Joel Banta Email & Phone Number

Huntsville, Al, Us

Huntsville, Alabama Area

• Designed and deployed an robust complex Identity Access Management system, critical path to consolidating and securing company identities. This was foundational for CMMC compliance and enabled MFA and Single Sign-on rollout.• Automated key business processes such as AP invoice approvals and contract lifecycle management via the Power Platform, saving over 100 hours/month.• Championed digital transformation, achieving a pivot to cloud-based apps and tools like Office 365, Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint online and Microsoft Phone, resulting in a 100% remote workforce transition during the pandemic.• Led the successful tenant-to-tenant migration of a 400-user tenant to the Government Cloud Tenant, marking a significant achievement in its scale.• Seamlessly managed transitions between IT managed service providers, ensuring uninterrupted IT services.• Developed various dashboards, portals, and knowledge repositories, enhancing data and tool access for over 200 employees.• Produced visual assets and videos for conferences, marketing campaigns, and technical training.• Earned multiple nominations for the Trideum Sapphire Award for outstanding innovation and leadership.

Huntsville, Alabama Area

In his role as UX Team Lead at Trideum, Joel displayed exemplary leadership and a deep understanding of user experience. He managed a scrum team of UX professionals, interfacing with high-level stakeholders, and streamlined workflows, ensuring optimal user experiences for Army unmanned aerial systems programs.

Nashville Metropolitan Area

• Strategic Foresight: Proactively recognized the need to shift from traditional concerts to virtual performances during the COVID-19 pandemic, pioneering the virtual concert model.• Innovation & Execution: Directed 14 livestream concerts in 2020, leveraging state-of-the-art multi-cam multi-site streaming technology. Notably, produced high-profile livestreams for Fox Nation featuring Lee Brice and Rodney Atkins, each achieving 800K live viewers.• Technical Mastery: Engineered a complex streaming architecture, integrating multi-cam software with remote talent cameras to elevate production quality. This involved deploying two gigabit internet lines and redundant RTMP servers.• Partnerships: Collaborated with industry leaders such as Fox Network, Curb Records, Word Records, and Switcher Studio, ensuring flawless production quality and seamless integration.• Philanthropic Impact: Organized and produced a live stream fundraiser for artist Natalie Grant, raising $150,000 for Hurricane victims in Texas.• Recognition: Received accolades from industry stakeholders for rapidly implementing technology that surpassed capabilities of even established networks like Fox.• Legacy: Established a benchmark for live streaming innovation in 2020, combining technical acumen, industry partnerships, and a forward-thinking approach.

Nashville Metropolitan Area

• Industry Leadership: Directed and produced over 20 music videos and commercials, amassing 36+ million collective YouTube views and earning a coveted Dove Award.• Strategic Partnerships: Fostered collaborations with Nashville's top record labels, including Curb, Word, Provident, Fair Trade Services, InPop, Centricity and INO Records, translating artists' visions into compelling visual narratives.• Production Expertise: Managed the full production lifecycle, from crafting proposals and acquiring contracts to directing on-set and overseeing post-production.• Team Leadership: Assembled and spearheaded multidisciplinary teams, including cinematographers, gaffers, grips, production designers, and editors, ensuring timely and high-quality video shoots.• Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated mastery over high-end editing software such as Premiere and After Effects, delivering impeccable post-production outcomes.• Highlighted Projects: Produced several notable videos, including:• MercyMe's Dove Award-winning "Shake" video (16M views)• Mat Kearney's "Air I Breathe" (8.2M views)• The Afters' "Broken Hallelujah" (7.3M views)• Natalie Grant's "King of the World" (3.6M views)

Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville Area

• Startup Leadership: Spearheaded the creation of a new division focused on immersive technology, leading R&D for spatial computing software and VR camera hardware.• Capital Project Management: Directed a capital project, collaborating with diverse stakeholders and vendors to design and construct an innovative immersive theater.• Lifecycle Management: Oversaw the entire lifecycle of the immersive theater project, from initial planning and requirements gathering to execution stage.• Procurement & Vendor Management: Led procurement activities, selected optimal vendors, authored comprehensive agreements, and ensured strict adherence to project scope, budget, and timeline.• Innovation in VR: Pioneered the research and development of a monoscopic VR camera prototype, culminating in the creation of the PanoVR Camera System.• Product Development: Directed the R&D of the PanoVR HMD sterilizer prototype, overseeing design, 3D printing, and the development of a functional model.

Huntsville, Alabama Area

With Banta Builders, Joel channeled his entrepreneurial spirit into the real estate and construction domain. His commitment to quality and innovative design has been recognized with multiple "Best of Houzz" awards for design. Beyond construction, Joel's foray into the media space, pitching home renovation TV shows, underscores his multifaceted talents and ability to blend creativity with business acumen.

Huntsville, Alabama Area

At SAIC, Joel played a key role in optimizing one of the largest Microsoft SharePoint environments. His technical prowess enabled the modernization and enhancement of SharePoint installations, ensuring seamless user experiences for over 120,000 users.