VIRTUAL - Southampton Data Platform and Cloud - 10th January - Liz

This is a place for online attendees. Check out the other one for an in-person meeting in Chilworth.

Link to the Teams Meetup (this month only the second part will be streamed)
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTc2OWJmNTgtYjE0Ni00M2M5LWFjNzctN2M4ODdmOTNhMzU5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22ecbebdab-1287-47b8-8709-694ffe8697d1%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22a901008d-8ba1-459d-b8fa-3eccacfccadf%22%7d

Agenda
18:00: Welcome and Intros

[available only in Southampton] Spectrum IT Aaron and Steve - Industry round-up + QA

pizza/networking break

[available on Teams] Liz Hardy - Using your existing knowledge, skills and experience to “make it” in the Tech World.

Raffle and finish

Session details:
1. Spectrum IT - Industry round-up + QA
Spectrum IT to present what happens in the industry and the discussion with the attendees.

2. Liz Hardy - Using your existing knowledge, skills and experience to “make it” in the Tech World.

Are you new to tech or have you started along the journey and are looking to make a success of working in this industry but aren’t sure how? Are you struggling to progress and want to know how to get further in your career?

Whether you are starting your first job, you already have years of experience in other areas or you are already part way into your journey, it’s only natural to think that it will be difficult to thrive in the Data World! However, don’t let this put you off. What if I told you that you might just find you have more relevant skills and experience to progress in tech than you first thought?

In this session, I will share my own experiences and how I have overcome many obstacles during my career so far where I have worked in a wide range of industries. Even if you are not new to tech but are keen to help others along their journey and learn from it, then this session is also for you.

We will talk about the skills and tools we have at our disposal that you can leverage to help kick-start your new tech career!

About Liz Hardy
I work as a Data Platform Engineer at DataMasterminds. I have a passion for working with people, data, learning new things and sharing knowledge. I have worked with IT for the last 10 years working in a range of industries as a DBA and Team Lead and now specialise in SQL Server.

Find me at: www.linkedin.com/in/lizhardyuk

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A massive thanks to our sponsor Spectrum IT. Without them, we would not be able to host this event for free. Spectrum IT kindly provided funding for the room, pizza and a £20 Amazon Voucher for in-person attendees.
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