by SherlockTalent
Broward College has launched an accelerator in downtown Fort Lauderdale that will offer entrepreneurs coursework and education that could lead to funding for their businesses.
The college celebrated the arrival of the program earlier this week and will offer a formal application process three to four months from now, said Don Cook, executive director of marketing and strategic communications. In about 30 days, the accelerator’s website will be up, he added.
Read the complete article here.
In other accelerator news. Florida Atlantic University’s Tech Runway has selected its fourth Venture Vintage class of startup and early-stage companies to participate in its business accelerator program.
This year, five companies will receive a $25,000 non-equity grant, participate in a 16-week intensive boot camp, engage in a rigorous year-long mentoring program with a team of five accomplished business mentors, and will be provided a workspace for one year.
Read the complete article here.
by SherlockTalent
TDWI cordially invite you to attend our upcoming TDWI South Florida Chapter meeting on Friday, June 3rd, 2016. Come meet other local professionals, swap business cards, share ideas, and exchange career advice while listening to quality presentations in a vendor-neutral setting, which is the hallmark of TDWI education. Our speaker, JEN UNDERWOOD, founder of Impact Analytix, LLC, is a renowned leader in the data warehousing, business intelligence, reporting and predictive analytics industry. Please see our detailed meeting agenda below.
Presentation: Tackling Data Gravity with Hybrid Solutions,
Jen Underwood, Founder of Impact Analytix, LLC.
As more data shifts to cloud while data volume and variety continues to grow, many organizations are considering hybrid data storage, integration and business intelligence offerings. By leveraging a combination of software as a service (SaaS) solutions, data virtualization, marketplaces, cloud and on-premises data sources along with existing on-premises data warehouses and business intelligence assets, analytics leaders can deliver the most value from data. Hybrid solutions can solve time to value and data migration pains but those benefits come with new security and data gravity challenges. Please join me in this session to explore hybrid business intelligence today.
Presentation: Surfing Analytics Technology Waves,
Jen Underwood, Founder of Impact Analytix, LLC.
Digital transformation opens up an ocean of opportunity for business analysts and data professionals to help reinvent and disrupt traditional markets. We are seeing an unprecedented pace of innovation today. Analytics automation, smart/cognitive apps, embedded intelligence, robotics, mobile, cloud, hybrid, virtual reality combined with data visualization, and other mind boggling technological boundaries are changing the workplace in a big data/IoT world. Please join me in exploring these advances and forecast market changes to successfully surf the tides of change in planning your analytics career journey.
by SherlockTalent
100+ Interviews @MiamiNAF Conference GetMyInterns.org
You hire interns, the grant pays the interns. We owe Superintendent Carvalho tremendous gratitude. His phenomenal leadership of our public schools prepares our youth for career success. Last week, May 18, was the 2016 NAF Mega Student Industry Conference held in Miami.
Over 100 interviews for internships took place. (There’s still time to post your openings on GetMyInterns.org and conduct interviews at your offices.)
The Keynote address was presented by Bobby Petrocelli, Founder of the non-profit organization, 10 Seconds, Inc. Also presenting throughout the morning were Soley Gonzalez, Community Relations South Florida Educational Federal Credit Union Co-Chair NAF MEGA Conference Committee, Alberto M. Carvalho, Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Graylyn Swilley-Woods, Interim Vice President Multi-Cultural Tourism Greater Miami Convention Visitors Bureau Co-Chair NAF MEGA Conference Committee.
by Devendra
| SQL DBA/Developer |
This award-winning, senior level Data Base developer is experienced in all aspects of SQL development and administration. He has experience in upgrading SQL Servers as well as designing and deploying SQL Server reporting services. |
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| Current Location |
Palm Beach County |
| Willing to Travel |
Palm Beach County and North Broward Area |
Salary Range
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$115K |
| Current Position |
SQL DBA / Developer |
| Skill and Experience |
Platforms and Servers:
Reynolds and Reynolds DMS, ADP DMS, IIS, Business Objects XI – XI R3 and Crystal Enterprise 7.0-10.0Tools:
RPM, Tivoli, Salesforce CRM, Team Foundation Server 2005-2010, Visual Source Safe, Erwin, Crystal Reports 6.0-XR2, DBArtisan, Toad for Oracle, Dundas,Great Plains 10.0, FRX, Microsoft Reporting Services 2005/2008/R2 and Microsoft Visual Studio 2005-2010, RedGate SQL Monitor and ReGate product suite. Apex_SQL product suite.Databases:
Access 97-2000, FoxPro, Oracle 8i-9i, Oracle 10g, MySQL, Microsoft Analysis Services 2000-2008, Sybase 10.0-12.1, SQL Server 6.0-2014.Programming:
SQL 6.0-2012, PL\SQL, MySQL, Crystal Server Pages ActiveX Scripting, SQL DTS and SSIS.Query Languages:
T-SQL 6.5-2012 PL/SQL Oracle 8i-9i |
| Education / Certifications |
Graduated with Associates in Science in Computer Programming and Applications. |
| Start Date |
Available immediately |
| Interview Availability |
Very flexible |
| Comments |
Candidate is based in Palm Beach County and is willing to travel to Stuart in the north to Coral Springs in the south. |
If you have any question and to schedule an interview with this candidate, contact Alex@SherlockTalent.com
by SherlockTalent
Join our panel of top local software development experts and learn about the Evolution and State of Coding.
Current confirmed panelists include:
Dave Noderer – CEO, President and founder of Computer Ways, Inc.
Ariel Quinones – Co-Founder of Ironhack,
Auston Bunson – a Lead Instructor at the Wyncode
Or use the ticketing form below:
Why you should attend:
- Meet the panel opportunity
- Gain valuable insights into the history of computer code
- Take away first-hand wisdom and knowledge
- Fantastic networking opportunities
Speakers and Panelists (Confirmed)
Moderator
Mark DeMeo is currently Sr. Vice President, Consulting at AAJ Technologies. During Mark’s tenure as CIO at Tracfone Wireless the company grew from $800 million to over $6 Billion in revenue and expanded from one brand to eight brands. Mark’s first company merged with the Revere Group, and provided consulting and enterprise architecture to clients such as AC Nielsen, Budget Rent A Car, Wrigley, Baxter, Harley Davidson, Duke Energy, Bank of America, Nestle NA and Union Carbide.
Dave Noderer is CEO / President and founder of Computer Ways, Inc., a Microsoft Partner. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology with graduate and continuing education courses from University of Rochester and Northeastern University. He spent over 20 years designing multiprocessor computers, writing microcode and managing projects before starting Computer Ways, Inc. in 1994.
Nizar Khalife is the Lead Instructor for Ironhack in Miami. Nizar has been writing code for a living for almost 10 years. Prior to Ironhack, he has led projects for brands such as PlayStation, Samsung and Lexus and enjoys sharing his knowledge at local conferences and meetups. Now he teaches coding full-time at Ironhack. Nizar was raised in Puerto Rico and enjoys video games, films and manga.
Jose Rosario is an accomplished executive with over 20 years of experience in the IT industry. In his current role as Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at The GEO Group he provides leadership for the continued development of an innovative, robust, and secure information technology environment that supports a 20,000+ strong work force.
Auston Bunson is a Lead Instructor at the Wyncode, Wyncode’s mission is to immerse ambitious individuals in an inspiring and demanding learning environment engineered to develop successful coders with business acumen. He is a self-taught programmer & the former CTO of 1Sale.com as well as the founder of SuperConf one of the first tech conferences to happen in Miami where companies like LiveNinja & CodeSchool launched.
Sari Kulthm has a Master of Science in Electrical engineering and is the Manager for Tech Educations Programs at Miami Dade College’s innovative hub, The Idea Center. Previously, Sari Has taught programming, microprocessors, and electronics courses at the engineering school of Miami Dade College. He is now also the Lead Instructor for the establishment of CS50x Miami, the local chapter of the flagship Harvard University introduction to computer science training program for entry-level tech job placements. In partnership with LaunchCode, he built a successful local support structure for the program to include lectures, sections, coding hours, and events, all aimed at exposing the unique culture to all Miami Dade College campuses and the greater South Florida community. His expertise in computer science and excellence in education, offers the best technical and creative capabilities needed for the next generation of software developers.
Sponsorship Opportunities:
Pre-Event Sponsor $1000 – Only 1 Available!!!
A 30 minute time slot immediately prior to the main panel gives you an open mic to present your company’s valuable products and services to our assembled guest.
- 30 minute presentation time
- Logo on event web page
- Company meet-up table
- 2 event passes
Silver Event Sponsors $500
You get a 2 minuets of podium time for a product and services shout-out as well as a company meet-up table.
- Logo on event web page
- 2 minutes presentation time
- Company meet-up Table
- 2 event passes
Company Meet-up Table $200
Meet and greet event attendees and explain your business benefits to South Florida’s top professionals.
- Company meet-up table.
- 2 event passes
Parking Options:
- $5.00 Valet parking is available at Axis Space
- LAZ Parking – 200 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
- Broward County GG – 151 SW 2nd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
