Dakota State University
Center of Excellence Symposium
Friday, September 24, 2010
Tunheim Classroom Building
Straatmeyer Auditorium
Doug Knowlton President
Cecelia Wittmayer Vice President for Academic Affairs
Judy Payne - Vice President for University Advancement
9:30 AM Andrew Zimmer (BS 2003) Life as a Developer for Microsoft Dynamics CRM - The Rapid Development Platform
11:00 AM Brooke Fitts (BS 2005) Ecesis: Becoming established in a new habitat
12:00 PM Lunch with the DSU Foundation Board of Trustees
1:30 PM Wayne Pauli (MS 2001) The New CIS curriculum and the 4 + 1 program
2:00 PM Sarah Linneman (BS 2004) You want to change WHAT? Changing Tech in the Real World
3:00 PM Miles Rausch (BS 2006) - The Bluth Company and Software Development
3:30 PM Shane Thomas (BS 2009) Live Your Passion
4:00 PM (Eric) Buzz Hillestad (BS 2002) How to Become the Director of IT by Age 25
4:30 PM Closing Comments announcements Perhaps our illustrious Alumni Director or Foundation Board President
YEARS ATTENDED DSU: 1999-2003
DEGREE CONFERRED: BS Information
Systems, Minor in Business Administration and Center of Excellence
CITY OF RESIDENCE: Shakopee, MN
PRESENT EMPLOYER: Inetium, LLC
JOB TITLE: Senior Consultant
JOB DUTIES: Andrew Zimmer
works as a software development consultant for a Microsoft partner in the Twin
Cities. He works for their CRM
practice which implements Microsoft Dynamics CRM for clients throughout the
United States. He has been working
with .NET technologies for 8 years, during which time he has earned his
Microsoft MCSD and MCPD certifications.
TITLE OF PRESENTATION: Life as a
Developer for Microsoft Dynamics CRM - The Rapid Development Platform
SYNOPSIS OF PRESENTATION:
Andrew, a 2003, graduate of Dakota State will be speaking about his experiences
at DSU and how it has brought him to his current position.
He currently works for Inetium, a Microsoft CRM partner in Bloomington,
Minnesota. Andrew will talk about what CRM is as well has how it can be
leveraged as a rapid development platform.
He will also talk about what he does in his application development role
and how he leverages technology to provide additional value to his clients.
NAME: Mike Reiprich
YEARS ATTENDED DSU: 2000 - 2005
DEGREE CONFERRED: Bachelors of Science in Computer Science
CITY OF RESIDENCE: Rapid City, SD
PRESENT EMPLOYER: South Dakota Army National Guard
JOB TITLE: IT Specialist
JOB DUTIES: Windows server administration, group policy management, tactical
communications and networks, IT Ninja.
TITLE OF PRESENTATION: Something about getting involved
SYNOPSIS OF PRESENTATION: Mike, a 2005 graduate of Dakota State University will
be speaking about how getting involved on campus as a student can lead to vast
learning opportunities and forge friendships and working relationships that will
keep you coming back for more.
NAME: Chad Knutson
YEARS ATTENDED DSU: 1999 2004 (CIS) 2004
2006 (MSIA)
DEGREE CONFERRED: B.S. Computer Information Systems (minors in Networking and
Computer and Network Security), Masters Information Assurance (emphasis on
banking / finance security)
CITY OF RESIDENCE: Madison, SD
PRESENT EMPLOYER: Secure Banking Solutions, LLC
JOB TITLE: VP Special Projects
JOB DUTIES: Senior Information Security Consultant working with strategic
accounts and a subject matter expert on new business opportunities for Secure
Banking Solutions.
TITLE OF PRESENTATION: Leveraging DSU
SYNOPSIS OF PRESENTATION: Chad, a 2004 undergraduate and a 2006 Masters degree
in Information Assurance graduate will present on why a student should utilize
their time at DSU to develop their expertise, explore new ideas, build
relationships, and pursue their future. I came to Dakota State University for a
degree and left with much more. What did you come to DSU for?
NAME: Brooke Fitts
YEARS ATTENDED DSU: 2001 - 2006
DEGREE CONFERRED: Bachelor of Science Multimedia Web Development
CITY OF RESIDENCE: Brandon, SD
PRESENT EMPLOYER: Insight Credit Solutions
JOB TITLE: Marketing Manager
JOB DUTIES: Manage the production of Insight marketing strategies. Tasks
include: Brand & Product development, web site UI development, web site
acquisition and advertising strategies.
TITLE OF PRESENTATION: Ecesis
SYNOPSIS OF PRESENTATION: Ecesis is the process by which we become established
in a new habitat. This process is happening now. We can see it in the world of
business, careers, in our products and services, education and social outlets.
It has become necessary to establish our business strategies, careers and
networks in the emerging technologies, OUR NEW HABITAT. The DSU advantage
provides graduates the edge to survive through the stages of ecesis. I am one of
those graduates and will be presenting on how these changes have affected my
life and work in the last 5 years.
NAME: Josh Tirrel
YEARS ATTENDED DSU: 2000-2003
DEGREE CONFERRED: Business Management
CITY OF RESIDENCE: Sioux Falls, SD
PRESENT EMPLOYER: Northwestern Mutual
JOB TITLE: Field Director/ Financial Representative
JOB DUTIES: As a Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Representative, my
mission is to help you achieve financial security for your family or business. I
will work with you to help identify your financial goals, suggest a solution to
help you reach those goals, and show you ways to implement them.
TITLE OF PRESENTATION: My Journeys
SYNOPSIS OF PRESENTATION: My journey from DSU to my amazing future.
YEARS ATTENDED DSU: 1998 - 2001
DEGREE CONFERRED: MSIS
CITY OF RESIDENCE: Madison, SD
PRESENT EMPLOYER: Dakota State University, Madison, SD
JOB TITLE: Associate Dean of the College of BIS, Director of the Center of Excellence in CIS, Associate Professor of Information Systems
JOB DUTIES: Administering academic programs and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels at DSU
TITLE OF PRESENTATION: A Brand New Day
SYNOPSIS OF PRESENTATION: Dr. Pauli will introduce exciting new changes in the Information Systems undergraduate curriculum as well as discuss the fast track program 4 + 1 which allows DSU students to secure an undergraduate degree and a Masters degree in five years.
(Sarah's Picture to come)
NAME: Sarah Linneman
YEARS ATTENDED DSU: 2000-2004
DEGREE CONFERRED: Management
Information Systems, minors in CIS, CEX
CITY OF RESIDENCE: Sioux Falls, SD
PRESENT EMPLOYER: Deloitte Touchι Tohmatsu (Deloitte Consulting LLP)
Minneapolis, MN Office
JOB TITLE: Consultant
JOB DUTIES: Client facing project work focusing mainly around Software Training,
Change Management, and Communications
TITLE OF PRESENTATION: You wanna
change WHAT? Changing Tech in the Real World
SYNOPSIS OF PRESENTATION: What happens in the real world when companies relocate
servers thousands of miles or they implement large scale ERP systems? Change can
be difficult, but with a little consideration of the users needs it can be a
smooth process.
NAME: Tara Falor
YEARS ATTENDED DSU: 2002 - 2005
DEGREE CONFERRED: MSIS Masters of
Science in Information Systems
CITY OF RESIDENCE:
Sioux Falls
PRESENT EMPLOYER:
Citibank
JOB TITLE: Apps
Development Lead Programmer Analyst
JOB DUTIES: Research/Design/Program
various business-sponsored projects for CitiCards Accounts Receivable system
TITLE OF PRESENTATION: IT
Environment following the change in the economy and the Dodd Financial Reform
Bill
SYNOPSIS OF PRESENTATION: I will discuss the changes in the IT environment from a financial institution perspective during the change of the economy in 4th quarter 2008 through today. Highlighted will be discussions around change management and workload as a result of the Dodd Financial Reform Bill
NAME: Miles Rausch
YEARS ATTENDED DSU: 2001 - 2006
DEGREE CONFERRED: B.S. in Computer
Science; B.S. in Mathematics for Information Systems
CITY OF RESIDENCE: Sioux Falls, SD
PRESENT EMPLOYER: Lawrence &
Schiller
JOB TITLE: Interactive Programmer
JOB DUTIES: Website Development
TITLE OF PRESENTATION: The Bluth Company and Software Development
SYNOPSIS OF PRESENTATION: Learning
to build model homes can make you a more flexible, powerful, and good looking
software developer. Okay, maybe not that last one.
NAME: Shane Thomas
YEARS ATTENDED DSU: 2005 - 2009
DEGREE CONFERRED: B.S. in Computer
Information Systems
CITY OF RESIDENCE: Sioux Falls, SD
PRESENT EMPLOYER: Kalliki Software, LLC
JOB TITLE: Chief Executive Officer
JOB DUTIES:
company strategy, project management, website development, employee management,
sales
TITLE OF PRESENTATION: Living your Passion
SYNOPSIS OF PRESENTATION:
Despite the down economy there has never been a better time to dream big. Life
is too short to be doing something you are not passionate about. In this
presentation I will tell you a little about me and what I am passionate about. I
will also provide insight on how you can start living your passion.
NAME: Eric "Buzz" Hillestad
YEARS ATTENDED DSU: 1998-2002
DEGREE CONFERRED: Bachelors of Science for Information Systems; and Associates
in Application Programming
CITY OF RESIDENCE: Pierre, SD
PRESENT EMPLOYER: Avera Healthcare
JOB TITLE: Director of Information Technology for Avera Medical Group - Pierre
JOB DUTIES: Overseeing all IT aspects for all business operations into and out
of the clinic.
TITLE OF PRESENTATION: Career Paths (it may change)
SYNOPSIS OF PRESENTATION: I will share my story of how I became an IT director
by the age of 25, what skills were necessary for the job, how to look for great
opportunities, and how to never be satisfied with where you are in your career.