125th Anniversary of IEEE : GOLD Lahore BBQ Party and Get Together

On the 125th Anniversary of IEEE, GOLD Lahore AG is planning to organize a BBQ Dinner and Get Together for the GOLD Members and Graduate Student Members. Students graduating this summer can also join us in the celebrations.

The event would be planned as per the suggestions of our valuable members. Kindly fill up the following form if you are interested to join us for this event. GOLD Lahore AG would seek Lahore Section's monetary support in organizing this event. However if we don't end up getting one or in case of partial funding, the attendees would have to self support this event. The date, time and venue would be communicated on the contact information provided.

Talk: I.T. in UK

LAHORE SECTION

Computer Society - Chapter

Talk: I.T. in UK

by

Hashim Akhtar, Avanade a sub. company of Microsoft and Accenture

Day and Date: Friday January 30, 2009

Time: 4:30p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Venue: A-1, LUMS, DHA, Lahore Cantt.

Following are the points which will be illustrating on in the lecture: -

1- How to get into the Industry for First Timers.
2- Different fields in IT.
3- The various sectors in IT.
4- Different types of work status.
5- Recruitment agencies and their role.
6- How Outsourcing does and does not work.
7- Day to day work of Developers, Contractors and Consultants.
8- Developing custom solutions.
9- Developing Products.
10- Development Platforms being used.
11- Development Technologies being used.
12- Development Methodologies being used.
13- Providing the UK with IT solutions while living in Pakistan.

Speaker Bio:

Mr. Hashim Akhtar works for Avanade which is a company formed by Microsoft and Accenture. His role in the company is that of a consultant who engages with customers and develops customized solutions. Since Microsoft being their parent company, he is champion in the delivery of solutions which are based on all Microsoft technologies.