Thursday, March 12, 2009, 7:30 pm.
By: Afshin Abedi, PhD
Synopsis:
Today, more than ever, organizations utilize and depend upon information technology (IT) as an integral component and enabler of their business processes. An organization’s ability to meet its mission and objectives–in today’s rapidly changing business and market environments–requires optimum alignment between the underlying information technology resources and business processes. Enterprise Architecture (EA) practice provides the tools and techniques needed to increase consolidation, reduce redundancy, improve communications, and ensure implementation of proper capital planning and investment control measures. The EA practice is a rapidly developing field in both government and commercial organizations seeking to reduce costs and improve performance.
About the Lecturer:
Dr. Afshin Abedi, graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2000 in Experimental Physics. His focus was on application of electromagnetic principles to real-life problems including to that of the human body.
Upon graduation, he entered the then developing world of Wirless and Mobile Telecommunicaitons where he acted as the Director of Advanced Technology and Operations for Telnet Inc, a Wireless and IT consulting firm in Rockville, MD. He helped double the size of the company in 2 years by developing new niche products and appropriate organizational infrastructure, policies, and procedures.
He then took a VP position with CardioMag Imaging, Inc. which developes and manufactures a unique and non-invasive heart scanning device with three times the sensitivity to detect ischemia than the 12-lead EKG. It turns out that the Cardiomagnetometers developed by this firm use the same underlying technology and principles as the tools he developed during his graduate studies. He was responsible for Clincal Trials, FDA and other Regulatory activities, Medical Equipment Manufacturing, Opeartions, IT, and Strategic Planning.
Upon graduation, he entered the then developing world of Wirless and Mobile Telecommunicaitons where he acted as the Director of Advanced Technology and Operations for Telnet Inc, a Wireless and IT consulting firm in Rockville, MD. He helped double the size of the company in 2 years by developing new niche products and appropriate organizational infrastructure, policies, and procedures.
He then took a VP position with CardioMag Imaging, Inc. which developes and manufactures a unique and non-invasive heart scanning device with three times the sensitivity to detect ischemia than the 12-lead EKG. It turns out that the Cardiomagnetometers developed by this firm use the same underlying technology and principles as the tools he developed during his graduate studies. He was responsible for Clincal Trials, FDA and other Regulatory activities, Medical Equipment Manufacturing, Opeartions, IT, and Strategic Planning.
At the present time, he is a government contractor working in an advisory and support role for Treasury Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO). In this role he deals with Business, IT, security, investments, and strategic decisions, challenges and issues that face today’s large organizations.
Location:
Montgomery Community College (Rockville Campus)- Humanity Building (HU), Conference Room 009
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Dues: $15 per person, $5 for students (including dinner)