Mike Scott, 2013 Honoree
- Title
- Director of application architecture
- Employer
- Scottrade Inc.
- Location
- St. Louis
- Characteristic most important in an IT hire:
- Definitely teamwork. Effective employees have to be good communicators and understand the value of collaboration and teamwork. Teamwork also implies that they are willing to step out of their comfort zone and take on responsibility outside of their typical job descriptions.
- How are you turning your IT department into a services organization?
- I'm leading a committee whose focus is improving our IT portfolio management capabilities and turning us into a services organization. We will organize our teams and projects around our most critical services to ensure that they receive the resources that they deserve.