MACBRAINED MENTORS: CAREER DEV TOOLS

Thomas A. Edison

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is

dressed in overalls and looks like work.

GETTING INTO IT – WHERE TO START

Contracting/Consulting You have the skills, but don’t want to be tied down

Education You got the brains, now need experience

Customer Service You like helping people and enjoy technology

Non-tech in tech You can’t resist how cool IT is

SAMPLE CAREER PATHS

Customer Service Consulting/Contract

Helpdesk Technician

Systems Administrator

IT Client Engineer

Lead Client Engineer

IT Manager Client Architect

Network, network, network

Find a mentor

Seek training

Ask others what they do to develop

RESOURCES

CAREER PATHS Roles

Manager

Individual Contributor

Influencer

Executes against plan

Influences what to do Determines what to do

CAREER PATHS Skill Sets

Manager

Individual Contributor

Influencer

Gets sh*t done

Gets sh*t done High-level vision

Gets sh*t done High-level vision

Builds team

CAREER PATHS Development

Manager

Individual Contributor

Influencer

Develops Skills

Develops Skills

Develops People

COMMUNITY PANEL

Andre Wenn Global IT Manager

Uber Manager

Kailee Coll IT Systems Engineer

Box Individual Contributor

Dana Campbell Co-founder Macbrained Moderator

Mike Dodge IT Systems Engineer

Facebook Influencer

Jason Miller IT Support Specialist 2

Lawrence Berkeley Labs Individual Contributor