About Me
I am currently the VP of Professional Services at Telligent, responsible for our Professional Services, Creative Services, and Customer Support teams. I am lucky and blessed to work with an amazingly talented group.
I've happily married to my soulmate since 1996 (we met at a Pearl Jam/Soundgarden concert in 1991) and am the proud father of two precious boys. Strive to spend every waking moment with them being the best father & husband that they deserve.
I am eternally grateful to be a member of the following organizations, and work hard to try and give back what they have provided for me:
- Microsoft C# MVP - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- ASPInsider 2006 - Current
- North Dallas .net User Group - Program Director 2005 to Current
- Microsoft South Central Guidance Council - 2003 to Current
Elsewhere on the web, you can find me:
- Zune
- Xbox360 - XBox Live
- 360Voice.Com Xbox Blog
- My Microsoft Visual C# MVP Profile
Other Facts About Me:
Computer Geek
- I was bit by the computer bug early. My parents enrolled me in a BASIC programming class in 6th grade. I went in kicking and screaming, and left writing text-based adventure games & my own word processor in BASIC. From then I was hooked.
- I am a product of the University of North Texas with a M.S. in Business Computer IS. Great Texas school with a great undergrad & grad program. Lots of connections with D/FW organizations. Highly recommended.
Professional
- Started with Mainframe development at IBM, JCPenney Business Services, Rapp Collins before seeing the ways of the Internet & event-driven programming. I then moved to consulting with Xerox Connect, BORN Information Services, Daugherty Systems and now Telligent. While my time as VP has me spending more time in Microsoft Office than Microsoft Visual Studio, I work hard to remain up to date with the latest technologies.
- Become anal-rententive about personal productivity, and improving what I do and how I deliver. Striving to improve delivery through practices such as Getting Things Done.
Sports Fanatic
- I am originally from Wisconsin - and as all my local brethren, I was born a cheezehead.
- Green Bay Packers Shareholder. GO PACK GO.
- Huge Dallas Stars fan
- Other Teams include: Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, Dallas Mavericks
- Privledged to grow up an avid UTEP Basketball & "The Bear" Coach Don Haskins fan (RIP Coach) - Well deserving of the Hall Of Fame credentials.
Musician Wanna Be
- Have a schitzoid taste in music (most all expect for Country & Rap), but seem to always find my way back to Metal & Grudge - the likes of Metallica (6 times live), Anthrax, Alice & Chains, Pantera (RIP Dimebag) & Iron Maiden. I've been caught being "that guy", jamming in his car to the music. Yes, I'm a dork.
- Play drums as a hobby (trying to re-live the old days) and would love to spend time in a band for fun
Claims To Fame... are all music related
- Being on the Judas Priest "Parental Guidance" video for a split second (with an Aerosmith Done With Mirrors concert shirt).
- Had our own "Almost Famous" moment with Tesla in 1988 - Took Jeff Keith, lead singer to Tony Lama Boots to buy a new pair of boots. Followed them on the same tour on subsequent nights from El Paso, Las Cruces & Albuquerque.
- Met Anthony Michael from Van Halen on the 5150 tour
- Stalked the likes of Whitesnake, Great White, Cinderella, Anthrax, Queensryche for autographs while growing up in El Paso
Personal Time
- Dedicating his available free time to committing to his family to drop this weight and getting back in shape once and for all.
- Will take advantage of any opportunity to hit the golfing range & stuck in the 70's with my love of Racquetball
- Reading - Mostly business/management books, and reading to my children.
- Movies - LOVE THEM. Many times I watch a movie for the Director more than the actor (Christopher Nolan, Guy Ritchie, Michael Mann as examples)
- TV - Drama dude... 24, Prison Break, The Shield, Sons of Anarchy, Rescue Me, L&O: SVU, Big Love - and of course Sports Center
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