Name: Jerry Pizutto
Title/Employer: Systems Analysis Supervisor /Suffolk County Sheriff Department
Age: 46
Education:
AAA Five Towns College
Grumman Data Systems Inst. Computer Operations
Grumman Data Systems Inst. Computer Programming
Numerous Microsoft certified courses (administration networking, programming)
Tenure in IT industry: 24 years
First tech job: Computer operator at an applications generator software company.
Current role: Over see all aspects of data processing
What's been your best job and why?
My own business partnership as IT consultant. I made sacks of money.
What do you think is the number one non-IT skill IT professionals need today?
Interpersonal communication skills
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What do you credit your career success to?
Education, Aptitude and drive(self motivation).
What are the top three skills a high-level IT manager needs today?
Interpersonal communication skills, patience stay informed about the changes in technology.
What's your favorite IT resource site and why?
Microsoft Technet
What is the best career advice you've ever received?
Try a career in computers and automation from my college music instructor.
What's the top advice you'd give to a new IT staffer?
Be patient.
What would you advise someone looking to find the type of role you currently have?
Keep current with the every changing world of technology.
What is the one career decision you would change if you could?
Get a music education degree to teach in school or college.
If you had the choice to jump into any other job, tech or non-tech, what would it be?
Full-time musician.
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