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>> My name's [inaudible], I'm a 2011
alum from the University of Connecticut

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and I am a systems integration
consultant for [inaudible].

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Systems integration is a part of our company
that looks to integrate technology and work

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with our clients to take areas of
business with technology and make sure

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that they have the ability to
streamline their processes,

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as well as really understand
the business need for technology

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and how that can be applied throughout.

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So one of my jobs is to go in and help manage
programs, as well as go in and really ensure

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that the client is getting everything they need
from a business perspective and making sure

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that from the engineering and technology side,

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they are getting the full
stream of [inaudible] resources.

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So consulting, there's never a normal day so one
of the things about consulting is it's really --

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you've got to be very flexible so some
days I'll have a 7 o'clock phone call,

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some days I'll have 9 o'clock
phone call; things will pop up.

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It's never like a 9 to 5 job,
which is great for some people.

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A typical day, I usually have an 8 a.m.
touch point with my clients so I basically go

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over all the issues; we looked
at what we're going to try

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and accomplish for the day and for the week.

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And after that, I'm -- usually I'm in simple
meetings all day, I meet with my team,

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I meet with the clients, make sure
everything's going as scheduled,

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try and identify risks and
mitigate them in advance.

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Deadline; yup, you always want to
make sure you're good for deadline.

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Some of the other risks too are just
making sure resources are available.

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You're also sometimes working with not
only your client but outside vendors

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so you're really not just working with
people internally but you're working

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with multiple different groups who all
have different kind of goals and schedules

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and it's really challenging to make
sure they can all be in the room

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at the same time on the same page.