ACM Meeting Guest Lecturer

Careers in Computing - How to Prepare and What to Expect

Dennis Frailey
Raytheon Corporation

Weds., May 12th
5:00pm; 480 Dreese Labs
All interested parties are invited.
Refreshments will be served immediately preceding the talk.

Abstract:
Too many people concentrate on getting a job instead of preparing for a
career. In a rapidly changing field like
computing, this can lead to burnout and dissatisfaction. Offshore
outsourcing is another concern of professionals in the field. This talk
addresses how one can prepare for a life-long career in computing. It
includes an overview of typical jobs in industry, a review of what an
employer might look for in hiring computing professionals, what positions
are more or less likely to be outsourced, and observations on what makes
the difference in individuals who have successful, long-term careers.

Dennis is a Principal Fellow at Raytheon Company in Plano, Texas and an
Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Southern Methodist University
(SMU). At Raytheon, Dennis is a leader in software engineering
improvement, currently focusing on software measurement and cycle time
reduction. Prior assignments include computer architect, operating system
designer, compiler designer, and speechwriter for company executives.
Dennis has also worked at Texas Instruments, the Ford Motor Company, and
as a tenured, Associate Professor at SMU, and he teaches short courses
for UCLA and the University of Texas. Dennis helped start the software
engineering program at SMU and was vice-chair of the ACM/IEEE Software
Engineering Coordinating Committee. Dennis is an ACM Fellow, Senior
Member of IEEE, and a former vice-president of ACM. He has also served as
a computer science, computer engineering and software engineering
accreditation evaluator for both CSAC and ABET and as a member of the
CSAB Board of Directors. He is currently a member of the IEEE-CS
professional practices committee and vice-chair of the industry advisory
committee for the Texas Board of Professional Engineers. He holds an MS
and PhD in computer science (Purdue) and a BS in mathematics (Notre
Dame). He has over 100 technical publications, including articles in
three encyclopedias.

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