Many people don't have a clear vision about who IT person really is and what exactly they are doing. And maybe what is required to become an IT person.

1. IT
Person
(?)

2. Hi,
I
Am
Andika
Kurniantoro
• h9p://andika.kurniantoro.com
• andika@kurniantoro.com
• @bakulrujak

5. Am
I
on
the
Right
Track?
• “Informa5on
Technology
(IT)
is
the
fastest
growing
sector
in
the
economy
with
a
68%
increase
in
output
growth
rate
projected
between
2002
and
2012”
(U.S.
Bureau
of
Labor
Sta5s5cs).
• 92%
of
all
IT
workers
are
in
non-­‐IT
companies,
80%
of
which
are
in
small
companies.
(Informa5on
Technology
Associa5on
of
America)
• World
con5nues
to
suffer
from
a
shortage
of
qualified
IT
workers
with
flexible
and
portable
skills
who
can
readily
adapt
and
respond
to
ever-­‐changing
IT
demands
and
processes.

6. What
You
Need
• Someone
“inside”
• Technical
skill
• Learn
and
adapt
fast
• Fresh
idea
• Communica5on
skill
• PorYolio

7. Tips
• Discover
if
you
are
already
skilled
in
IT
• Make
a
list
of
what
types
of
IT
work
you
might
be
interested
in.
• Get
to
know
the
right
people.
• Look
into
professional
cer5fica5ons
• Seek
internships
at
reputable
companies.

8. Your
mom’s
wish
Your
imaginaFon

9. Unfortunately…
There
you
are!

10. Prepare
Your
Self!
• Have
a
strong
sense
of
curiosity
and
a
desire
to
know
how
things
work.
• Bring
your
unlimited
pa5ence.
This
field
can
o^en
be
frustra5ng.

11. Remember...
• Don't
pick
a
job
for
the
money.
Pick
it
for
your
passion
in
that
field.
Then
pick
the
highest
paying
job
with
the
best
opportuni5es.
• When
things
go
wrong,
the
IT
department
are
the
first
ones
to
be
blamed.
When
things
go
right,
IT
are
the
last
ones
to
get
credit.
Do
the
job
because
you
love
it.
Otherwise,
you'll
hate
it.

12. Meet
Uncle
Ben
"With
great
power
comes
great
responsibility”

13. See
you!