Texas State University is pleased to announce Melissa Rector, of Manchaca, has been named to its President's List for Spring 2025. Rector is majoring in Computer Information Systems. The Presiden...
September, 19 2025 - Verified by Texas State University
As Business Manager, I lead business intelligence and financial reporting initiatives that connect data to decision-making. I design SQL-based models, automate ETL workflows, and develop Power BI dashboards that give executives real-time visibility into campaign ROI, financial KPIs, and operational performance. My work has included building forecasting models and variance analyses to guide planning, implementing Custom GPT solutions that reduced reporting turnaround time by 60 percent, and partnering with marketing teams to boost campaign ROI by 15 percent. I also serve on the universitys ERP evaluation committee, contributing to BI modernization and workflow automation strategies.
In this role, I supported the universitys finance, HR, and marketing teams by modernizing workflows and strengthening reporting accuracy. I managed multimillion-dollar budgets through SAP, produced executive-ready forecasts, and created dashboards and KPI trackers that improved projection reliability by 20 percent. My advanced Excel modeling helped uncover anomalies in financial trends and supported scenario planning, while my work with vendor negotiations and event budgets delivered annual cost savings of 10 to 15 percent. This role sharpened my ability to bridge operational detail with strategic financial decision-making.
As an E-Commerce Operations Analyst, I optimized workflows for 200500 daily transactions by automating inventory audits, reconciliation processes, and order fulfillment controls. I developed compliance scorecards, QA frameworks, and dashboards that improved accuracy by 20 percent and cut reconciliation time by 40 percent. These improvements eliminated bottlenecks, reduced discrepancies by 95 percent, and raised on-time delivery rates to 98 percent, directly enhancing customer satisfaction and operational performance.
In this dual role, I supported executive leadership and HR operations for more than 100 employees. I managed recruitment, onboarding, benefits, and compliance processes while also coordinating executive scheduling, reporting, and communications. I introduced reporting processes for payroll and HR compliance that strengthened audit readiness and improved efficiency, enabling leadership to focus on strategic priorities.