"IEEE Jamaica Section Executive Officers Retreat 2024 ?"
This is a reminder to all Executive Officeres of the Section to attend the IEEE JAMAICA Section Executive Officers RETREAT on Saturday 24 February at SCIT, Conference Room at 10 am to 4pm in UTECH.JA.
All Officers will make presentations stating their respective PLANS for the YEAR,then the Secretary will compile all the PLANS for the YEAR, including Plans to Collaborate with ITECH to HOST Conference in Jamaica towards September/October 2024 and possible Venue.
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- SCIT/FENC, University of Technology, 237 Old Hope Road
- Kingston, Kingston
- Jamaica 6
- Building: School of Computing & Information Technology Conference Room
Speakers
Devon Gayle of IEEE Jamaica Section
LTE VS 5G, Is Jamaica and most of the Caribbean being left behind?
Biography:
An impact-oriented postgraduate Information & Communication Technology professional and Project Manager with over five (5) years’ Senior Executive experience, over twenty (20) years' experience in Computer Systems Operations, Data, and Voice Communication Network installation, configuration, administration, and maintenance; fifteen (15) years' experience in a Cisco TCP/IP based WAN and LAN environment within a utility company, with a 24/7 operation in over thirty (30) locations:
• ERP Systems
• Customer Information Systems
• Financial Information Systems
• Geographic Information Systems
• Interactive Voice Response Systems
• Cyber Security
• Balanced Score Card
• Team building and leadership.
• Change Management
• Conflict resolution
• Outstanding written and oral communications
EDUCATION
Master of Science Degree, Digital Technology - University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica, 2003.
Bachelor of Science Degree, Electronics (Hons) - University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica, 1992.
Certificate in Project Management Practices & Principles – University of New Orleans Executive Education – February 1999.
Certificate of Achievement in Principles & Practices of Project Management – University of the West Indies – November 2013.
Mastery in Applying Project Management - Project Management Global Institute (PMGI) – September 2017 to December 2017.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Inc.
• Region 3 Representative, ComSoc North American Region Board, 2018 – Present
• Chairman, IEEE Region 3, Area 9, 2006-2008, Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
• Chairman, IEEE Jamaica Section, 2002-2005; 2018 - 2020
• Chairman, IEEE Communication Society, Jamaica Chapter 2009-2017
• Primary Delegate to IEEE Sections Congress 2002/2005
• Vice-Chairman, IEEE Jamaica Section, 2000-2001
• IEEE Professional Activities Council for Engineers (PACE) Chairman, Jamaica Section, 1997-2001.
• Secretary, IEEE Jamaica Section, 1998-1999.
• Treasurer, IEEE Jamaica Section, 1995-1998.
• Member; IEEE Communications Society.
• Member; IEEE Computer Society
• Member, IEEE Engineering Management Society.
• Member, IEEE Consumer Electronics Society.
• Member, IEEE Standards Association.
Other Activities and Achievements
• Member, Board of Elders, Webster Memorial United Church
• Member of the National Cyber Security Task Force
• ARIN 31 Caribbean Fellow
• Second Vice President, Webster Memorial United Church Men’s Fellowship, 2013 - 17
• Deputy Hall Chairman, Chancellor Hall, UWI Mona, 1990-1991.
• Student Lion Award, Chancellor Hall, UWI Mona - March 1992
• Certificate for Outstanding Performance in Hockey, UWI Mona - May 1992
• Certificate for Outstanding Performance for contribution to co-curricular activities – Member Hockey Winning Team,
UWI Mona - April 2002
• Munro College Old Boys Hockey Club – President, 2005-2012
Service to the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Inc.
• Region 3 Representative, ComSoc North American Region Board, 2018 – Present
• Chairman, IEEE Region 3, Area 9, 2006-2008, Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
• Chairman, IEEE Jamaica Section, 2002-2005; 2018 - 2020
• Chairman, IEEE Communication Society, Jamaica Chapter 2009-2017
• Primary Delegate to IEEE Sections Congress 2002/2005
• Vice-Chairman, IEEE Jamaica Section, 2000-2001
• IEEE Professional Activities Council for Engineers (PACE) Chairman, Jamaica Section, 1997-2001.
• Secretary, IEEE Jamaica Section, 1998-1999.
• Treasurer, IEEE Jamaica Section, 1995-1998.
• Member; IEEE Communications Society.
• Member; IEEE Computer Society
• Member, IEEE Engineering Management Society.
• Member, IEEE Consumer Electronics Society.
• Member, IEEE Standards Association.
Email:
Address:23 EUGENIA CLOSE, LONG MOUNTAIN COUNTRY CLUB, KINGSTON, Jamaica, 00006