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Welcome Ashlynn Mitchell

A familiar face has joined the ICIT team. Former intern Ashlynn Mitchell is now a Business Analyst in the AIS department. Ashlynn interned last fall in the Project Management Office, where she helped implement the Eclipse Project Management System. She then graduated from UW-Whitewater in December with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, and a music minor. She is now back on campus again, this time as a full time employee.

Ashlynn’s duties will include collaborating with ICIT team members, tech liaisons, and other campus representatives in the planning, development, and deployment of new applications, and enhancements to existing applications. Ashlynn’s first day was Monday March 23rd, and she will report to Anand Vangipuram. Please join in welcoming Ashlynn to our team.

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office: L1015 | email: MitchellAJ02@uww.edu | phone: 262-472-TBD

What do you do? – explain how you fit into ICIT

  • I will be helping with the reporting and documenting of projects. I will also be the go-between person for IT team members and those outside of IT while implementing some new software.

Something people don’t know about you?

  • I’ve never had one favorite color – I like to use all the colors.

Favorite hobby?

  • I like to garden. I especially like the part where you get to eat.

What was your first job?

  • My first job was teaching piano, which I started doing regularly in 2007.

What’s your favorite piece of technology?

  • The smartphone!  Because I just got one after graduating.

Music genre?

  • I like to listen to many different types of music; I like to play classical piano.

Favorite vacation?

  • My favorite family vacation was going to out west to Yellowstone National Park when I was about 12. It was beautiful! My favorite place I’ve been to, though, is Costa Rica, where I went to a Spanish language school last summer.

Favorite food?

  • I really like food, and I cannot pick a favorite. Pretty much anything like homemade is my favorite. I like to cook.

Least favorite food?

  • Raw sushi.  I think.  I actually don’t know if I’ve had raw sushi, but I can’t get past the idea.  I do not like my meats too rare.  I do like to try new foods though.

Biggest fear?

  •  Heights. By heights, I mean six feet and beyond.
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ICIT Personnel Announcement – Ray Stanek

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.

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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.

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Elliot Kan

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.