Jay Landry

Jay Landry is an experienced Information Technology professional currently serving as the Global IT Operations Manager at Laitram, a company based in Harahan, Louisiana.1 His LinkedIn profile username is jay-landry-77670a37.1

Career Progression

Jay Landry has held several positions at Laitram, showcasing his growth within the company:

• Global Information Technology Operations Manager (November 2019 - Present)
• Information Technology Infrastructure Manager (January 2016 - November 2019)
• Information Technology Systems Architect / Team Lead (April 2015 - January 2016)
• Lead Network Engineer (December 1997 - April 2015)1

Responsibilities

In his current role, Jay is responsible for:

• Managing global IT operations, including infrastructure, communication systems, and databases
• Overseeing end-user support for approximately 4,000 global employees
• Leading a team of supervisors, network/systems engineers, system administrators, and support analysts
• Managing vendor relationships and capacity utilization of server/hardware environments1

Previous Experience

Before joining Laitram, Jay worked at Entergy in various roles:

• Sr IS Analyst Applied R&D (December 1996 - December 1997)
• Information Systems Analyst III - Fossil Operations (April 1995 - December 1996)
• Instrument and Controls Technician (November 1988 - April 1995)1

He also worked as an Electronic (PWB) 37 Grade Technician at AT&T Shreveport Works from April 1985 to November 1988.1

Education

Jay Landry studied:

• Computer Science at LSU Shreveport (1986 - 1988)
• Electronics Certificate at Ascension Vocational Technical School (1984 - 1985)1

Jay Landry is known for his expertise in designing and supporting systems for global, 24/7 multi-site environments. He believes in empowering smart individuals to drive innovation, as reflected in his appreciation for Steve Jobs' quote about hiring smart people.