This page describes a checklist of skills and topics I will need in order to become my idea of a well-rounded IT Professional. I am aware that “IT Professional” is a little vague, but I’m more concerned with skills and accomplishments that any one particular title. But if I had to summarize, I’d say my careers aspirations are a mix of IT Operations Manager, Full Stack Web Developer, and Data Analyst. Below is a breakdown of my careers aspirations. I should also say that I am frequently updating this section as my understanding of these topics change, and as the IT landscape changes and my place within it!

IT Operations Manager:

General Experience:

• Helpdesk (Level 1, 2, 3)
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• IT Service Management
• Managing IT Staff
• Managing IT Budgets
• Managing Vendors and Contracts
• Implementing IT Initiatives
• Maintaining Security

Certifications

• IT Service Management:
  • ITIL
  • COBIT
• Project Management
  • PMP (Project Management Professional)
  • CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management)
  • PMI-ACP (PMI Agile Certified Practitioner)
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• Cloud Computing
  • AWS Certified Sys Ops Administrator
  • Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• Security:
  • CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
  • CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
  • CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor)
• Other Relevant Certifications:
  • CompTIA Network +
  • CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)
  • VMware Certified Professional
  • Six Sigma
  • TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework)

Full Stack Web Developer:

Front-End Development

Languages

• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript

JavaScript Frameworks

• React
• Angular

Back-End Development

Languages

• Python
• Java
• Ruby
• PHP

Back-End Frameworks:

• Node.js
• Django
• Ruby on Rails

Database Management:

• SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
• NoSQL (MongoDB)

APIs:

• RESTful
• GraphQL

Data Analyst:

• Google Data Analytics Certification
• NGP Van Data Certification