Blake Smith Staffing, LLC

Business Analyst

• Lead and manage projects and parts of larger projects from initiation to completion, ensuring objectives are met within scope, time, and budget.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, risk management strategies, and resource allocation.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and external vendors to ensure seamless project execution.
• Monitor project progress, proactively addressing any issues or roadblocks.
• Uphold project management best practices and company standards, ensuring comprehensive documentation.
• Prepare detailed reports and presentations for senior management and stakeholders.
• Oversee vendor integration projects, including data mapping, business use case definition, and business function mapping.
• Manage the full lifecycle of vendor integration, from initial business requirements and vendor selection to implementation and business model integration.
• Perform in-depth analysis of business processes, systems, and user needs to identify improvement opportunities.
• Elicit, document, and manage business requirements through interviews, workshops, and data analysis.
• Develop functional specifications, process diagrams, and use cases for communication with technical teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Evaluate and recommend solutions that align with business goals and objectives.
• Contribute to data governance practices to define and improve data lineage, processes, accuracy, and cataloging.
• Utilize data analysis and automation tools such as Power BI, SQL, VBA and Excel to support business teams in creating data-driven solutions.

Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager – Fixed Income Asset Manager

Systems Engineer

• Design, build, and deliver operational and workflow reports using CreditLens
• Develop reports supporting key processes including loan events, covenant tracking, and lifecycle monitoring
• Produce team workflow and pipeline reports across all stages of the credit lifecycle
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate requirements into effective reporting solutions
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and reconciliation across reports
• Troubleshoot issues and optimize report performance

Senior Business Systems Analyst – CreditLens Reporting Specialist

Full-stack Engineer

• Build, enhance, and maintain secure, efficient, and scalable software solutions
• Write clean, maintainable, and production-ready code aligned with established engineering standards
• Identify performance bottlenecks and implement improvements across systems
• Assist with diagnosing and resolving production issues, including root-cause analysis
• Collaborate with peers to design and implement software components and services
• Explore and introduce new tools, techniques, and ideas that improve product quality and team efficiency

Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager – Fixed Income Asset Manager

Senior Business Systems Analyst – CreditLens Reporting Specialist

Senior Software Engineer