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Ruston, Louisiana, United States

Monroe, Louisiana, United States

• Managed BAFS’ Microsoft Power Platform environment, including Dynamics 365, Power Apps development, and custom Power Automate flows.
• Managed the ideation, design, and development of new features for BAFS’ proprietary BLAST® commercial lending SaaS platform through the product development lifecycle inside an Agile framework.
• Collaborated with BAFS’ senior management on strategy and prioritization of feature development for BLAST®.
• Analyzed the commercial lending market to provide current, data-driven information and recommendations to senior management.
• Developed roll-up reporting for senior management around engineering and service pipelines.
• Assisted the VP of IT Operations with identity and access management and solution development for Power Platform.

Monroe, Louisiana, United States

Ruston, Louisiana, United States

• Oversee the development and day-to-day management of 24x7 accessible systems including servers, communications systems, security infrastructure, databases, software, websites, and cloud-based applications
• Strategic planning for technology and its integration to meet the evolving operational requirements of the Division of University Advancement; work collaboratively with other departments to efficiently implement.
• Serve as the point of contact for assistance with technical issues and provide hands-on infrastructure support as needed
• Develop, implement, and enforce policies and standards relating to the operation, performance, and availability of the Division's IT systems and services for hosting, cloud, networking, collaboration, network security.
• Coordinate enterprise-level purchasing decisions and maintain accurate records of Division licenses and contracts including hardware and software maintenance; maintain appropriate vendor relations
• Serve on various University committees as appropriate

Ruston, Louisiana

• Responsible for the implementation and management of all IT solutions within the Division of University Advancement
• Oversight of special projects as directed by the Vice President of University Advancement
• Continue duties from previous role

Ruston, Louisiana

• Develop and implement communication strategy for the Division of University Advancement as it pertains to philanthropic activities.
• Design and produce printed and electronic communications to assist in the successful outreach to University constituents.
• Collaborate with the University's Communications Department on media relations for the Division, including preparation of press releases, statements, and other relevant materials.
• Participate in strategic communications discussions across campus.
• Administer all social media accounts and generate, edit, publish, and share engaging content in accordance with brand standards and mission.
• Conceptualize, plan, and coordinate proposals and special correspondence.

Ruston, Louisiana

• Maintain the social media presence for the Louisiana Tech Division of University Advancement as well as assist academic departments on campus with creative development to expand the visibility of the University.
• Continue duties from previous role

Ruston, Louisiana

• Deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development, upgrade, and support of all IT systems including servers, databases, software, and cloud-based applications.
• Manage email campaigns including design, build, and delivery.
• Deployment of cloud-based database applications and their integration with on-site systems.
• Strategic planning for technology and its integration with the overall plan for the Division.
• Systems development, enhancement, and integration.
• Manage financial aspects of the IT division, including purchasing, budgeting, and vendor relations.

Duties included managing the e-commerce site to reflect a large and constantly-changing product inventory, promotion of current and future sales promotions through the email marketing system, creation of printed and electronic marketing materials, and the photographing and cataloging of product inventory.

Duties included monitoring existing business processes to maintain efficiency; identifying areas of inefficiency and making recommendations to the business owner; implementing new policies, procedures, and technology to streamline business processes; monitoring employee performance and overseeing necessary corrections, supervising daily cash flow, and.

Ruston, LA

Duties included preparing oil, gas, and mineral leases; maintaining an electronic database of over 1,000 mineral owners in five Sections of Lincoln Parish; preparing division of interests for three Sections in Lincoln Parish for Nelson Energy, Inc. of Shreveport, LA; creating land plats and other documents pertaining to oil, gas, and mineral leases.