Please Introduce Yourself Here

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by igork on March 17, 2009 at 8:09am

I am inthe computer industry for 20 years.

Banking Industry and others were I have been deloping my experience with computers. I do Websites and computer repair as well as wireless setup in homes and small businesses in the Pittsburgh Area. I am willing to travel and work out projects involving computer upgrades Hw and Sw, Web Designs and home and small business networking plans. I have experience also with Computer Viruses and operating systems under diferent windows platforms (Windows XP, Vista, 2000,98,2003 Server,etc). I also able to work out project for schools and upgrades their current computers as well as their software with the company that I am working right now (Sycor Americas: www.sycoramericas.com) we also work with SAP so we hiring SAP Consultants and also look for SAP Project in the Whole World and send our consultant to diferent projects. I am just doing right now the IT Consultant invovilng projects to upgrades the IT Platforms (Servers,Computers,Software,Networking,Web Design,etc).

If you are in this computer world my best advise is also get more knowledges and get certificate at least starting with a small certification like A+ (computer IT Specialist certification) and this will provide a you a way to make more money and find a better job and you will be certify to fix computer and eork in computer projects involving Hw and software. If somebady need my help or their is a new project arround for me. Let me know by sending an e-mail to igork.villegas@gmail.com.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Gonzalo Sagrado on March 17, 2009 at 8:44am

I was working as a machinist in The Langston Corporation this company went out of business. At the time i decided to enroll myself in The Chubb Institute to take a course in Computer Technical Support, after graduated find myself working at Brystol Myers Squibb working as a deskside support technician assisting users in the day to day business tasks.
Currently i am trying to find a position in the same field, in regards to challenges i would say becoming certified has been the biggest challenge. I was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. Iam an american citizen.
currently i leave in south Jersey.
The best piece of advice to my colleages out there is always consider yourself a professional when assisting users.
e-mail: g_sagrado@msn.com
Phone: 609-499-3381

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Luis E Maldonado-Moreno on March 17, 2009 at 2:35pm

I have been in the IT arena for more than 20 years, the last 10 I worked at a financial services institution in Westboro, MA. All of my professional life has been in the IBM Mainframe environment with a 3 years experience in SAP implementation. I have a computer degree from Universidad Central of Venezuela.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Guy Mulino on March 18, 2009 at 6:57am

Hi everybody,
No, I didn't get in this profession by tripping on a coax cable. I have always been atracted by electricity since I was in high school and following a flow of electrons I ended up graduating in electronics, in computer engineering, and software was just one step away. So, I have worked all my life in software development, and today I own a web development company called Panwebtek, which you can find at www.myhostingpalace.com. I am looking to find web developers, freelance programmers, so we can build a network of professionals in this area, and try to help each other when needed.
Luis, I lived in Venezuela for more than 30 years, so saludos de mi parte. Me gustaría comunicarme contigo para saber un poco más de tí.
Saludos a todos!

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Tony Lopez on March 18, 2009 at 7:36am

I was playing with an electric cord and got shock, and I always been attracted to anything electronic and electric. I worked in the manufacturing of semiconductor. Currently working with Microsoft Dynamics GP which has a manufacturing and financial modules, including inventory control. My role is been technical: Data migrations, implementations, problem resolution, end-user support, performance analysis, and many more.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by oscar sanchez on March 18, 2009 at 12:43pm

HI,
I became an IT specilaist by fortune\mis-fortune when I was laid off from the former McDonnel Douglas back in 1990 from the C-17 Reliability Engineering sept. I was lucky to get re-training and changed careers I took the chance and here I am after mamny years of experience.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Robert Freedlund on March 18, 2009 at 7:55pm

I first became enamored with computers in the mid '90s learning Basic, Pascal, Fortran, and assembly language on the Apple II computer. My first job out of college was as a computer programmer at Compaq in Houston, TX where I was a C and Assembly language programmer. Most importantly, during that time I had my first opportunity to travel to Mexico where I fell in love with the Spanish language. The door opened up at Compaq to work in the Latin America division where I improved greatly my Spanish and became reasonably fluent in Portuguese. I took some time off from the computer field to do some mission work, but my computer skills continued to be used. I now teach IT classes fulltime at a career college in Rockford, IL. I have been working on improving my skills for the current job market. I don't regret the time that I took off from computers to pursue other interests, but it does take time to catch up. The technology is continuously changing and you have to keep up. My best advice is to really enjoy what you are doing. You don't have to be a super geek, but you do have to like computers and using them to solve tasks. I see too many students at the school where I teach who think that you just take some classes, get a simple degree, and doors will suddenly open. However, these same students don't really enjoy them. You have to like what you are doing whatever it is, and keep a positive attitude whatever the circumstances. I look forward to being part of this new group with all of you.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Samuel on March 19, 2009 at 9:35am

I started in the IT industry when i came out to college. I started with the student tech support and now i work with faculty and staff tech support. I do not know if i will remain in this field after i graduate but if I can find something that uses some IT I would really like it. I was born in Argentina but live in the USA. I don't have much advice as I am still relatively new to the field (<3years) so I really am looking for advice on what I can do with 4 years of helpdesk work.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Fredy Orlando Pinilla on March 19, 2009 at 7:20pm

I am working in IT field more than 25 years mainly in the Pharmaceutical Industry. I am Industrial Engineer but all my professional carrier was done in IT management field as business partner working with business management defining strategic plans and developing tactics for execution of strategies, managing IT resources and executing and controlling budgets approved.

My carrier in IT gave a lot of opportunites to learn and interact with different cultures and management styles as the Direction of the Latin America at Wyeth, during my years working in Europe as Director of the Peninsula Iberica and in the USA as part of headquarters of a large corporation.

I switched a couple of years from direct line management to work as Program Director to manage the program of Data Center Consolidations, but I want to go back to IT management working for international.

One of the the greatest challenge was to work with senior business management to get approval for funding and resources needed to execute strategies, and of course, the challenge of the economy changes in past years and tought environment of the industry with the law suits and regulations impossed by the FDA and global agencies for the pharmaceutical Industry.

I am originally from Bogota, Colombia and naturalized as US citizen.

My advice to collegues is that we need to manage IT as a business unit aligning all activities with business needs and priorities to get business support and resources needed to succeed.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Hernan Oliva on March 20, 2009 at 8:53am

Hi everyone,
I'm a Computer Consultant working in IT field for more than 20 years. I came to USA in 2005 with my wife and 3 boys. In my country, Argentina, I was working as IT Manager on a Healthcare Company, for about 13 years. In this country, since January 2008, when we got the Green Cards, I began to work as self-employed, with several customers. Anyway, I would like to work in a Company, on site or telecommute.
I know a lot about programming and database, I was working for about 5 years with Oracle, and I realy enjoy doing that.
Well, I guess the best advice is, keep learning every day, the IT field...endless.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Guillermina (Mina) Monroy on March 23, 2009 at 12:20am

Hello everyone my name is Guillermina but go by the name of Mina just makes it easier. I have always been fascinated by technology since grammar school and have been in this field 20 plus years. I have worked in several areas but my specialty is Voice and Network area. I have worked in almost any type of Voice technology and in several companies but the last company I was in was Allstate Insurance.
My advice to everyone is keep learning and follow new technology even if you are not currently working on it to stay in this field.
If anyone knows of any positions in the Chicago land area please let me know.
Thanks.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Adrian Garzon on March 23, 2009 at 11:41pm

I am from Argentina and live in Buenos Aires-
I studied a Bachellor degree in IT (Buneos Aires University) and have a Postgraduate in Business Administration.(Católica Argentina University).
I have almost 30 years of experience in IT, technology, software, hardware, telecomunication & networking, professional services, management, coaching and project management.
I am working in a software development Argentine company as Customer Services Manager. Before I worked at BankBoston (now Standard Bank) as IT Strategic Sourcing buyer, at Data General Corp. (now EMC Corp.) as Professional Services Manager and at Novadata (IT division of Liqujid Carbonic) as Technical Support (HW & SW) supervisor.
As a hobbie, I love science, astronomy, technology, sports, music and the whole Nature.
My main goal at this moment is to work in a US Company / Corp. in IT / Technology areas as a Manager, PMP or senior consultant, living in L. A. or USA.
Everybody can contact to me at agarzon05@gmail.com.
Regards to all of you.
Adrián

▶ Reply to This

▶ Reply to This

• First
• Previous
• Next
• Last