Blaine Smith
About Blaine Smith
Blaine Smith is a Senior Integration Management Coordinator at Transamerica, where he has worked since 2015. He has a background in technical support and project management, with experience in software upgrades and system migrations.
Work at Transamerica
Blaine Smith has been employed at Transamerica since 2015, currently holding the position of Senior Integration Management Coordinator. In this role, he has been responsible for overseeing various integration projects and ensuring seamless operations within the organization. Prior to this position, he served as a Senior Help Desk Analyst at Transamerica from 2009 to 2015, where he provided technical support and managed IT-related issues. His tenure at Transamerica spans over nine years, during which he has contributed to significant projects, including operating system upgrades and software migrations.
Education and Expertise
Blaine Smith studied at Kirkwood Community College, where he focused on LAN Management and earned a Certificate in 2008. He also attended the University of Iowa from 1992 to 1996, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. His educational background has equipped him with a solid foundation in both technical and interpersonal skills, which he applies in his current role. Additionally, he has extensive experience with Adobe Creative Cloud products, including Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and Illustrator, enhancing his technical capabilities in project management.
Background
Before joining Transamerica, Blaine Smith worked in various roles that contributed to his professional development. He served as a Technical Support representative at Pearson Assessments for four months in 2009, where he gained experience in customer support and technical troubleshooting. Prior to that, he worked as a Sales Representative at Georgia-Pacific LLC from 2007 to 2008. His diverse work history has provided him with a broad skill set applicable to his current responsibilities.
Achievements
Blaine Smith has led several significant projects during his career. Notably, he served as the technical lead for the Office 2013 upgrade from Office 2010. He directed a department-wide project to upgrade operating systems from Windows 7/Server 2008 to Windows 10/Server 2016. Additionally, he managed a project to consolidate multiple mainframe GUI packages into a single primary package and led the migration of the company's PDF handling software from Adobe to Foxit. These projects demonstrate his leadership and technical expertise in managing complex integrations.