“Actually, I don’t have any particular interest in becoming an IT operationalist. My goal in becoming an IT operationalist is to be able to help, be useful to everyone, and share my knowledge.” – Islahudin (IT operationalist at Yakes Telkom)
In the previous article, we discussed the story behind becoming a front-end employee. For this article, let’s talk about IT operationalism! What is the working world like for an IT operationalist? And more? Netmonk interviewed a junior IT operationalist at Yakes Telkom. What does he think about the world of IT operationalism?
Islahudin (21) is a junior IT operationalist at Yakes Telkom and has been part of the Yakes Telkom family for almost six months. He explained that his job as an IT operationalist is like an IT helpdesk, tasked with ensuring all of the organization’s IT infrastructure is running smoothly and all the software used to support work processes.
When asked why he was interested in becoming an IT operational engineer, he replied:
“Actually, there’s no particular interest in being an IT operational engineer. For me, the most important thing is being able to help and benefit everyone and share my knowledge.”
He stated that his job has had its ups and downs, just like any other job. He admitted that the ups are the many new things he can learn. The downs are the demands of working during his time off. This Central Sulawesi native shared that during his six months working at Yakes Telkom, he had many interesting stories that are hard to forget. One of the hardest ones was when there was a network problem related to his field, which often required him to create a new cable. In life, his late father has been a constant inspiration.
At the end of the conversation, Islan offered a message for anyone who aspires to become an IT operational engineer like him.
“My message is, whatever your job, wherever you work, try to work to the maximum and always be sincere. Because the results will definitely be felt.” – Islahudin (2019)
