Start your IT Career

CAT SprintsSaad Talaat

Outline

1) Planning a career

2) To certify or not to certify

3) Shaping your career

4) Being successful

Planning a career

Software Engineering

● Cloud Computing (e.g. Amazon cloud)

● Game Development (e.g. Unreal engine & Direct3D)

● Network & Services Software (e.g. socket dev.)

● Computer Vision (e.g. socket dev.)

● System Development (e.g. Compilers / Parallel & Dist sys)

● Other types of Softwares

Networks & System administration

● Cisco & Juniper● VoIP● Redhat● Microsoft

Databases

● Oracle Databases● Microsoft SQL Servers● PostgerSQL

Web

● Front­End Engineering● Back­End Engineering

Smart­Phones

● Android● iOS● Windows phone● Symbian

Information Security

● Web pentesting● Malware analysis & RE● Cryptography & Network Security

To Certify or not to Certify

Why you need certifications?

Why you don't need certifications?

Software Certifications

● Oracle● JCP

● Microsoft● MCPD & MCSD & MCAD & MTA

Networks & System Adminstration

● Cisco● CCNA & CCNP & CCIE

● Microsoft● MCSA & MCSE

● Redhat● RHCSA & RHCA & RHCE

● LPI

Databases

● Oracle● 11gDBA OCA & 11gDBA OCP & 11gDBA OCM

● MySQL● OCA & OCP & OCE MySQL 5

● Microsoft SQL Server● MCDBA

Smart­phones

● Symbian● JCMAD

Information Security

● EC­Council● C|EH, C|HFI, E|NSA, L|PT..

● SANS Institute / GIAC● CISSP

Shaping Your Career

Socialize

● Be a part of something● Open Source● Go to the Wild

Show Me The Code

● Write & Publish your own projects.● Promotion

TIMEis Money

DON'TStop Learning

Always Make a Plan B.

YOUcan go as far as you push

When to sayYES or NO

Work for itNothing is that easy

Being Successful

EntrepreneurshipStart your own company

Egypt IT Market

● Web● SmartPhones● Software development

Researchingin Egypt

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