The UltraTech Zone

I have to admit that it took me quite some time to get the hang of the whole professional networking thing, as assisted by technology.  Until 2003, I hadn't really taken a whole lot of time to network with peers on a professional level, or build a useful network of contacts that is necessary for advancing ones career.   Not ...

Just today, I read the following article about bad job advertisements, and I have to say that I heartily concur with the sentiments posted there -- especially #6. Nothing is a greater turn-off in the job searching process than to find a job posting that won't indicate even a broad range for the position.  It's not like an organization will ...

These days, you can find a whole lot of discourse in both technology and business periodicals, on the need for technologists to be able to interface with the business, and not just operate a stereotypical geeks in a backroom or basement somewhere.  In many ways, I agree that to ensure long-term success, a technology professional should ...

Some good news to start out 2007: Signs are pointing to a healthy new year for information technology. The job market for I.T. workers is expanding, reflecting a strong U.S. economy and an unemployment rate that is hovering near its lowest level in five years, according to job placement firm Robert Half Technology. And a ...

It shouldn't be news to anyone who has been in Information Technology for more than a couple years now, but more and more folks are suggesting that an IT career will no longer be insular or self-contained.  In many ways, this is very good news, as IT has often been relegated to the "back room" within the business.  While ...

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE I am an accomplished hands-on IT executive with a solid track record of using technology to provide key business solutions, and achiev both strategic and tactical objectives. My proficiencies include Building and Mentoring Teams, Capacity Planning, Disaster Recovery, Vulnerability & Threat Management, ...

Over the past decade, I have also been responsible for architecting key technology solutions and managing technology staff.  Along the way, I have had great success in streamlining the IT Operations of various organizations, in order to maximize the value that IT brings to the business through lowered operational risk, and improved ...