1 alumni guest presentation raymond parpart assistant director, data center operations it services...
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Alumni Guest Presentation
Raymond ParpartAssistant Director, Data Center Operations
IT Services
University of Chicago
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Who Am I
• Raymond Parpart– Husband, Dad, Friend…
• Attend Real Life Community, Nazarene Church• B.A. – Speech Communication Radio & Television• M.B.A. – Master Business Administration• PMP – Project Management Professional• ITIL – Information Technology Infrastructure Library• Countless other classes, seminars, & continuing
education• It NEVER Ends!
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Career
• Midas Rex – Convention manager• Sandi Patty – Lighting Director• AON – Network Engineer• CTG – Senior Systems Engineer• Pinnacle Bank – Vice President, Systems• General Motors –
– Global Infrastructure Architect• University of Chicago
– Assistant Director, Data Center Operations
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What Do I Do?
• Responsible for all Data Center Operations• Manage Mainframe Operations• Manage Staff all over the world• Interact with many cultures…and time zones• Unique projects – “Outside the box”• Sales…Marketing…• Solve Problems & Go to Meetings…• Volunteer!
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Network design WAN
CORE 6509
DMZ
Cisco 3560 - 24
Cisco VPN 3000 ConcentratorVPN Clients
Cisco 3560 - 24Switch
Cisco 2821 RouterVPN Site to Site
tunnels
VLAN 900
eth 0/1Inside
eth 0/0outside
Cisco 500Content Filter
MARS 20 Security Appliance
Cisco 2821 Router
SBC Cisco 2810Router
eth 0/2DMZ1
eth 0/3DMZ2
PUBLIC
PRIVATE
Server
ServerServer
Server
PublicInternet
Hub
IBM CompatibleIBM Compatible
Cisco 831Remote office
Remote computer
Printer
Client BaseVPN Users
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Some Questions…• What has worked in my career?
– Thinking, asking questions, never happy with the norm– Learn everyday!– No matter how simple you can learn– Listen to others and the things around you– Pray!
• What I have learned along the way?– How smart other people are.– “I” get in the way…– We succeed together.– OK to ask questions. It is OK not to know!– Question the norm but support it!– Pray
• May I suggest?– Problem solving – Project management– Understand technology – How does it fit life. – Olivet will give you a rounded education – realize it now!– Never be afraid to try!– Pray!
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So Why IT?
• Rewards of my job…• Challenges of my job…• Working conditions…• Employment outlook…• Any special requirements?• Any advice for someone interested in a career in your
field?• Related occupations?• Fringe benefits?• Intern as much as you can.
Made it out of high school & College
Loose Father @ 18
Married Wonderful Woman & start family!
We have a son, after 2 years
First IT Job-oops
Fired – Good Friday
Son Dies
ASC -> VP 6 months
Almost fired – Good Friday
Commute up by 500% -
GM
Twin Daughter!
GSB
NSIT???
Division Sold
Understand who you are.You are not your job.
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So that’s me…
Who would you like to be?
[email protected] - raypar90@gmail - raypar90 – AIM
773-620-2289