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Entering the Engineering Workforce in the Era of Smarter Computing
Tony Pearson – IBM Master Inventor and Senior Managing Consultant
28 March 2011
The University of ArizonaEngineering Student Council
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Agenda
Introduction: Tony Pearson, IBM
The new Era of Smarter Computing
Some advice on entering the Engineering workforce
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About the Speaker – Tony Pearson
� University of Texas, Austin� University of Arizona
– B.S. Computer Engineering– M.S. Electrical Engineering
� Public Speaking– Faculty Loan Program– Dale Carnegie– Mandel Communications
� Community– Junior Achievement– Society of Hispanic
Professional Engineers (SHPE)– One Laptop Per Child– FIRST Lego League
� Pearson Kurath Systems� IBM Software Development
– DFSMS for z/OS mainframe– Tivoli Storage Productivity Center– Linux for S/390 mainframe– Master Inventor, 19 Patents
� IBM Brand Marketing– Chief Marketing Strategist– “Inside System Storage” blog and books– Second Life / Virtual Worlds– Liquid Brand Agency
� IBM Executive Briefing Center– Storage Managing Consultant– Faces of Smarter Planet– Computerworld Magazine
1981
2011
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About IBM
400,000 Employees Worldwide
Software and
Systems Group
Global Business
and Technical Services
Sales, Marketing
and Strategy
IBM Research
Finance, HR, Legal
IBM Rankings as of 2010#1 company for leaders (Fortune)
#1 in U.S. Patents, 18 years in a row
#2 best global brand (Interbrand)
#3 green company (Newsweek)
#15 most admired company (Fortune)
#18 most innovative company (Fast Company)
#20 largest firm in the U.S. (Fortune)
#33 largest globally (Forbes)
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IBM Celebrates its 100th Year
Health:• IBM BlueGene• Laser Surgery• Magnetic Resonance
Imagery (MRI)
Computers:• Mainframe Computer• IBM Personal Computer• Punched Card, Floppy Disk, DRAM• IBM Deep Blue, IBM Watson
Retail:• UPC Bar Code• Magnetic Stripe• Automated Teller
Machines (ATM)
Transporation:• Sabre: First Airline Reservation System• Railways Management System• FORTRAN helped put a man on the moon• City of Stockholm Traffic System
Internet:• IBM, MCI and Merit
formed the original backbone of the Internet
Games:• Sony PlayStation• Nintendo Wii• Xbox 360
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Agenda
The new Era of Smarter Computing
Some advice on entering the Engineering workforce
Introduction: Tony Pearson, IBM
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Transitioning to a New Era of Smarter Computing
DistributedComputing
CentralizedComputing
SmarterComputing
1952 1981 Today
Thousands of IT Professionals
Millions of Office Workers
Billions of People
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Big Data
Cloud OptimizedSystems
Single trusted version of the truth
Analyzing Structured and Unstructured data sources
Manage the explosive growth of information
New Insights and Innovation from Big Data
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Easy Questions?
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Integrating Big Data will Unlock New Insights
Persistent Data Real-Time Data
StructuredData
Unstructureddata
Reuse Warehouse Analytic models
Streams filters incoming data
OLTPOLAP
RTAP
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Managing Workloads with Optimized Systems
Big Data
Cloud OptimizedSystems
Advanced Technology and broad product portfolio
Integrated stacks architected to address unique workload requirements
Automated and policy-driven to optimize use of resources
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A System Designed for Answers
Built on a cluster of commercially available hardware and advanced analytics software
• 10 frames holding 90 servers
• 2,880 processor cores
• 15 TB of DRAM memory
Addresses natural language questions with accuracy and confidence in seconds not hours or days
Processes massive array of information including unstructured “Big Data”
• 200 million pages of text
IBM Watson –Smarter Computing is here today
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Watson’sQA Engine
2,880 IBM Power750
ComputeCores
15 TB of Memory
Strategy
Text-to-Speech
Jeopardy! Game ControlSystem
Human Player2
Clue GridClue Grid
Watson’sGame
Controller
Real-Time Game ConfigurationUsed in Sparring and Exhibition Games
Clues, Scores & Other Game Data
Insulated and Self-Contained
Answers & Confidences
Human Player1
Clue &Category
Decisions to Buzz and Bet
Analysis of natural language content equivalent to 1 Million Books
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Precision, Confidence & Speed
� Deep Analytics – Combining many analytics in a novel architecture, we achieved very high levels of Precision and Confidence over a huge variety of as-is content.
� Speed – By optimizing Watson’s computation for Jeopardy! on over 2,880 POWER7 processing cores we went from 2 hours per question on a single CPU core to an average of just 3 seconds.
� Results – in 55 real-time sparring games against former Tournament of Champion Players last year , Watson put on a very competitive performance in all games -- placing 1st in 71% of the them!
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New Choices for Deployment
Big Data
Cloud OptimizedSystems
New models of IT service deployment and delivery are emerging
Integrated service management provides visibility, control and automation
Self-service, economies-of-scale, and flexible sourcing options
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Application Service Provider
Cloud Computing
“Clouds will transform the information technology (IT) industry…profoundly change the way people work and companies operate.”
Cloud Computing – A Disruptive New Paradigm?
Cloud computing is a pay-per-use model for enabling network access to a pool of computing resources that can be provisioned and released rapidly with minimal management effort or service provider interaction.
� Network access
� Rapid Elasticity
� Pay-per-use
� Self-service
� Pool of Resources
Grid Computing
Time-Sharing
Source: U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST.gov)
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Cloud Deployment and Delivery Models
Public cloud
Hybrid cloudPrivate cloud
Traditional enterprise IT
Business Process
Software-as-a-Service(SaaS)
Middleware and Development ToolsPlatform-as-a-Service
(PaaS)
Servers, Storage and Networking HardwareInfrastructure-as-a-Service
(IaaS)
� Bandwidth� Packaged Apps� Compliance� Proprietary
� Desktop� Develop / Test� Mining / Analytics� Help Desk
� Backup/Archive� eMail / Office Apps� Web Hosting� Conferencing
Enterprise
DeploymentModels
DeliveryModels
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The Next Era of Computing
Smarter Computing The Era of Insight for Discovery
Big Data
Cloud OptimizedSystems
• Move beyond transactional data to unlock insight and innovation from new sources
• Integrate software and hardware to optimize performance and efficiency
• Automate and deliver services rapidly and efficiently at scale
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Agenda
The new Era of Smarter Computing
Some advice on entering the Engineering workforce
Introduction: Tony Pearson, IBM
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Advice on Entering the Engineering Workforce – Find Balance
2 Prepare For Your Next JobLearn new skills that may not help you in your current job role, but will position you to move forward when opportunities arise. This could also be your “Plan B” or Exit Strategy.
3 Make Your Boss Look GoodA part of every job is to help your boss look good, and to make your department or team look good
Find the right balance between the three key
activities
1 Do Your “Day Job” WellFind the right balance between the time you spend on the job doing your assignments, and all the other stuff you need to do to move your career forward
60%
20%
20%
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1. Do Your “Day Job” Well
Do not confuse “Activity” with “Accomplishment”• Focus on results, not time spent• Results-Oriented Work Environment (ROWE)• Put major accomplishments on your résumé
Find an organization system that works for you• Getting Things Done
• Take notes at every meeting• SmartPhone, Planner, or Hipster PDA
“Everyone who has a job should figure out what tools they use, keep those tools functioning properly, and learn to use them well.” – Sam Golob
CBTtape.org
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2. Prepare for Your Next Job
Don’t Pigeonhole yourself
• An Engineering degree does not limit your career options
• Some Engineers move on to become CEOs, Patent Lawyers, Marketing Strategists, Project Managers or Consultants
• In addition to “deep skills” for your day job, develop “broad skills” that position you for promotions and new opportunities
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3. Make Your Boss Look Good
“Your boss isn't your best friend, babysitter, shrink or social worker”
-- Scott Reeves, Forbes
• Develop a working relationship
• Anticipate your boss’s needs
Life is a Popularity Contest
• Get along with everyone
• Avoid sending “Flaming Arrows”
• Workaholics and perfectionists don’t last very long
Be Kevin Bacon, Not Charlie Sheen
• Be the “Go-To” Resource
• Learn to be a “Search Ninja”20%
Don’t overdo it. It’s not your job to fall on
your boss’s sword
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IBM is Hiring!
� Required: � Bachelor or Masters Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Computer Engineering� Java, C, C++ programming� Excellent written and oral communication skills� Ability to work well individually and in teams� High technical aptitude� Excellent analytical and problem solving skills� Readiness to travel 25% annually� Fluent in English
� Knowledge or aptitude in one of more of the followi ng is a plus:� Portal / User Experience Design� Analytics� Business Process Management (BPM)� Services Oriented Architecture (SOA)� Industry Experience (for example: Retail, Banking, Media/Entertainment, Healthcare, Electronics)
Example: S_D -0394205 Entry Level IT Architect
Search and Apply for Jobs at
IBM.COM/start
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Questions and Answers (Q&A)
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More about Tony Pearson
Social Networks: • tinyurl.com/az990tony (blog)• twitter.com/az990tony• slideshare.net/az990tony• linkedin.com/profile/view?id=103718598• flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/
Tony’s book series “Inside System Storage” Volume I and Volume II are available in various formats: www.lulu.com
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