Presentation will help you plan your career in IT. Also look at http://addwise.com.pk/career/

1. M.Faheem
Consultant
M/s. Addwise
Presented at Mohammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU)
On 10th April 2012

3.  IT Organogram
 Career path
 Certifications

4. IT
Facility System
Infrastructure
(Hardware)
Information
Security
Application and
Database
(Software)
Functional

5. Infrastructure
(Hardware)
Network
PC support LAN WAN
System
Hardware
Server Storage
Operating
system
Server
application

6.  System Integrator
 Service Providers (ISP & Telco)
 Consultant
 End-user
 Manufacturer
 Product vendor

7.  Personal strengths
 Work style preferences
 Set realistic, achievable goals
 Select jobs that you enjoy
 Understand the path and process

8.  Knowledge
 Experience
 Communication
 Professionalism
 Creativity

9.  Shows your area of interest
 Enhanced skills in specific area
 Partially treated as replacement of
experience

10.  Local availability
 Product Market (Branding)
 Technology Market (VoIP, Cloud, Security)
 Job Opportunity
 Cost
 Your preference

11.  Public
Available to anyone
 Private
Available to employees

12.  CompTIA
 Brainbench

13.  Operating System
◦ Microsoft
◦ Red Hat Linux
 Active Equipments
◦ Cisco
◦ Juniper
 Cabling Systems
◦ Siemon
◦ Corning

14.  Servers
◦ IBM
◦ HP
◦ DELL
 Storage System (SAN)
◦ EMC
◦ IBM
◦ HP
◦ Dell

15. Level Position What is required
Top Management CIO, CTO, CSO Primary: Technical
Secondary: Business and
Management
Visionary and creative
Management Project Manager
Product Manager
Consultant
Account Manager
Technical experience
Good communication skills/ training
Project management/ training
Senior Administrator/ Engineer
(Independent)
Senior Administrator/ Engineer
Assistant/ Deputy Manager
Senior Designer/ Developer
Consultant
Technical expertise in multiple areas
End-to-end support
Transfer knowledge to junior
Handle difficult clients (patience)
Junior Administrator/
Engineer
(Under supervision)
Network Admin
Network Engineer
System Admin
System Engineer
Pre sales Engineer
General experience
Specific knowledge/
certification for area of
work
Ability to
communicate to client
and supervisor
Entry level
(Dependent)
Internee
Volunteer
Hands-on worker
Concept
Hard working
attitude

16. Level Position What is required
Top Management CIO, CTO, CSO Primary: Technical
Secondary: Business
and Management
Visionary and creative
Management Project Manager
Product Manager
Consultant
Account Manager
Technical experience
Good communication
skills
Project management
Senior Administrator/
Engineer
(Independent)
Senior Administrator/
Engineer
Assistant/ Deputy
Manager
Senior Designer/
Developer
Consultant
Technical expertise in
multiple areas
End-to-end support
transfer knowledge to
junior
Handle difficult clients
(patience)
Junior Administrator/ Engineer
(Under supervision)
Network Administrator
Network Engineer
System Administrator
System Engineer
Pre sales Engineer
General experience
Specific knowledge/ certification for
area of work
Ability to communicate to client and
supervisor
Entry level
(Dependent)
Internee
Volunteer
Hands-on worker
Concept
Hard working attitude

35.  First Year (Freshman)
◦ Entry Level
◦ Low Cost
◦ Vendor Neutral
 After Two Years
◦ Intermediate Level
◦ Based on Field Experience
◦ Related to work in hand
 After Four Years
◦ Re-plan according to market situation
◦ Based on new technology
◦ Based on market demand

36. MCITP, MCTS, Security+, MCPD, CCNA, A+, PMP,
MCSE/MCSA, CiSSP, Linux

37. MCITP, MCTS, VCP, CCNA, CSSA, PMP, CiSSP, ACSD,
NETWORK+, A+, CompTIA Healthcare I.T Technician

38.  Develop positive attitude
 Be ready to help
 Involve with professional association
 Social networking
 Be in contact with your friends in the field
 Come out of your comfort zone

39.  Visit our web site
◦ www.addwise.com.pk
 Join us on Facebook
◦ www.facebook.com/addwise.karachi
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