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Laticia is a junior mainframe systems analyst who has a passionate focus on REXX, JCL, SAS, MXG, RMF, and SMF data. Laticia believes with proper capacity usage, utilization of tools, and best practices that organizations can continue to do their best work and surpass their storage and capacity goals all while positively impacting their bottom-line revenues with powerful growth.
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Laticia embarked on her information technology journey in 2017 during a eureka moment in the salon. As a professional salon stylist, she saw the need for creating a viable solution for her clients to schedule appointments via an app. As she explored the appβs possibilities and functionality, Laticia began consuming knowledge in computer networking and security which led her to the mainframe.
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Laticia has been featured in various publications and looks forward to continuing a strong career within the mainframe ecosystem. She strengthens her craft with the assistance of mentors, on-the-job training, and the generosity of an employer who understands how to develop mainframe talent. Laticia has achieved over 19 Interskill badges ranging in various topics such as Performance and Capacity, RACF, DB2, Master the Mainframe parts 2 and 3, Systems Programming, and REXX. Laticia enjoys cooking, traveling, and participating in technology conferences such as SHARE, IBM Z Day, The Diana Initiative, and the security researcherβs conference Defcon. Laticia is a CompTIA Security+ candidate and holds a current CompTIA Network+ certification.