D E P A R T M E N T O F COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE O X F O R D O H I O MIAMI UNIVERSITY Atypical Careers in IT: Weird Things You Can Do with a CSA Degree Ted Friedman Lisa Landon Chris Starkey

D E P A R T M E N T O F COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE O X F O R D O H I O MIAMI UNIVERSITY Ted Friedman: Research Analyst Company: Gartner Job overview, role, responsibilities, etc –Researching key trends and developments in IT –Advising clients on IT strategy and buying decisions –Producing written research on IT vendors, technology, and market trends –Speaking at Gartner events worldwide

D E P A R T M E N T O F COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE O X F O R D O H I O MIAMI UNIVERSITY Ted Friedman: How & Why Career Chosen By accident -- it chose me Started to get burned out on tactical, detail- oriented issues Wanted a strategically-oriented role, but without the administrative responsibilities that usually come with one Good outlet for my analytical skills Excellent work/life balance

D E P A R T M E N T O F COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE O X F O R D O H I O MIAMI UNIVERSITY Ted Friedman: How Miami Prepared Me for Career High-quality mix of technical and business knowledge -- great fit for many roles Internship program -- one of the most valuable experiences you can have Organization and time management -- loading up on classes and activities teaches discipline and focus

D E P A R T M E N T O F COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE O X F O R D O H I O MIAMI UNIVERSITY Lisa Landon: Major Account Sales Manager Company: Xerox Job overview, role, responsibilities, etc. –Sales manager for 8 sales reps in Columbus and Cincinnati –Role is to develop the sales reps, develop the customers, and retain the current business –We manage large installations of office solutions for our customers

D E P A R T M E N T O F COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE O X F O R D O H I O MIAMI UNIVERSITY Lisa Landon: How & Why Career Chosen After my summer internship I knew I couldn’t program for a lifetime My Miami professor and boss(intern) thought I was a great fit for sales I was a systems analysis major with a business background and Xerox sells solutions to solve businesses needs

D E P A R T M E N T O F COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE O X F O R D O H I O MIAMI UNIVERSITY Lisa Landon: How Miami Prepared Me for Career My systems background gave me a general understanding of the computer world I was very involved in clubs/ activities and it taught me valuable lessons in time management, determination, and people skills

D E P A R T M E N T O F COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE O X F O R D O H I O MIAMI UNIVERSITY Chris Starkey: Program Coordinator, Center for Interactive Media Studies Miami University Responsible for communicating technical initiatives, curriculum, and projects to both technical and non-technical audiences Recruit clients for our classes Manage internal grant program Organize annual conference

D E P A R T M E N T O F COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE O X F O R D O H I O MIAMI UNIVERSITY Chris Starkey: How & Why Career Chosen By Accident By Experience By Intent

D E P A R T M E N T O F COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE O X F O R D O H I O MIAMI UNIVERSITY Chris Starkey: How Miami Prepared Me for Career CSA Special Interest Area/Thematic Sequences Real-world experiences

D E P A R T M E N T O F COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE O X F O R D O H I O MIAMI UNIVERSITY Other Non-Obvious Careers Technology Training/Instructional Design IT Help Desk Support/Call Centers IT Sales Marketing (for IT companies) Teaching Writer / Reporter (technology periodicals) Other business roles (finance/CFO,operations, etc)