The decision between food and other necessities shouldn’t be an impossible choice, yet food insecurity remains a nationwide issue. According to Feeding America, the largest hunger relief organization in the U.S., over 38 million people in the U.S., including more than 12 million children, struggle with hunger. September was Hunger Action Month (HAM), a campaign […]
Posts Tagged ‘Lafayette’
Spirit Week at the Lafayette Delivery Center
When the modern Olympics started in 1896, and up till the 1970s, only amateur athletes were allowed to compete in the Olympics. True or False? This was the deciding question of the first event of the Lafayette Delivery Center’s 2nd Office Olympics. On Wednesday June 15th, the Lafayette Delivery center hosted a joint in-person and […]
Colleagues Rally to Support the Cheatham Family and Create a Home at Perficient
My family experienced a terrible tragedy on the morning of Friday, April 8. The incredible outpouring of support from my Perficient colleagues helped to lift us back up, so much so, that I felt compelled to share our story. The following excerpt is my first-hand account of the tragic events that we shared via a […]
Applying Bright Paths Knowledge: Five Program Graduates Discuss Their Custom Applications
Our Bright Paths Program is designed to advance STEM education and career opportunities for underrepresented constituencies and communities while closing the gap in technology. Perficient created Bright Paths in partnership between Perficient and Strayer University’s Hackbright Academy, a coding bootcamp and engineering program designed for women, as well as Devmountain, a design and coding bootcamp […]
Four Pieces of Advice to Incoming Bright Paths Students
Hear advice from five Bright Paths Program graduates, now Perficient colleagues. Our Bright Paths Program is designed to advance STEM education and career opportunities for underrepresented constituencies and communities while closing the gap in the technology industry. The program is currently accepting applications for the next two cohorts in Detroit and Minneapolis, with qualified program […]
Area Vice President Mary-Beth Ostasz Recognized for Excellence in Leadership by Consulting Magazine
As a global organization that actively promotes diversity, inclusion and belonging, we want a workplace as diverse and inclusive as our clients. One of the ways we achieve this is through our Perficient Bright Paths Program, which is designed to drive STEM education and career growth opportunities for the communities in which we live and […]
Congratulations to the Recent Perficient Bright Paths Graduates
Custom Coding Bootcamp Focuses on Advancing Diversity in Technology Queue the graduation march song! Today marks the conclusion of Perficient’s Bright Paths Program in Detroit and Lafayette, Louisiana, and Perficient is proud to announce the graduation of 55 exceptional students from the program. Designed to advance STEM education and career opportunities for underrepresented constituencies and […]
New Years, New Goals, New Clothes! The LDC’s Holiday Clothing Drive
Around the holiday season, the Perficient Lafayette Delivery Center (LDC) looks for ways to bring some well wishes and holiday cheer to our local Lafayette community. Though south Louisiana has a reputation for being hot and muggy, the winters can be surprisingly chilly, and this means some of our local friends and families need a […]
Lafayette’s Breakfast of Champions – An Event of BREAKFAST proportions!
The Breakfast of Champions 2021 This December, the Lafayette Delivery Center (LDC) held its first annual Breakfast of Champions tournament. The contest aimed to give our colleagues an opportunity to take a breather after the Thanksgiving holidays, and a chance to show off their favorite breakfast creations. Participants competed for the title and distinctive honor […]
Advancing Diversity in Tech: Perficient Bright Paths Program Expands to Detroit & Lafayette
As the leading digital consultancy with more than 5,000 global colleagues, Perficient is committed to driving STEM education and career growth opportunities, and enhancing the communities in which we live and work. The Perficient Bright Paths Program, specifically, is an initiative designed to serve those who may not have access or opportunity to pursue their […]
Perficient Names Five Area Vice Presidents, Expands Executive Leadership Team
Perficient is proud to announce the appointment of Vishal Rajpal, Glenn Kline, Prakash Chembai, Mary-Beth Ostasz, and Jason Hudnall as Area Vice Presidents (AVP). The expanded executive leadership team will drive continued growth and operational excellence across Perficient while delivering superior solutions for clients. “As Perficient continues to grow, we’re thrilled to broaden our executive […]
Technology and Fun Merge at Perficient’s Lafayette Delivery Center
Meet Some of Our Perficient Colleagues from Lafayette, Louisiana “I work in the QA practice for Lafayette Delivery Center (LDC). I have worked in Quality Assurance (QA) lead capacity for multiple clients. I have helped set up Automated Testing framework and best practices. I also work with QA Center of Excellence at LDC and host […]