Ricky Shull is a two-time graduate of Baylor University, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship and Marketing and a Master of Arts in Journalism.While working on his bachelor's degree, Ricky was a shop assistant for KC Trends Motorsports, a barista and shift lead for Common Grounds Coffee Shop, and a server for Helberg BBQ. Ricky's undergrad involvement included the LEAD LLC leadership development program, the American Marketing Association, and the Buttoned Bears student fashion blog. After graduating, Ricky worked for Stag Provisions, a premier men's retail boutique in Austin, Texas. There, he led customers through the buying process of high-end brands and developed proficiency in Lightspeed POS, Shipstation logistics, and inventory processing.In 2020, Ricky returned to Baylor to pursue his master's degree. While working towards this goal, Ricky was employed by Baylor's W. R. Poage Legislative Library. There, he worked with a small team of archivists to create, organize, and preserve the complex collections of the former congressman W. R. "Bob" Poage. He led the archival projects of Poage's Personal Papers collection and Post Office series, and coordinated with others on the Poage Congressional Papers collection. Ricky finished this program in August 2022. Among the required coursework for this degree, Ricky completed a researched thesis project that examined the potential effects on reputation and corporate framing when a company engages in responsible practices. This study utilized the tools of NodeXL, Excel, and NVIVO to scrape and analyze Twitter networks surrounding two companies to determine how their responsible initiatives are viewed by the public.In June 2023, Ricky joined Umzuzu Cloud Services in Overland Park, KS, where he works as a customer success specialist. In this role, he holds an understanding of the details & nuances of cloud computing, data migration, and other valuable IT and technology skills to help clients with everything from small requests and big projects. His work includes partner & customer relationship management, basic-level IT support, day-to-day bookkeeping, and execution of minor projects & deployments.Ricky is a creative thinker, goal-driven and analytically proficient. He thrives in process-driven work that also allows him to employ some creative problem solving. He has a passion for small business, automobiles, brand development, storytelling, responsible fashion retail practices, and photography.
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