Professional

Virtualization Expectations vs. the Real World

Julius Remigio — Fri, 23 May 2008 20:22:46 -0700

Start: Jun 11 2008 - 5:30pm

End: Jun 11 2008 - 8:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-7

Virtualization has become one of the most talked-about technologies because it breaks the requirement of dedicated server hardware and software, allowing virtual server components to be dynamically created, mirrored, and backed up for maximum efficiency, agility, and cost savings. Listen as Bala Govender shares experiences about this technology and real world stories of hardware efficiencies, migration issues, expectations, and some hard learned lessons that you won't want to miss.

Bala Govender,Vice President, Information Technology, and Chief Information Officer
Jazz Semiconductor

Mr. Govender currently serves as Vice President, IT and Chief Information Officer of Jazz Semiconductor. Prior to this, he held the position of Executive Director, Information Technology at Mindspeed Technologies Inc and Conexant Systems Inc. He joined Rockwell International in 1996 and served as Director, Information Technology with responsibilities for Core Business Processes and applicable Systems. Before joining Rockwell International, Mr. Govender spent 15 years at Unilever South Africa (Pty) Ltd. He held various positions in Sales, Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance and Information Technology. He held the position of Commercial Officer for 4 years and his last assignment was Team Leader, Business Process Reengineering and SAP applications. Mr. Govender received his Bachelors in Accounting Science from the University of South Africa.

Rick Winniger, the Technical Focus Lead for the Virtualization Practice at Fusionstorm will also be in attendance.

This Meeting is Sponsored by Fusionstorm

Location (New Location and Format!)
National University
3678 Aero Court
San Diego, CA 92123
MapQuest Directions

Schedule of Events
5:30 - 6:15 pm The Social includes hors d' oeuvres & no host bar.
6:15 - 7:45 pm Presentation
8:00 Adjourn

Reservations
Reservations are due by Friday, June 6 at close of business. In order to confirm your reservation and allow us to commit to having an excellent dinner available, please make your payment online as soon as possible.

Members: $20.00 Online Payment
Guests: $25.00 Online Payment
Students: $10.00 Online Payment
Registration at the door add $5.00

If you need to cancel, please do so 72 hours in advance and we will provide a refund or offer a credit for our next Dinner Meeting. If you are unable to make the payment online, please send an RSVP to info [at] sandiego [dot] aitp [dot] org and be prepared to make a payment at the door.

2008 IDS Post-Commencement Graduation Reception

Julius Remigio — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:27:12 -0700

Start: May 24 2008 - 10:00am

End: May 24 2008 - 11:30am

Timezone: Etc/GMT-7

The Faculty of the Information and Decision Systems invite you and your guests to a graduation reception. The reception will be held immediately following the College of Business Commencement Ceremony.

Date:  Saturday, May 24, 2008
Time:  10:00-11:30 am
Place: SSW 2500 (2^nd floor north of the clock tower):

Please refer to the link below for map.

https://sunspot.sdsu.edu/map/display.cgi?scaleFrom=high&zoom=low&zoomX=2158&zoomY=1320

Come and celebrate your accomplishment with the faculty and your classmates. Your guests at commencement are invited to join us as well.

Food and Refreshments will be provided!

Career Services Resume Workshop

Julius Remigio — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:27:44 -0700

Start: Apr 14 2008 - 6:00pm

End: Apr 14 2008 - 7:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-7

Career Services will be hosting a resume building workshop for our members.

They will be providing specialized advice for information systems majors. This is a great opportunity for graduting students to get their resumes polished and reviewed.

Come and get your questions answered. The last one we had was great and provided a wealth of information including handouts and online resources.

Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity.

Event Details:

Time: Monday April 14, 2008 @ 6 PM
Where: SSE 1200 @ SDSU

College of Business Career Fair

s.knopp — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:44:21 -0700

Start: Mar 10 2008 - 10:00am

End: Mar 10 2008 - 2:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-7

The SDSU College of Business is having an undergraduate career fair on Monday, March 10th from 10am-2pm in Montezuma Hall. This career fair is different than the ones you normally would see on Centennial Walkway-- it is RSVP only and space is limited!! If you would like to attend, register at https://fd2.formdesk.com/sdsu-its/ugcareerfair and be prepared to attach an electronic copy of your resume for the "resume book" they will be providing to employers at the fair.

There's more-- click the title to view this full post!!

To prepare you for this event, Career Services is offering two resume critique workshops sponsored by Accountants, Inc. that is open to all business majors. They will be held on Monday, March 3rd at 2pm and Tuesday, March 4th at 4pm and both events are at the Career Services office in SSE-1200.

Steve Ross, SDSU's Executive in Residence, will be holding a seminar on "Interview Tips & Techniques for SDSU Business Students That Get Results" to prepare you for this event as well. Steve Ross is an SDSU alumni who became an executive committee member and lead portfolio manager for Nicholas Applegate, an asset management firm, and he has been seen in CNN FN, USA Today and Investor's Business Daily. This event will be held on both Wednesday, March 5th at 2pm and Thursday, March 6th at 5pm in SSE-1200.

You can RSVP for both/either of these events through the career fair link. If you cannot make it to the resume workshop but still want to attend one in the future you are in luck-- AITP will be hosting its own Information Systems resume workshop in the very near future! More details to come.

Career Fair Spring 2008

Julius Remigio — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:42:02 -0700

Start: Feb 21 2008 - 10:00am

End: Feb 28 2008 - 2:30pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-7

Career Fair presented by Career Services

Career services puts on a career fair every semester. They say this one will have 130+ business looking to higher you. This event is for all majors. Dress up and bring your rusemes.

Location:
Aztec Center

See flyer after the break.

SDSU Career Fair Spring 2008 - Get more free documents

Tour of Campus TNS & Woodstocks Pizza Social

s.knopp — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:58:33 -0700

Start: Nov 15 2007 - 5:00pm

End: Nov 15 2007 - 6:30pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-7

Have you ever wondered how such a large campus like SDSU handles their network services? Wonder no more! On Thursday, November 15th at 5:00pm AITP will be touring the Telecommunications and Network Services right here at the San Diego State campus. Meet some of the staff, check out how a networks facility is run and get up close and personal with the infamous ROHAN.

Oh, and did somebody say pizza? We will be having an informal social gathering at Woodstocks after the event to discuss the tour, network and eat some good food.

Meet at BA- 134 on Nov 15th at 5pm!

Guest Speakers

Julius Remigio — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:25:34 -0700

Start: Nov 7 2007 - 5:00pm

End: Nov 7 2007 - 6:30pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-7

We have lined up some great industry speakers lined up to share with us their wisdom and experience.

Location:
Student Services West - Room 2601 (SSW- 2601)

They will be talking about various aspects of the IT industry and provide you with real world insight and experience.

Speakers:

Mark Sulzen - CIO of Smart Draw
Steve Romeo - Director of IT for Breg/Orthofix
Chris Barra - SDSU Alumni, former AITP member

These events are a great way to find out more about the industry you all will soon be working in! Don't miss it!

About Mark Sulzen:

Mark Sulzen has been with SmartDraw.com since June 2000 and serves as chief information officer. He is responsible for all information technology infrastructure at SmartDraw.com and has designed several of the key systems that have contributed to the company's success. He has over 15 years of management and technical experience and an extensive history of architecting technology solutions to drive key business metrics.

Prior to SmartDraw.com, he has held positions as chief technology officer, IT director, technical marketing manager, and web development manager while working for several technology companies including Novell, ITI International, and as a consultant.

Mr. Sulzen holds a bachelor's of science degree in business information systems from the University of Phoenix. He also serves as the president of the San Diego Chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP).

About Steve Romeo:

Steve Romeo is the Director of IT for Breg/Orthofix, a global medical device manufactuer with offices in the US, Mexico, and throughout Europe. As a member of the Executive team, Steve is responsible for leading the deployment of global financial systems, networking, security and government compliance.

Steve is a regular speaker for the medical device industry as well as being heavily involved in the Oracle user community as a board member of multiple organizations, including a vice president role in the Oracle CRM community. Steve has also published a number of articles and white papers on ERP, CRM, and technology.

Steve has a Master's degree in computer infomration systems and actively mentors others in technology leadership and business process management. Steve also has an upcoming book to be published in Jan 2008 entitled "Business Technology Fusion: Achieving Excellence in Technology Management"

Career Services - IT Job Search Specifics

LJLSS — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:31:48 -0700

Start: Oct 10 2007 - 5:00pm

End: Oct 10 2007 - 5:30pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-7

Career Services is holding a presentation in the Electronic Board Room (SSW- 2601) to give our members an advantage on hiring processes, interview techniques, and resume pointers that are specific to those of us looking for jobs in IT.

Location: Student Services West - Room 2601 (SSW- 2601)
Time: 5 PM

T3 Symposium 2007

Julius Remigio — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 22:22:39 -0700

Start: Oct 24 2007 - 10:00am

End: Oct 25 2007 - 10:59pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-7

Technology Think Tank?

The T3 Symposium is a national event series based on the collective think-tank represented by the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP).
It is a unique opportunity in the technology event industry and has multiple benefits:

For IT Managers:

IT Managers learn about critical technology trends and are full participants in the dialogue.
T3 provides a forum where IT management from mid-market organizations can provide direct feedback to OEM suppliers and IT solution firms.
It helps the IT Manager foster better relationships with other senior executives.

San Diego AITP Member Discount!

Free for San Diego AITP members! (Regular Admision: $295)

For more information: