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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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Communication room Layout

Computer Room Builds

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Computer Room Builds

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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.

Understand the Question

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So Where is the Fun!

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Things I Have Worked With

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Things I Get To Do!

…England…

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…Well places I get to go…

…Scotland…

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… and places …

…China…

and the journey continues…

…GermanyOther…

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So that’s me…

Who would you like to be?

?rparpart@uchicago.edu - raypar90@gmail - raypar90 – AIM

773-620-2289