301- Eric Johnson on IT Leadership in the Oil and Gas Industry

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🗓️ 18 July 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Eric Johnson With a background in Management Information Systems from the University of Iowa, Eric Johnson has risen through the ranks to lead IT operations at Atlas Oil. His experience spans from early computer lab management to overseeing complex ERP and trading system implementations in the oil and gas industry. Eric’s leadership approach emphasizes curiosity, continuous learning, and strong business partnerships to drive technological innovation. Eric Johnson on IT Leadership in the Oil and Gas Industry How can IT leaders stay ahead in rapidly changing industries? In this episode, Eric Johnson, IT leader at Atlas Oil, shares insights on managing technology in the oil and gas sector. From his early days troubleshooting university computer labs to overseeing major ERP implementations, Eric discusses the evolution of IT, the importance of business buy-in, and why curiosity is crucial for success in technology careers.

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0:00.0	Everyone out there listening, we're speaking with Eric Johnson today on Dissecting Popular IT Nerds, Strategic Technology Leader.
0:13.6	Definitely a Microsoft guy, I hope.
0:16.0	In the oil and gas industry at Atlas, oil and gas, you know, been around for a while.
0:23.5	It has. It has. You guys aren't doing batteries yet, are you? So we are actually owned by a large
0:29.7	conglomerate, well, I say large, by Simon, by actually founded by a man named Sam Simon.
0:35.6	And so he owns a holding company, which owns several
0:39.0	other holding companies. And so ours is specifically focused on oil and gas. But one of the holding
0:44.0	companies is looking into kind of alternative power solutions, right? The belief that I'm of the
0:49.6	belief oil and gas has got a long way to run. Me too. But Sam is very much, you know, I want to make a company that exists for my great-grandchildren.
0:57.2	And so if that's the game, I need to be prepared for that.
1:00.5	Legacy, legacy.
1:01.7	What's up with oil and gas?
1:03.0	What's up with your IT career in oil and gas?
1:05.0	Is there, I mean, you were at Loves.
1:07.9	That was, let's just go back in time.
1:10.4	Let's go back in time let's go back and time what was your first computer
1:12.4	uh it was an at nt based on an x86 processor so that was at the time my aunt uh worked at
1:19.9	and t and so it was an actual AT&T branded personal computer that's crazy i don't know how long
1:26.1	they were in the in the PC business.
1:27.9	I get to feel like not,
1:28.9	not very long.
1:29.8	I don't even remember what the chipset was.
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