Mr. Dalkilic is one of the more professionally advanced recipients of the Mainframe Acadmey scholarship with experience in common mainframe system parts such as maintenance, tape environments, workload scheduling, OS upgrades and system performance. He plans to use the scholarship in order to expand his knowledge beyond these disciplines and learn more advanced topics around the mainframe architecture to help further his future career opportunities.

In her current role as an intern for IBM, Ms. Moore has been introduced to mainframe systems. Based on this positive experience, she would like to expand her knowledge of mainframe which can be immediately applied in her current role, as well as enhance her professional experience.

A graduate of Yildiz Technical University in Istanbul, Turkey, Mr. Tecimer is a former recipient of the 2011 SHARE Academic Award for his submission on a project on the MVS Tool. Ahmet applied for this scholarship because he wants to expand his professional career beyond that of a MVS Systems Programmer, which is his current role with Garanti Technology. His plan is to couple the Mainframe Academy education with that of a mainframe-related PhD program.

In her current role as a Systems Analyst at BRQ IT Services, Daniela is responsible for the analysis and development of mainframe applications for large banks. She is an ambitious, young professional in the fast-growing mainframe ecosystem of Brazil.

As a fan of the mainframe, Daniela made the career decision to focus on the mainframe platform, as opposed to .NET or Java, which shows her dedication and commitment to the environment.

She has pursued greater awareness of mainframe technology but was challenged by the costs associated with the mainframe training available in Brazil. To ensure she’s up to speed with the technology, she conducts online research, including participating in mainframe forums. She plans to apply the knowledge she will gain from Mainframe Academy to improve her skills, grow her career, and meet other mainframe professionals.

Clinton Woodson
Infra Engineering Intern, GE Aviation
United States

Mr. Woodson will graduate from the University of Kentucky in 2012 with a double major in Computer Engineering and Computer Science. He plans to leverage the education he gains from the Mainframe Academy to provide hands-on experience and knowledge of the ever-growing field of mainframe, which is a specialized area of study.