Leader of People and Technology (In That Order)
Technology professional and team leader with more than 25 years’ experience across the
spectrum of IT, who builds teams that work well together, work well with others, and marry
the latest technologies with common sense.
You can read more about what I can do at Linked In or read an article I published there about my leadership style.
Once upon a time, I was a student at the University of Pittsburgh, spending many wild and crazy late nights in the computer lab, teaching myself HTTP and CGI and other acronyms that were going to define the future but hadn’t quite made it into the curriculum yet. After graduation, I moved down the road and across one of Pittsburgh’s famous three rivers to to take part in creating a new industry.
For 25.5 years, I worked at Pair Networks, a pioneering Web Hosting company, and now a subsidiary of Liberated Sy ndication. As Vice-President of Technology and then CTO, I spent the last 18 of those years overseeing the entire technical operation of the company.
At the end of 2022, I made the “unconventional” decision to exit a guaranteed contract and enter an uncertain job market. I did so knowing that the systems and leadership were in place at Pair to take it in to the future. As for me, I’m looking forward to spending the second act of my career not being a jack-of-all-trades , and getting back to being a master of one, or maybe two — I’m flexible.
My main interest is my family, and a small group of friends who might as well be. I have a wife, kids, and now grandkids, not to mention a dog, cats, and a gecko, and in general I prefer to be wherever they are.
Since 2005, I've run dozens of half-marathons, four full marathons, and a smattering of races at other distances. Occasionally I've even enjoyed it, though mostly I enjoy replenishing the calories burned, afterward. My AthLinks profile has a pretty complete recording of how slow I am.
I enjoy writing fiction. Perhaps someday I'll enjoy letting other people read it.
My geeky collection of pop culture stuff is already bigger than I have room to display, and only gettings moreso. My wife and I collect Masters of The Universe, and I collect Star Wars, Monster Cereals, and Classic Mac, among other things, as well as Lego of all sorts.
I publish business-related articles on LinkedIn.