STEPPING OFF (DAN BRINT)

Thursday, February 25, 2010

AGENDA

What is ITEC

Who I AM

Where I started

JOBS, JOBS, JOBS

SKILLS, SKILLS, SKILLS

Career Progression & Interesting Stuff

GayMarie, Paul, Molly

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Provide remote administration for databases and operating systems in support of Student Information Systems (SunGardHE Banner) for 17 campuses

Host campus SISs and provide a Disaster Recovery service for 11 additional campuses

Host U-Wide Programs

SUNYConnect: Library Management System for 55 campuses (including yours)

Suny Learning Network: Angel Course Management System for 31 campuses

TECHNICAL SCOPE

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10 DBAs

12 Sysadmins

6 Application Admins

~.5 Developers

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DEVELOPER - MANUFACTURINGBASIC API* GUI instead of Cameras * Real Time Data feed * Off the Grid Boss

2 Students > 5 consultants * Willingness to Learn

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DEVELOPER - AEROSPACEIntegrated ERP * Electronic BOM * MRP, MPS * Cad/Cam Integration

Technology Integrators * 2 developers > Top 5 Consulting Firm

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ORACLE DBAv5 * v6 * v7 * 8i * 9i * 10g * 11g

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DBA CAREERJunior - Lead - Senior - Supervising (seriously, think about this last step)

Functional DBA (install, patch, troubleshoot, manage, upgrade)Performance SpecialistData ModelerApplication/Data ArchitectResearch LeadSystems AnalystSolution Architect (not so sure Im comfortable with the architect word)

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SUCCESS FACTORS Always make yourself open to learning opportunities

Communication is an N way street

Others always have knowledge and experience to contribute

Step out of your comfort zone (repeatedly)

Know when to punt

Draw on past experience

Problems are rarely NEW

Every customer THINKS they are uniqueBTW - Life doesnt really work this way.

Success is not necessarily 180 degrees from failure. Success sometimes comes through (or darn close to) failure.

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MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF LATE

RAC POC

EM Adoption

Vendor Relationships

Team Management

Enterprise Management

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#1 - RAC POC (PROOF OF CONCEPT)

The Maranatha Group, Inc.

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#2 - EM ADOPTION

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#3 - VENDOR MANAGEMENT

Vendors are in fact your friends

Leverage your possessions and desires vs their possessions and desires

Mutual satisfaction is possible for everyone

We have strong relationships with both Oracle and Dell

We present with them at international conferences and participate in customer advisory boards

They assist (far beyond typical front line support) in times of crisis and have a vested interest in our success

They take our input and feedback on product usage from the field and where possible bake it into the product

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#4 - TEAM MANAGEMENT

This one is tricky

I believe Im beginning to get better at utilizing my teams potential

Enabling them to take responsibility and pride in their work

Backing them up when things dont go well

Using their skills and expertise to make our offerings more consistent, predictable and of higher quality

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#5 - ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT

Coordinating knowledge and effort within an organization for the mutual benefit of not only that organization but all of its members, customers, partners and beneficiaries.

i.e we have many many brilliant people but we need to work as one to deliver a quality product

TechnologyPeople

Skills

KnowledgeTime

Goals

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SOFTSKILLSInformation Management

I seem to spend a considerable amount of time collecting, organizing and sharing information.

Google searches are a gateway to, but not a substitute for, actually LEARNING something.

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SOFTSKILLSCommunication

Speaking AND Listening !!!

Email

Telephone

Presentation

Social Events

The ability to express complex ideas in terms that everyone can grasp and understand is fundamental to IT success (as is the reverse ability to translate others ideas into terms that YOU understand).

Look for opportunities to improve on these skills

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SOFTSKILLSTeamWork

In an ever more complex world it is rare that success of any venture ever rests on the shoulders of any one individual

Smart companies recognize this and strive for truly team oriented individuals. These are not just buzzwords that companies like to throw around.

No one person ever knows everything.

Draw on the skills of those around you.

Share your knowledge with everyone.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

RESOURCES AT YOUR DISPOSAL

http://www.oracle.com/technology/community/user_groupshttp://forums.oracle.com/forumshttp://www.oracle.com/technologyhttp://www.ioug.orghttp://www.odtug.comhttp://www.unyoug.com/

http://oracle.com/marvel

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GAYMARIE ...

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WHO I AM (GAYMARIE) Career Progression

Development (PL/SQL, Forms&Reports, Discoverer)

Business Analyst (Oracle Applications)

Oracle DBA (8i, 9i, 10g)

Developer in PL/SQL Development, Forms and Reports

Oracle Applications Business Analyst (Financials/Manufacturing/Costing)

Oracle DBA

Sigma Systems Technology, Inc.

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BEFORE CHOOSING YOUR IT PATH

Expose yourself technically but environmentally as well Diversify ! Attitude is Key

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PAUL

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MOLLY

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