D E P A R T M E N T O F COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE O X F O R D O H I O MIAMI UNIVERSITY Career of Darrin Pohlman Miami University –Graduated 1993 with BS of Applied Science in Systems Analysis Cincinnati Financial Corporation – 1993 to 2000 –Programmer (Entry to Senior level): COBOL, Mainframe and PC, software maintenance, Y2K Next Generation System –OO, Delphi (object Pascal), COM, D/COM –Software Architecture - Core components, business rules engine, integration with other systems –Team Lead, Subsystem Lead –Technical Manager Software Architecture for next generation systems Cross application integration

D E P A R T M E N T O F COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE O X F O R D O H I O MIAMI UNIVERSITY Career of Darrin Pohlman (cont) Reynolds & Reynolds – 2000 to present –Systems Engineer / Architect Enterprise Systems –eBusiness initiatives: Supplier Exchange, Procurement, eLearning –Content Management –Field Force Automation / Wireless Connectivity –Enterprise Architecture guidelines and principles Automotive Retail Products –Customer Management –Finance & Insurance –Intelligent Printing and Document Management –Dealer Management Systems –Strategic Architect Roadmaps: Products and Internal Systems Technology Partners, CEO, CTO, CIO

D E P A R T M E N T O F COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE O X F O R D O H I O MIAMI UNIVERSITY Advice / Lessons Learned What is needed? –Communication and interpersonal skills –Technology focused curiosity –Business knowledge –Passion for improvement –Trusted network of technical and business peers Take control of your career path –Education never stops –Market your capabilities and differentiators –Look for and seize new opportunities –Take calculated risks –Create a roadmap for your personalized career