January 2022 meeting of the Des Moines ISSA Chapter

2006 South Ankeny Boulevard,Ankeny IA 50023

27 January, 2022

Description

Please join us for the January ISSA Des Moines meeting and lunch at DMACC in Ankeny, IA. Please join us for a special student engagement lunch at DMACC. Session Title: How to jump start your IT career Short Description: We will have a panel of hiring managers from the Des Moines area and will be going through commonly asked questions about how to land that first IT job. We will be taking a few questions from the audience if there is time Bio: Chris Carney Director of Security Operations at Meredith. Chris is an accomplished Information Security leader with over 20 years of experience in IT and Information Security. Chris is uniquely talented at translating the technical security strategy needs to align with the business goals and objectives and delivering results that help the business win. He has worked in a variety of industries including financial services, healthcare, entrepreneurial start-ups and marketing/media. Follow him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/carneychris/. Kristi O'Brien Information Technology Account Executive Kristi O’Brien has been providing top IT talent in the Des Moines area for over 11 years. She decided to get her degree from Iowa State University in Management Information Systems. After graduation, she started her career with a local, Des Moines company as a computer programmer. Eager to explore the country, she took an opportunity in sales for a national company. In 2007, she learned about a great opportunity to get back into IT at Palmer Group and couldn’t pass it up! She is as passionate about helping people as she is about technology. Her focus is on information technology recruiting contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire positions. Kristi’s goal is to connect IT professionals and grow their careers with a mission to make lives better. In her spare time, Kristi loves spending time with her family and instructing group fitness classes. Lunch: catering provided by Leaning Tower of Pizza If you would like a vegan, gluten free, or alternate lunch option please notify the organizer. Where: DMACC Building 5, Room 1240C-H 2006 South Ankeny Boulevard, Ankeny, IA, 50023