2nd Oracle Academy Virtual Student Day
26th February 2018
2nd Oracle Academy Virtual Student Day was organized at Dronacharya Group of Institutions, Greater Noida on 26th February 2018 under the supervision of Ms. Monu Singh, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Computer Science. It was a virtual event that offered Oracle Academy student members to engage, interact, socialize with each other and with Oracle Academy while exploring industry relevant topics in Computer Science.
The event was designed for students who wish to get a better understanding of how programming and database topics tie into today's challenges of Cloud computing, Big Data and IoT - whilst also gaining professional insights and tips on succeeding in the industry.
60 students at DGI had registered for the event.
Various industry stalwarts conducted sessions on different topics. These included :
- Introduction to Oracle NoSQL Database : Anand Chandak, NoSQL DB Principal Product Manager
- Database Security : Alan Williams, Sr. Principal Product Manager, Database Vault
- Digital Experience : Kevin Roebuck, Director, Oracle Learning Exchange
- Artificial Intelligence : Prasanti Madireddi Sr. Director, E-Business Suite
- Blockchain : Sander Van Laar, Blockchain Consultant, Syntouch
- Cryptocurrencies : Manuela Gonzalez Deal Specialist, Deal Management
- Internet of Things – Smart Devices : Veenita Joshi Principal Product Manager, Fusion Service Development
- How an English Major became a Software Engineer : Dinah Peng Director, Key Account Business Planning & Analytics
- Your Future Starts Today! Prepare for a Corporate Career : Rashim Mogha, Sr Directir, Product Mgr, Cloud Infrastructure
- How to Get Your Career Started : Manuel Angel Castillo Global Recruitment, Branding Lead
The OAVSD provided a platform for the students to acquire information and knowledge on latest technologies that are being utilized in the real world. Participants could connect their academic learning with real world application.