Ty Connell
Position:
Software Engineer
Employer:
McCall Conuslting
Job description:
I work for a consulting firm who specializes in helping clients deliver
Object Oriented software solutions. I am currently staffed with an
internet banking firm working on a online investment product (similar
to Datek's and Schwab's). This is an application that will be sold
to other banks, both large and small.
Salary range:
45,000 + incentives
Job satisfaction:
Since I had no experience developing software, I had to start at the
bottom. This led to an entry level role doing some more mundane work
than I would have preferred. Since this role has extended beyond my
employer's original intentions, they have really worked with me to
let me know it is appreciated. I work for a smaller firm that is filled
with a group of highly skilled and intelligent professionals. I feel
fortunate to have been given the opportunity to work with them. They
go out of their way to make their employees happy. They believe it
is harder and more expensive to find and recruit good people, so it
is value added to try to keep the ones they have. I would encourage
any outstanding candidates to apply with our firm.
Employment history:
U.S. Navy / Navy Reserve 1991-1999
UCNS / UGA 1996-1999
McCall Consulting Group Mar. 1999-Present
Suggestions for students:
Maturity and professionlism are critical aspects of our entry level
candidates. Co-ops and/or internships help tremendously. I would say
they are analogous to having A.P. credit when you come to college.
Instead of having to fight with all the other Freshmen for what classes
are "left over," you get a type of head of the line priveledge. Also,
I do a ton of writing and a fair amount of public speaking. These
are two items that I did not work on (purposely), so I believe every
effort should be made to encourage students to do these better. The
people who are respected and will move up faster are the ones who
are able to communicate their ideas more effectively through both
written and oral mediums.
Advisor/Student relationship:
It would be a good idea if students had to give an oral presentation
at least once on some research they had performed.
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Date of last update: Nov. 14, 1999
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