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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Computer and Information Sciences, General
UC, Irvine
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Computer and Information Systems Managers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Computer and Information Sciences, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
Early interest in computers and computer programming, like in High School and before.
2.
I got an internship for great experience while in college, leading to great work opportunities.
3.
Moved into leadership roles to get a broader picture of the business problems being solved.
4.
I moved from core application work to web technologies to learn a new computing style...mobile technologies are next!
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
People say you should not take risk and chances in life.
How I responded:
I didn't have much negative noise in my life, so I would say anything like this was caution and apprehension on my own part. This guided me to avoid too much risk, and stay on the careful path to success, in work and life. I say, take some risks while you are young, and you have the time to adjust and adapt to the challenges of them. This is the best way learn how to overcome and grow.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I tried to tackle things in life that scare me to gain self confidence in my weaker personal attribute, like public speaking and addressing large groups - I took a job for 3 plus years as a college instructor, which scared me to death at first.