Stream: Mainframe Skills & Learning
Time: 16:30 - 17:30
The modern mainframe cries out for less-specialization in management professionals. As mainframe systems settle into their place at the heart of a hybrid ecosystem, their interconnectivity is growing. As stewards of these environments, we must know more, do more, and be ever-aware of the rapidly changing landscape. Learn how to follow your interests as we explore the benefits and drawbacks of tearing down silos and creating a more dynamic staff of administrators.
Steven Perva is a mainframe professional and lifelong technologist based in Chicago, Illinois. He has been working in mainframe technology since 2010 and distributed technology since 2005. He currently serves as a Senior Mainframe Innovation Engineer for Ensono. An IBM Champion for IBM Z, Steven has presented at major industry conferences such as SHARE, IBM z16 Day, and IBM's TechU on topics of cross-generational collaboration in mainframe technology as well as a variety of mainframe modernization topics. When not working, he is spending time with his family in Chicago, working on building the family house, travelling, or working on video games.
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