Importance of Knowing what you need to Know!

Simple tips to know what you want to know! -

Target audience: ICT Undergraduates, Graduates and Professionals

1. Knowing what you need to know! [It’s Important!] [For IT Professionals] Tharindu Weerasinghe Operations Manager – Austal Technology www.tharinduweerasinghe.com

2. Outline A common statement on, IT Roles, As a fresh IT graduate, As a mid career IT professional, As a stakeholder of any IT project, As an IT startup, As a modern-day human being, what you need to know… Will take you through my experience… IT means I nformation T echnology   Slides pack is created by Tharindu Weerasinghe 2

3. A common statement: This slide pack is created by Tharindu Weerasinghe 3

4. IT Roles – Samples Slides pack is created by Tharindu Weerasinghe 4

5. As a fresh IT graduate! Many jargons may plunder your focus A lot of contemporary trends perhaps make you down! Know your basics, even if you follow your passions e.g. OOP Data Structures & Algorithms (not all but the most popular ones at least) Design Patterns (not all but the most popular ones at least) At least one programming language – you need to know well. (e.g. C++/Java) I feel, knowing Python with some Data Science related to libraries are handy! Basics of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) Basics of Cyber Security Slides pack is created by Tharindu Weerasinghe 5

6. As a mid-career IT professional! First thing that you should know: Am I stagnating at my current workplace? If so, take immediate measures to come out of the comfort zone My experience – From a renowned, established software company to a risky start-up! Handy to know: Data Visualization Basics DevOps Basics (Azure/AWS/Kubernetes) Some PMP/Prince 2 Knowledge Subjects related to circular economy Slides pack is created by Tharindu Weerasinghe 6

7. As a stakeholder of any IT project Slides pack is created by Tharindu Weerasinghe 7

8. As an IT Start-up Project Scope Funding People Culture Slides pack is created by Tharindu Weerasinghe 8

9. Slides pack is created by Tharindu Weerasinghe 9 As a modern-day human being!

10. Discussion or Q&A Slides pack is created by Tharindu Weerasinghe 10