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Add comment January 6th, 2008
Date: November 28, 2007
Location: California State University, Northridge
Organization: Management Information Systems Association
Abstract: MISA invited me to give a talk about my work at Sony Pictures Entertainment and the IT profession. We discussed a number of topics on why I felt the IT profession is a viable career and made some suggestions on making the decision to work in this fast-pace and ever-changing field.
Download: DavidLowe_CSUN_20071128.pdf (PDF, 2.55MB)
Add comment January 4th, 2008
Date: September 11, 2007
Location: Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, CA
Organization: BEA Systems
Abstract: As enterprises continue to invest in composite applications based on BEA’s application & SOA platforms, proactive application management is essential to address problems before they impact customers and insure optimal application performance that meets SLAs. In this session, executives from CA’s Wily Technology Division and Sony Pictures will discuss the importance of end-to-end application management. Attendees will learn first hand how Sony Pictures uses Wily to extend the value of BEA with comprehensive monitoring and diagnostics for its mission critical applications in production. Sony Pictures will also share best practices it follows to keep its applications highly available and performing at peak levels.
Download: CAWily_BEAWorld_2007.pdf (PDF, 1.04MB)
Add comment January 4th, 2008
Date: April 18, 2007
Location: Hilton Universal City/Los Angeles
Organization: Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), Los Angeles Chapter
Abstract: The Java application server is a common part of today’s multi-tier web application environment. This session will examine security and controls over a Java web applications hosting environment. Using results from recent audits, the case study will review the following areas: Application & Web Server Security, Security Administration, Patch Management, Configuration Management, Release Management, Performance Management & System Monitoring, Redundancy, Backup and Recovery, and Capacity Planning. A basic understanding of the multi-tier web application will be helpful. For each area, we will identify risks assessed and the controls or corrective actions that mitigate the risks. The BEA WebLogic application servers and SUN web servers are the products that will be discussed in the presentation.
Download: ISACA-LA_2007_Handout-T8.pdf (PDF, 1.35MB)
Add comment January 3rd, 2008
Date: November 16, 2006
Location: UC Irvine
Organization: Women in Computer Science
Abstract: WICS invited me and my co-worker Kym Cabrera to give a talk about the IT profession and industry. We prepared some materials to discuss why we felt the IT profession is a viable career, especially for women, and why we chose this field.
Download: DavidLowe_UCI_20061116.pdf (PDF, 55KB)
Add comment January 3rd, 2008
Date: August 2003 – Present
Summary: Specialize in providing IT-to-IT support services with 24x7x365 engineering and hosting of middleware and database platforms. The engineering and support team is responsible for the hosting of over 600 Java application servers, 1,200 databases, and various other middleware and data management platforms including: WebLogic, JBoss, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase, DB2, Teradata, and CA SiteMinder.
Focus on contributions with well trained personnel, operational excellence, and prudent fiscal management. Managed a software maintenance budget of $3.0M in 2007 and a departmental budget $8.0M in 2008. Implemented application hosting metrics to forecast service demands and to measure staff productivity.
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Add comment January 3rd, 2008
Date: April 15-18, 2007
Location: Hilton Universal City/Los Angeles
Organization: Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), Los Angeles Chapter
Responsible for: 1) publishing of conference web site, 2) conference CD with electronic handouts, 3) printing of paper handouts for each session, 4) attendee packets including various handouts/flyers and CPE certificates, 5) facility set-up at the beginning of the conference as well as break-down at the end of the conference, and 6) introduction of speakers in various sessions throughout the conference.
Download: 2007 Spring Conference Brochure
Add comment January 3rd, 2008
Date: April 2-5, 2006
Location: Hilton Universal City/Los Angeles
Organization: Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), Los Angeles Chapter
Responsible for: 1) publishing of conference web site, 2) conference CD with electronic handouts, 3) printing of paper handouts for each session, 4) attendee packets including various handouts/flyers and CPE certificates, 5) facility set-up at the beginning of the conference as well as break-down at the end of the conference, and 6) introduction of speakers in various sessions throughout the conference.
Download: 2006 Spring Conference Brochure
Add comment January 3rd, 2008
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