The cloud as a big picture

Christiane Staab
Christiane Staab

Uli Reiner, an IT specialist at a bank, came to IT through her first job at a mobile phone operator.

"I worked in Customer Care as a student after my A-levels and they were desperately looking for people in IT." That was 20 years ago. Then as now, she received support and appreciation from her personal environment. Uli completed a Master's degree programme in Cloud Computing Engineering at FH Burgenland.

She currently works as an SAP specialist for the MM/SD modules. During her studies at FH Burgenland, she specialised in information security with a focus on vendor risk management and cloud services.

What fascinates her about her job is the wide range of possibilities in IT (administration, programming, project management, ...). "And the lack of labour. As a result, you are treated with respect and appreciation and, above all, paid very well." She advises women who are interested in a career in IT: "Just do it!" and adds with a wink: "Any woman who was able to pass the school system in Austria with flying colours has a place in IT where her skills can be put to good use."

On the degree programme, she was initially fascinated by the topic of the cloud in and of itself.

I haven't found anything comparable. The lecturers, who all come from the field, are great. For them, it's not about memorising knowledge and presenting it as well as possible, it's about the big picture, about becoming a competent contact for cloud topics of all kinds.

Uli Reiner, graduate of the FH Burgenland

In teams, Uli is the generalist. "I have an overview, I know my way around almost all IT topics and can have a say, and I can keep several topics running at the same time," she says. When asked whether she earns as much as her male colleagues, she answers in the affirmative, although they climb the career ladder much faster in comparison and therefore ultimately earn more than women.


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