Stream: Suzuka
Time: 15:30 - 16:15
For the new or early in career technician, a discussion of choosing your path. Do you want to be a programmer, a systems engineer, a team leader, a manager, a development architect, or something else? Maybe you don't know what you want to do. In this session, I will be talking about options that a mainframe career offers. From systems engineering to database management to operations to data science, you will leave with a good idea of the specialties that have been created for your future.
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John O'Dowd has over 40 years of experience in z/OS mainframe environments. He spent his first 25 years at BMC Software as a product developer. He is currently a Principal Product Manager for BMC Software and is the Product Manager for the IMS Product Suite. John enjoys learning new technologies, developing new products, and mentoring the next generation of developers. He lives and works in Houston, Texas.