{"id":6,"date":"2026-02-15T22:58:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T06:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.cob.sjsu.edu\/tezell\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-02-15T22:58:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T06:58:57","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/community.cob.sjsu.edu\/tezell\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<h1>Travis Ezell<\/h1>\n<div class=\"tagline\">Detail-oriented problem solver combining operational leadership with data-driven insights<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"section-title\">About Me<\/div>\n<p>I&#8217;m a Business Administration student at San Jos\u00e9 State University, concentrating in Management Information Systems. My journey is unique\u2014I bring over 10 years of leadership experience from the fine dining industry, where I led teams of 20+ across multiple service operations.<\/p>\n<p>As a former chef and fine dining manager, I developed a strong foundation in team leadership, process optimization, and customer satisfaction. Now, I&#8217;m channeling that operational expertise into the world of information systems and data analytics, learning to bridge the gap between people, processes, and technology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"section-title\">What I Bring<\/div>\n<div class=\"highlights\">\n<div class=\"highlight-card\">\n<div class=\"icon\">\ud83c\udfaf<\/div>\n<div class=\"title\">Leadership<\/div>\n<div class=\"detail\">Managed 20-person teams across fine dining, room service, and banquet operations<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"highlight-card\">\n<div class=\"icon\">\u2699\ufe0f<\/div>\n<div class=\"title\">Process Optimization<\/div>\n<div class=\"detail\">Reduced waste by 8% through standardized inventory control systems<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"highlight-card\">\n<div class=\"icon\">\ud83d\udcca<\/div>\n<div class=\"title\">Data Analysis<\/div>\n<div class=\"detail\">Applying Excel and SQL to improve performance and decision-making<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"highlight-card\">\n<div class=\"icon\">\ud83e\udd1d<\/div>\n<div class=\"title\">Collaboration<\/div>\n<div class=\"detail\">Maintained exceptional satisfaction through cross-team communication<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"section-title\">Currently<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"section-title\">I&#8217;m actively seeking opportunities to apply my leadership and analytical experience in MIS, consulting, or business analysis roles where I can help organizations improve efficiency and make better data-driven decisions.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"quote\">I&#8217;m eager to connect with professionals and organizations who value a blend of real-world operational experience and analytical thinking. Let&#8217;s explore how I can contribute to your team&#8217;s goals.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Travis Ezell Detail-oriented problem solver combining operational leadership with data-driven insights About Me I&#8217;m a Business Administration student at San Jos\u00e9 State University, concentrating in Management Information Systems. My journey is unique\u2014I bring over 10 years of leadership experience from the fine dining industry, where I led teams of 20+ across multiple service [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2829,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.cob.sjsu.edu\/tezell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.cob.sjsu.edu\/tezell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.cob.sjsu.edu\/tezell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.cob.sjsu.edu\/tezell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2829"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.cob.sjsu.edu\/tezell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/community.cob.sjsu.edu\/tezell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7,"href":"https:\/\/community.cob.sjsu.edu\/tezell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions\/7"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.cob.sjsu.edu\/tezell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}