BRIGHT CAREER

Graphics and Multimedia Career Paths

Graduates from this area of study, can choose between positions in Modelling & Computational Industry and the "standard" computer science fields, among these are:

Computer Graphics Engineer

Computer Graphics Engineers use their creativity and technical skills to create Graphic Designs that visually represent a design concept. The computer software applications used by a Computer Graphics Engineers can be used to create interactive web platforms, computer animation, product packaging, books, magazines and a variety of other products.

Computer Manager

A computer manager is an individual who works in the computer field by planning and directing functions relating to information technology, computer programming, data processing or system analysis. The computer manager will engage in a wide array of responsibilities duties which directly result from their specific job title.

System Analyst

A systems analyst is responsible for researching, planning, coordinating and recommending software and system choices to meet an organization’s business requirements. The systems analyst plays a vital role in the systems development process. A successful systems analyst must acquire four skills: analytical, technical, managerial, and interpersonal.

Computer Programmer

A computer programmer is the individual who fulfils the job role of computer programmer is one who writes and develops various programs relating to the use of the computer. This individual has many various duties relating to their general responsibility of designing computer programs and what the computer programmer does on a daily basis will depend on the specific job position that is filled. Some computer programmers will perform one or two specific duties whereas others will perform many duties in their daily functions.

Software Project Manager

Software Project Manager manages plans and schedules for software/Web applications. They also performs project leadership functions, including defining the project's objectives, retrieving scopes of work from Business Analysts for each phase of the project, overseeing quality control throughout its life cycle, acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members in order to deliver projects according to plan.

Web Development Engineer

Web Development Engineer is responsible for designing and developing reliable and maintainable applications with an emphasis on front end development. He also estimating project tasks and tracking actual results, reporting progress and issues to technical leads and project managers, reviewing functional requirements and analyzing their appropriateness and impact on the software to be built to meet them and participating in design and code reviews.

Applications Programmer

An Applications Programmer is someone who works in many different programming languages to create the source code, which is responsible for creating small or large parts of a piece of software in concert with others.  Applications Programming is the meat and potatoes of programming, and requires a very creative mind, as well as one that can retain lots of information about the requirements of the software, the requirements of their teammates and the code itself.

Technopreneurs

Technopreneurs are entrepreneurs who are into the core businesses involving technology-based industries. They make use of technology to come out with new or innovative products through a process of commercialization. The businesses are generally marked with high growth potential and high leverage of knowledge and intellectual property. Potential Technopreneurs must be equipped with both technical and business skills. 

Systems Integrator

A systems integrator (SI) is an individual or business that builds computing systems for clients by combining hardware and software products from multiple vendors. Using a systems integrator, a company can align cheaper, pre-configured components and off-the-shelf software to meet key business goals, as opposed to more expensive, customized implementations that may require original programming or manufacture of unique components. Creation of these information systems may include designing or building a customized architecture or application, integrating it with new or existing hardware, packaged and custom software, and communications infrastructure. 

Network Engineer (Graphics)

A network engineer handles all of the “plumbing” for a company’s computers, connecting offices with T1 lines, hooking them up to the Internet, and configuring all internal systems such as net routers and firewalls. The position usually spills over into some Unix systems administration work, but “basically, it’s a plumbing job,” says one engineer. Configuring a start-up Web company is a pretty easy network design job; most of these companies have a small staff and only one location.