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Employer Name |
Nuance Communications |
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Employer Website |
www.nuance.com |
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Job Title |
Project manager |
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Additional education |
Masters in Anthropology, University of Texas at San Antonio 1997 |
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Briefly describe what you do
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I am a project manager for a software company that builds speech recognition systems. I manage teams of software developers to create custom systems for large corporate clients, like airlines, banks, and telcos. |
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What other jobs have you had? |
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What are the key skills, abilities, and personal qualities necessary to succeed in this type of work? |
High level of organization, public speaking, technical writing, team management experience, broad technical understanding of software development |
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What do you enjoy most about your current position? |
I have the opportunity to travel as I work on projects worldwide. I generally have several projects at once - so every day has lots of different things going on. |
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Most important/valuable lesson or activity in college that impacted your career |
Learn to write well. Its amazing the number of people in business who lack this skill and a well written document or presentation really stands out. |
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What advice for someone entering this field?
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Project management requires a variety of different skills and a broad background. You need to be able to understand what your technical team is doing, but also to be able to discuss it with non-technical business leaders. Look for a good general background and good teamwork skills. Its also worth checking out a certification program either on general project management or on software development such as those offered by www.pmi.org or www.prince2.org.uk |
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Questions? |
Email
askalumni@trinity.edu |