The official re-launch of WISE (Women & IT, Science and Engineering), as a program of IT-oLogy was held January 26th. WISE partnered with the National Center for Women and IT (NCWIT) for an evening discussion on ‘He for She in IT’. The capacity crowd heard keynote speaker Avis Rivers Yates…
The following post was written by IT-oLogy Charlotte Executive Director, Kay Read. Applications are now open for the National Center for Women and IT (NCWIT) annual Award for Aspirations in Computing. NCWIT offers both a national and local award competition to generate support and visibility for young women’s participation in computing around…
From IT-oLogy Charlotte Executive Director, Kay Read: Clarissa Rainear, a talented Providence HS junior, is interested in pursuing computer science/information technology as a career and frequently discussed the importance of computer science with her classmates. She requested an interview with me with the purpose to learn about IT-oLogy and its…
IT-oLogy would not be possible without the help of our amazing volunteers who donate their time, energy, and skills to spreading the IT message. To say thank you to those individuals, we will be highlighting some of the great people who volunteer with us! First up, Alice McCrory! 1. How/when did…
The following was written by Shelby Switzer, Social Media Manager at Voterheads. When I tell people what I do, and then answer the inevitable “What was your major in college?” I’m usually faced with exclamations of surprise, bewilderment, or just plain confusion.[1] My answer to the latter question usually garners…
Name: Elizabeth Austin Job Title: VP, IT Application Services Company: Family Dollar – Matthews, NC What does your company do? Discount Retail – 7600+ stores in 45 states Yes, but what do you actually do? Help ensure that our stores are open and able to ring sales. Where did you…
Name: Beth Poliakoff Nikolayevsky Job Title: Technology Delivery Executive Company: Currently working at Lender Processing Services (LPS). Prior to LPS, I worked at Bank of America and Accenture What does your company do? LPS is a leading provider of mortgage and consumer loan processing services, mortgage settlement services, default solutions…
Name: Tammy Moskites Company: Time Warner Cable Job Title: Chief Information Security Officer What does your company do? Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) is among the largest providers of video, high-speed data and voice services in the United States, connecting more than 15 million customers to entertainment, information and…
Name: Amy McKeown Company: VC3 Job Title: Director, Service Delivery What are some of your personal hobbies and/or interests? CrossFit, Cooking, Photography, Gardening What does your company do? We provide a wide range of technology services such as Cloud Services, Consulting, Disaster Recovery, E-Government, Hosting, Unified Communications, Custom Application Development,…
Name: Magan Vess Company: Blue Cross Blue Shield of SC www.southcarolinablues.com Job Title: Java Developer II Personal hobbies and/or interests: Crafts, such as making cards and cross stitching and cooking What does your company do? Provide insurance Yes, but what do you actually do? I am the WCM expert for my team, which is Web Content Management (an…
