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Title: Product Management: What is it and is it for me? Abstract: Professors define class assignments. Once I graduate and join the corporate ranks who defines the work then? Product Managers! Product Managers are responsible for guiding the success of a product by leading the cross-functional teams. Product Management is an important organizational role - especially in technology companies - that sets the strategy, product roadmap, feature definition, as well as the success criteria. Product Management roles are increasingly coveted offering high salaries and ample growth opportunities. No one majors in product management. The kaleidoscope of skills required can seem daunting. How would I start a career in product management? Outline Product Management -What is Product Management? -What do Product Managers do? -What skills are important for a Product Manager? -Is Product Management for me? -What actions can I take now? Bio: Emilie Schmidt has over 30 years of experience in IT as a technology strategist specializing in enterprise architecture and governance. Beginning as a computer operator as a work-study student at the University of Scranton, Emilie has performed virtually every function in IT. Facing 10 years of student loan debt upon graduation she was unable to pursue her dream of joining the Peace Corps. Instead, she accepted a system programmer position with the hope of visiting her assigned customer account: South African Power & Light. When it was clear the desired travel would neither materialize quickly and nor obtaining any meaningful job from assigned tasks, Emilie opted to obtain her K-12 Teaching Certification at night. This gave a new spin on her skills mix! She joined the Educational Services Division of a leading high-tech firm in New England where she thoroughly enjoyed gaining expertise in end-user experience and instructional design. While at Digital Equipment Corporation she managed numerous hardware and software groups, pioneered teleworking before the invention of the internet as a product manager at corporate with an engineering team based in Australia's Gold Coast. Despite the enjoyment of working in Surfer's Paradise, the transatlantic flights and long periods of time from family led her to accept a promotion to Strategic Relationship Manager negotiating licensing agreements with Microsoft that only involved travel to the west coast. Along the way she completed her company sponsored MBA program at Boston University at night. She graduated the same time she made her last student loan payment and celebrated with a month-long camping safari in Tanzania quickly followed by five weeks traveling through Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru crossing Machu Pichu and the Gallapagos Islands off her bucket list. The dubious future of Digital Equipment provided an opportunity to ponder a move to a warmer climate. She eyed North Carolina which she continues to call home. As the first Chief Technology Officer for the state of North Carolina, Emilie established and copyrighted the first Enterprise Architecture for state government with publication filed at the Library of Congress for reference by others. The quality assurance processes and project reporting procedures she instituted were awarded the 1998 Quality Assurance Institute Best of the Best Award. Emilie launched the NC@YourService statewide portal with innovative combination of Yahoo! and North Carolina government content, resulting in the state receiving the Computerworld Honors Medal in recognition of noteworthy use of technology as well as Government Technology Best of the Web 2000 award. Subsequently, she consulted with other state governments (Commonwealth of Massachusetts, California, and Georgia) on IT strategic planning and business IT/alignment. She spoke at Gartner Group technology conferences in New Orleans and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Then, with her parents aging, she took a "Mc Job" at USPS that would not require travel. Emilie's talents were recognized, and she was quickly assigned to manage distributed computing operations responsible for ensuring every post office nation wide sold stamps at the correct price. And, because she made learning the business of USPS her business, she once again rose through the ranks and ended her career as IT Strategy Manager. In retirement, she and her husband remain committed to travel and crossed off sections hikes of the Appalachian Trail and driving cross country in their retro-hip 1986 VW pop-up camper. Their most recent pre-COVID trip was a 40-day cruise from Vancouver around Cape Horn to again visit Rio de Janeiro. She anxiously awaits the end of COVID. She divides her time between The Berkshires (summer home of the Boston Symphony) where she and her husband fondly remember the times spent at Tanglewood as well as on tour with Seiji Ozawa to Hong Kong and Japan and North Carolina where she performed stand-up at the local comedy club Charlie Goodnight's. Her words of advice to students is to enjoy your live journey, both career and personal!

The Department of Computing Sciences invites you to join us on Zoom, as part of the University's Virtual Open House, during the hours of 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Faculty and students will be available to share information about our department and programs, answer your questions, and to meet with you for smaller group discussions. Contact cynthia.tokash@scranton.edu for details

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Title Making the cloud less "cloudy" Abstract Over the last few years, the word "cloud" has become a household word and is now used by almost every major organization in the world. However, it is generally misunderstood by the lay public. During this session we'll give a brief history of how IT infrastructure has morphed from monolithic mainframes to the on-demand cloud of today. We will then discuss the services commonly available from cloud providers along with the decisions developers make when architecting for the cloud and the tradeoffs when choosing which cloud platforms/providers to use. Lastly, we will touch upon the pros and cons of the cloud as it exists today. This discussion will leave the Computer Science students better prepared to enter this new cloud-centric world. Bios John McGivern ('86) received his BS in Computer Science from the University of Scranton and his Masters in Management from Penn State University in 1998. He is currently Senior Director of Cloud Optimization Services for Groupware Technology, a leading IT solutions provider based in Campbell, CA. In his role with Groupware, John works with customers to optimize their cloud platform for cost-effectiveness and manageability. John is a seasoned information technology executive with extensive experience in the design, development, operation and automation of large-scale data centers and fulfillment systems. He has managed all types of on-prem solutions during his career along with migrations to the public cloud. David Grizzanti ('06) earned his BS in Computer Science and MS in Software Engineering at the University of Scranton. Since graduation, he has worked at various technology companies across New Jersey and Pennsylvania, gaining extensive experience building and operating large distributed systems at scale. He is currently a Senior Principal Software Engineer at Comcast, where he oversees the development of multi-tenant software platforms that support tens of millions of customers across North America.

The Department of Computing Sciences invites you to join us on Zoom, as part of the University's Virtual Open House, during the hours 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Faculty and students will be available to share information about our department and programs, answer your questions, and to meet with you for smaller group discussions. Contact cynthia.tokash@scranton.edu for details

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Title: Unique Times, Unique Measures Abstract: 2020 has definitely been a unique year. The entire world has had to change how we work, learn, socialize, and communicate by moving to online methods like Zoom. A majority of us are working or learning remotely which has caused us to change our entire strategy and process. Vince, Lou, and John are here to share how to manage this new way of life. From managing work/school life balance, to changing businesses processes, to remote hiring, we'll touch on it all. Presenter Biographies: Vince Sbarra ('88) earned his BS in Computer Science from the University of Scranton. He also holds an MBA from Monmouth University. For most of the past 30+ years, he has been an IT professional, and amidst that time was also a classroom teacher in inner city Baltimore. Now focused fully on education technology, he has spent significant time in the financial and engineering verticals with specific technical expertise in IT management, cloud-based delivery, project management, data center design, and education technology consulting. He currently serves as the Director of Technology for the Museum of Science and has been working remote for the last 10 years. Now fully adapted, it has become his way of life and he couldn't imagine ever going into an office again. Lou Balzani ('16) graduated from the University of Scranton with a BS in Computer Information Systems and an MS in Software Engineering. Since graduating, he has worked at IBM in Poughkeepsie, NY as a z/OS Security Support engineer, providing first-class support for over ten security components of the z/OS mainframe operating system and keeping mission-critical workloads for the world's biggest companies running smoothly. John Bozarth ('84) earned his BS in Computer Science from the University of Scranton and a MS in Systems Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He also attended Harvard Business School's Executive program earning a certificate in the leadership program. John is currently employed by Amentum Services, Inc where he is the Sr. Vice President for the Mission Readiness (MR) Strategic Business Unit that provides mission essential services to the warfighter. He leads a group of 16 business development professionals supporting activities across five different markets (Sectors) that includes broad-based logistics services, aviation maintenance, facility and ground vehicle operations and maintenance, and test range and flight services and NASA support services. He manages/oversees the health of the $40B pipeline, provides strategic guidance on new business pursuits, identifies market areas for growth, and provides customer engagement, capture leadership, solution development, and transition expertise.

Title: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: Starting Your Tech Career Abstract: Starting a career can be daunting when you don't know what to expect. Making the jump to a professional workplace isn't easy, but demystifying this can help you be more confident and productive from day one. In this talk, Mike, Chris, and Lou will break down some common entry-level roles in tech, the major industries that need you, and what you'll need to know once you're there! Presenter Biographies: Mike Martelli ('04) graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Scranton in 2004 and received his M.S. in Computer Science from NYU in 2009. He is the Vice President, Media Information Solutions at ViacomCBS in New York City. He has been working there since graduating Scranton, starting as a Software Developer. He manages a global team whose focus is linear broadcast and multi-platform scheduling, content operations and supply chain workflows across ViacomCBS global footprint of brands. Chris Hundersmarck graduated from the University of Scranton with a B.S. in Computer Science & Philosophy ('04) and an M.S. in Software Engineering ('06). He is the Senior Director of Broadcast Software Engineering at ViacomCBS and has led global engineering teams in the linear television space for more than a decade. Chris's teams build and maintain the software systems that are responsible for playing out dozens of ViacomCBS networks like MTV, BET, VH1, Comedy Central, and Nickelodeon. Lou Balzani ('16) graduated from the University of Scranton with a BS in Computer Information Systems and an MS in Software Engineering. Since graduating, he has worked at IBM in Poughkeepsie, NY as a z/OS Security Support engineer, providing first-class support for over ten security components of the z/OS mainframe operating system and keeping mission-critical workloads for the world's biggest companies running smoothly.

Kick-Off Social on Zoom (Due to the ongoing pandemic) Meet up with department faculty, students and fellow alumni for conversation and reminiscing. Sign-up via the following URL

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Title: The Multilayered XR Metaverse Bio: Charlie Fink XR Consultant, Author & Columnist Charlie Fink is a Forbes columnist and the author of a new book, "Remote Collaboration, Virtual Conferences and the Future of Work" (May 2020), and the critically acclaimed AR-enabled books "Charlie Fink's Metaverse" (2017), and "Convergence, How The World Will Be Painted With Data" (2019). He teaches XR at Chapman University Film School in Orange, California. Fink is a consultant to some of the leading companies in the XR (AR/VR) world. As a 28-year-old junior executive at Disney, Fink famously came up with the idea for "The Lion King." In the 1990s, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of VR pioneer, Virtual World Entertainment. Variety calls him "XR's explainer-in-chief." In addition to his work as head of story development for Disney Feature Animation during Disney's second golden age of animation (1985-1992), Fink was Senior Vice President & Chief Creative Officer of AOL Studios (1995-1999), and President of American Greetings Interactive and Blue Mountain (2000-2004). His past experience includes successful exits from several startups.

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Topic: StackOverAnalyzer: Analyzing Questions on StackOverFlow with Natural Language Processing

Each fall the University holds day-long, campus-wide open house events, which in part, provide opportunities to learn more about the Department of Computing Sciences. Visitors to campus are invited to join faculty and students in both formal and informal settings for scheduled Meet & Greet opportunities, Information Sessions and Department Visits. Open Houses are typically held on Sundays in late October and early November.

Each spring the University holds a day-long campus-wide event for all students accepted for admission, which in part, provides opportunities to learn more about the Department of Computing Sciences. Scheduled events include presentations, panel discussions, and department visits which provide ample opportunities to meet and speak with faculty and students from the department. Preview Day is typically held on Saturday in late March.

Area high schools are invited to bring teams to compete in a programming contest hosted by the Department of Computing Sciences every year in the spring. Teams of two or three students use a programming language to solve computer-programming problems. Awards are presented to the top three teams.

The Pennsylvania Gamma Chapter of Upsilon Pi Epsilon, The International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines, was chartered at the University of Scranton in 1985. Those who qualify for membership in this honor society are inducted at an induction ceremony and dinner held yearly in May.

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