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Varun Sharma has joined UW-Whitewater iCIT as an Identity Management Engineer in the Network Operations Center (NOC).  His first day is Tuesday, Mar. 15. 

Varun is a highly qualified professional in software development and quality assurance.  He also has proficiency in the field of identity management using Novell IDM tools and enterprise application integration. Varun’s most recent experience was integrating the identity management components of a number of complex business and communications systems using Novell Identity Manager in a large healthcare environment. 

In his new position, Varun will be assigned to work on network infrastructure projects involving identity and access control across campus, as well as between UW-Whitewater and the state-wide University System. He also will be responsible for federated authentication projects involving other institutions, outside vendors and the Higher Education Consortia. Varun will report to Tom Jordan, NOC Manager. 

Please join us in welcoming Varun to iCIT!

An opening for a Database Administrator (DBA)  in iCIT was posted recently on the UW-Whitewater employment site and the search to fill the position is underway.  As part of the Administrative Information Services (AIS) group, the DBA will apply broad knowledge of campus information system architecture to effectively implement technical solutions for information system applications.  Working with consultants, administrators, technical staff, Web team and iCIT management, the DBA will monitor and analyze database management software; develop capacity and recovery procedures for database integrity, and manage database consolidation, adjustment, upgrade and maintenance projects. 

General knowledge of information systems concepts, principles and practices is required, as well as specific experience with Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008 RDBMS, and Oracle 11g RDBMS maintenance and administration.   Formal project management training, and experience working with end-users and being part of a project team is preferred. 

For a full position description, view the UW-Whitewater employment posting.  If you have questions, please contact Elena Pokot, CIO.

Milton Wong, IS Technical Services Professional from UW-Milwaukee, has joined UW-Whitewater iCIT as a Technical Support Assistant in the Learning Technology Center (LTC).  In his new position, Milton will provide technical and customer support to faculty and instructional staff, the clients of the LTC.  Milton’s first day was Monday, March 7. 

Milton has a strong background using learning technologies, with highly relevant knowledge to his new position.   He brings experience using course management systems, including Desire-2-Learn (D2L), and is also proficient in a number of Web tools, software, and audio visual formats supported by the LTC for instruction.  Milton will report to Renee Pfeifer-Luckett, Director, LTC.

Please join us in welcoming Milton to iCIT!

An opening  for a Document Management Analyst in iCIT was posted on the UW-Whitewater employment site and the search to fill the position is underway.   The Document Management Analyst is a new project position created as a result of the expanded use of ImageNow, the  enterprise document management, imaging and workflow system across UW-Whitewater core services. 

Working with business units, technology staff and vendor representatives, the Document Management Analyst will guide efforts to expand ImageNow projects to create greater efficiencies and integration.  This person will function as a Service Owner for document management, responsible for providing and maintaining high-quality service to users;  identifying opportunities to redesign business processes related to document management; and developing scripts and code to customize functionality and enable integration to other campus systems.    This individual will work closely with the ImageNow Governance Group, and will report to Mary Jo deMeza, Director, Computer Environment Group.

For a full position description, view the UW-Whitewater employment Web posting.  If you have questions, please contact Mary Jo deMeza.

Gene Mueller, Telecommunications Technician, has announced that he will be retiring from UW-Whitewater. His last day on campus is planned for Thursday, Feb. 24. 

Gene joined UW-Whitewater in 1995.  He is well known for working closely with customers to understand their telecommunications needs and to provide solutions that fit both needs and budgets.   During his time, Gene successfully managed the campus-wide Centrex installation, in addition to numerous specialized departmental phone systems.   He also worked closely with Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M) and later as a member of iCIT’s Cabling Team to manage and expand the telecommunications and data communications cabling infrastructure on campus.  His vast knowledge of campus infrastructure and many years of experience will be missed by both iCIT and the UW-Whitewater campus. 

An informal gathering is planned at Fat Jack’s in Whitewater at 5 p.m. on Wednesday for Gene.  Please join us in extending him best wishes upon his retirement!