Featured Student
Name: Bart DworakMajor: Information Technology and Management
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2015
Hometown: Oak Lawn, IL
Where do you work?
IIT's IdeaShop
Job Title:
Student Assistant, Server Administrator, Mac Lab Manager, Network Administrator
What interested you about IIT?
Small campus with large opportunities and research potential.
Projects:
- President/Treasurer Information Technology Management Organization (ITMO)
- IdeaShop Wired Network
- Creating the IPRO Day judging application
- Setting up the IPRO private git (a distributed revision control and source code management system)
- Coordinating two very successful ITMO events - IIT on da Cloud and ITMO's PiDay
- Creating the TA management application for Exelon Summer Institute
Favorite tech item:
iPad 2, I can't go a day without it.
Your proudest ITM moment:
My proudest moment in ITM was during the ITMO events. I enjoyed coordinating successful events, meeting other people with similar interests, and being able to pass on knowledge to other students. It was very fun!
If I could do 1 thing over again it would be...
I would start as an ITM student at IIT from my first year.
Biggest challenge:
Overcoming procrastination and completing projects on time or before they are due.
What do you want to do when you graduate?
Short term I would like to work on a big project and really test my abilities and skills. Long term I would like to one day start my own business and be a well-known name in IT.
Advice for other students:
Work hard and reach for your goals; you never know what is waiting for you in the near future.
Is it okay for other students to contact you at your IIT email?
Yes, bdworak@hawk.iit.edu or bart@bartdworak.com