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a day in the life of Benjamin Skillen (Bengt Skillen) as he works simultaneously for Intel and PTI Global

Friday, July 14, 2006

So I work at Intel - actually I work for Intel and PTI Global. PTI Global is my employer while Intel is my client and provides the physical space and all the equipment I use to do my job. I have two jobs here. First, I debug Norwegian software. I examine the software, documentation, and associated components for problems. When I find a problem, I note what kind of problem it is (graphical, linguistic, functional) and the steps involved to reaching and recreating the problem. I take a screen shot of the problem and then file it. This file is sent to a software engineer who fixes it. He or she in turn sends it back to me and I have to verify if it really has been fixed or not. Depending on the size and nature of the project, debugging can be an easy or painfully difficult process. I mainly debug software for installation and proper use of network cards, but I also debug larger applications, such as Viiv. In a pinch, I can debug and am the back-up debugger for Swedish, Danish, Finnish, and French. The second job I do here is work as an instructional/curriculum designer. My teaching background has come in handy. When I started here, I was thrown to the wolves. I had to learn how to debug basically on my own. I am now putting together a series of trainings and classes that break the job down into logical parts or modules. For example, I have been working on an initial new hire training which covers not only the administrative and logistical information that a new hire would need, but also the rudiments of the job.

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