STEPPING OFF (DAN BRINT)
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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 CAREER•Junior - Lead - Senior - Supervising (seriously, think about this last step)
•Functional DBA (install, patch, troubleshoot, manage, upgrade)•Performance Specialist•Data Modeler•Application/Data Architect•Research Lead•Systems Analyst•Solution Architect (not so sure I’m 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 doesn’t 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 I’m beginning to get better at utilizing my teams potential
• Enabling them to take responsibility and pride in their work
• Backing them up when things don’t 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 it’s 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 !!!
• 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.
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RESOURCES AT YOUR DISPOSAL
•http://www.oracle.com/technology/community/user_groups•http://forums.oracle.com/forums•http://www.oracle.com/technology•http://www.ioug.org•http://www.odtug.com•http://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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Q&A
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