Professional Development Strategies-F11

Tomorrow we will have two guests in class with us to discuss job descriptions and what you should look for in them.  Our first guest is the Chair of the MIS department, Munir Mandviwalla.  Our second guest is Dan Schaefer, Director for Data Center Operations at SAP America.  Below is Dan’s bio.  Please also remember to email or bring your resume draft (or final resume if already CSPD’d) to class tomorrow.  Tomorrow is also the last day to complete your Foxnet profile for partial credit.

Dan Schaefer is a Temple University graduate with over twenty two years experience as an IT professional.  Since graduating in 1989 with a Computer Information Science degree from the School of Business and Management (now the Fox School of Business and Management), Dan has worked in a number of IT positions in a variety of industries including: Insurance, Travel & Leisure, Pharmaceuticals, Airline Operations, Manufacturing and the Technology Sector.  He is currently the Director for Data Center Operations at SAP America in Newtown Square, PA. The past twelve years of his career have been focused on SAP ERP Implementations and SAP Operational Management.  Dan has an MBA in Management from LaSalle University, where he is also an Adjunct Faculty member for the MBA program.  Dan is a member of the CIS Board of Advisors at Temple University and recently joined Temple University as an Adjunct Faculty member for the CIS program.