide infrastructure refreshes through hardware and application tracking, and I help manage and support VDI platform efforts to maintain clear visibility into project health.

In this role, I support VDI implementation planning and execution, including application and database migrations, user acceptance testing, and vendor issue resolution before go-live. I’ve also contributed to acquisition integration efforts through application consolidation and server migrations, acting as a liaison to define technical specifications, align user testing, and coordinate outage windows to minimize business impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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IT Projects Analyst II

Current

Diamondback Energy

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 7 months)

Facilitates IT project timelines, cross-team coordination, and infrastructure refresh efforts supporting system administration, networking, databases, cybersecurity, and SAP. Supports VDI implementation and assists acquisition integration through application consolidation and server migrations while coordinating user testing and outage windows.

Project Coordination System Administration Networking Database Management Cybersecurity SAP VDI Infrastructure Refresh Application Support Application Migration Database Migration User Acceptance Testing Vendor Management Server Migration Technical Specifications User Testing Workday

Teaching Assistant

OSU Dept. of Management Science & Information Systems

Jan 2023 - Dec 2023 (11 months)

Provided teaching assistant support for OSU's Department of Management Science & Information Systems.

Campus Tour Guide

OSU Dept. of Undergraduate Admission

May 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 7 months)

Served as a campus tour guide for OSU's Department of Undergraduate Admission.

Product Analyst Intern

Koch Industries / Flint Hills Resources

May 2023 - Aug 2023 (3 months)

Interacted with business users to define IT product use cases supporting accounting operations. Built Cypher queries in Neo4j and used APIs to transition from legacy databases into new software.

Accounting Operations Cypher Neo4j APIs Data Migration

Director of Outdoor Experience

Quest - OSU Camp Cowboy

Sep 2021 - Sep 2022 (1 year)

Directed and coordinated multiple outdoor orientation camps, overseeing logistics, staffing, training, and program execution. Recruited, trained, and managed camp counselors while supporting outdoor programming and participant experience, and co-directed on-campus camps for incoming students.

Logistics Coordination Staffing Management Training Facilitation Program Execution Camp Counselor Recruitment and Training Participant Experience Event Coordination

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Oklahoma State University

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management Science and Information Systems (MSIS)

Grade: GPA: 3.727

Activities and societies: OSU President’s Honor Roll and Dean’s Honor Roll; OSU Achievement Scholar; Philips 66 MSIS Incentive Scholarship; Golconda Foundation Award; OSU Freshman Scholar.

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Management Science and Information Systems (MSIS) and a minor in American Sign Language, graduating December 2023, with a GPA of 3.727.