On February 27th, UET Director Ray Stanek gave notice that he will be leaving ICIT. His last day will be Friday, March 6th. During his nearly two year tenure with UW-Whitewater, Ray helped lead the campus’s transition to Windows 7, which involved making updates to several thousand machines. He also played a critical role in developing a campus-wide strategy for making AV upgrades by providing direction and leadership during the process. ICIT wishes Ray – and his Chicago Cubs – the best of luck on their future endeavors.
Save the Date – Esther’s Retirement Party
Welcome Elliot Kan
ICIT is pleased to welcome Windows Systems Engineer Elliot Kan to the team. Prior to joining ICIT, Elliot spent the past seven years in a similar role at EnPro Industries, an industrial-scale power systems manufacturer headquartered in Beloit.
Here on campus, Elliot will be responsible for installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and upgrading the campus’s Windows Server infrastructure and the enterprise software residing on the servers. Elliot will also maintain Windows Server-related technologies, including: Exchange, Active Directory, Windows Server 2012, IIS, and SQL.
Elliot is a UW-Whitewater alumni. He graduated in 2006 with an undergraduate degree in Business Administration – Information Technology Infrastructure. Elliot’s first day with ICIT was Monday, February 2nd. He will report to Nick Ciesinski.
Spotlight
office: McGraw 202 | email: kanET09@uww.edu | phone: 262-472-7025
What do you do? – explain how you fit into ICIT
- As the new Systems Engineer, I will be assisting Chris O’Connor and NOC team in the upkeep of our Windows Server and core service infrastructure including (Active Directory, Email, and Storage Management).
Something people don’t know about you?
- As a former UW-Whitewater student, I hold a minor in music playing the French horn and was a distance swimmer of our swim team.
Favorite hobby?
- I love flying, but most recently I married into a family which shows Belgian draft horses (Same class as the Budweiser Clydesdales) at local county fairs e.g. (Boone, IL, Jefferson, and Walworth). While I’m not helping out at the fairs, I am taking care of my 7-month old son Nicholas and pushing forward with studies for my Microsoft certification.
What was your first job?
- Prior to exposure in IT, I worked at Nasco fulfilling orders and stocked inventory on shelves.
What’s your favorite piece of technology?
- I find all aspects of technology interesting, but currently I will say it is mobile. In a pinch, mobile has allowed me to refill prescriptions remotely to playing songs with Pandora when my son is due for a nap.
Music genre?
- Depends on the mood, it ranges from Rock and R&B to film scores and A cappella. I mentioned to my wife it would be nice to see John Williams in concert.
Favorite vacation?
- I recently was invited to cruise with my in-laws in the Caribbean. I found the experience very fun and would like to do future excursions.
Favorite food?
- I would have to say it is pizza, but I will try almost anything.
Least favorite food?
- I had tripe once while visiting family in Hong Kong. I do not recall if it was the taste or texture, but I did not find it appealing.
Biggest fear?
- I have a fascination in the research of paranormal phenomenon. That said, I also it find scary at times too.
ICIT Personnel Announcement – Ray Beebe
Senior level support technician Ray Beebe has given notice that he will be leaving ICIT for another opportunity, his last day with UW-Whitewater will be January 23rd. During his nearly two and a half year tenure with ICIT, Ray played a vital support team role as the primary troubleshooter for hardware problems and print services on campus.
ICIT wishes Ray “Troubleshooter Extraordinaire” Beebe the best of luck on his future endeavors.
New tier 2 desktop support administrator joins ICIT team
ICIT is pleased to welcome Brandon Wenger to the UW-Whitewater campus. In his role, Brandon will help keep campus computer systems up-to-date and running smoothly, he will also support the Help Desk by ensuring customer issues are quickly addressed.
Prior to joining ICIT, he spent more than four years working in multiple IT-related roles at UW-Milwaukee, where he is also an alumni. Brandon’s first day with ICIT was Monday January 12th, he will report to Ray Stanek.
Welcome to the ICIT team Brandon!
Spotlight
office: Andersen 2003F | email: wengerb@uww.edu | phone: 262-472-7030
What do you do? – explain how you fit into ICIT
- I am a desktop support administrator with a focus in Macintosh systems. My role at iCIT will be to develop plans to ensure software and operating systems are updated regularly and that our customers support issues are quickly addressed.
Something people don’t know about you?
- I really enjoy taking road trips and visiting new places!
Favorite hobby?
- Spending large amounts of time automating seemingly easy tasks like opening blinds and turning on lights for the sheer fun of watching it all work together.
What was your first job?
- My first job was at 14 delivering my hometown’s newspaper, The Monroe Times!
What’s your favorite piece of technology?
- The Raspberry Pi minicomputer, because of its cost, versatility, and functionality.
Music genre?
- Anywhere from alternative rock to classical music, depending on my mood and the traffic ahead of me.
Favorite vacation?
- My trip to Florida a few years ago, but I would be happy anywhere with a warm climate and a beach.
Favorite food?
- Lobster anything is my favorite dish to eat.
Least favorite food?
- Mushroom anything would be my least favorite food.
Biggest fear?
- Being lost and seeing “Network Unavailable” or “No Signal” on my mobile device.