Kyle Andreas, Degree 2005
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Litigation Technology Services Group, Ernst & Young
When Kyle started his job search in spring 2005, he steered clear of the big four; the long hours, constant travel, and competitive pressures didn’t appeal. However, after meeting recruiters, learning about job details, and visiting offices, Kyle decided to sign onto the Litigation Technology Services (LTS) group at Ernst & Young.
Since previous graduating MIS seniors had faced job scarcity, Kyle’s strategy was to drop a résumé for every potential MIS job that interested him. Because of the change in the MIS job climate, Kyle interviewed with multiple companies almost every week of fall 2004; in all, Kyle interviewed with 20 companies including GE, IBM, Bank of America, National Instruments, and Ernst & Young. Kyle smoked his first-round interviews and decided to visit the offices of USAA, ExxonMobil, Ernst & Young, Accenture, and SunGard Consulting. Upon graduating, Kyle wanted a job that would teach him and help him grow yet still provide mobility later in his career. Each company he had visited made Kyle an offer, but he chose Ernst & Young because (1) the job was unusual and in a growing field, (2) the offer was competitive in both salary and benefits, (3) the office was in Dallas and he wished to remain in Texas, (4) LTS consisted of about 15-20 people and the smaller size appealed, (5) he got along well with the team, and (6) some team members were UT alumni who spoke highly of the LTS group.
Litigation Technology Services is involved with computer forensics, which, according to Judd Robbins at ComputerForensics.net, is “the application of computer investigation and analysis techniques in the interests of determining potential legal evidence.” At Ernst & Young, Kyle will be using customized and purchased forensic computer tools to find legal evidence of computer crime that can be used in court cases. This will involve searching through emails, querying databases, imaging hard drives, tracking down deleted files, and much more. If he stays in the field long enough, Kyle can become a certified forensic expert witness for trials. This is a rapidly expanding field because of Sarbanes-Oxley and the corporate initiative to eliminate illegal activities on their computer networks.
