International Technologist
Introduction
Well I have finally taken the plunge and started a blog. After discussions with many of my colleagues and friends I have been convinced that there may be others out there interested in what I have to say.
From reading other peoples blogs it appears that the widely accepted first posting is to give some information about myself so here goes. I have a more complete career history posted at linkedin but a quick update on my current status. I have been with Sun Microsystems since April 1995 in a variety of different roles within what is now called at Sun Microsystems the Customer Engineering Community (basically the customer facing technologists). My current role is as the Lead Architect and Chief Technologist for the Global Account team looking after Reuters @ Sun Microsystems. I have been doing this role since September 2004.
My real passion for what I do comes from two key areas. The first is the application of technology to solve problems or build a business. Technology in the abstract interests me but will not hold my attention for long until I can see it applicability in everyday life. The second driver is what many people refer to as the “Net Effect”. That is when you connect things that have a function and or intelligence together the result of what they can achieve as a network exceeds the sum of what they could do individually.
I also have an interest in gadgets. What those gadgets are changes with time but my current favourites include my Palm Tungsten TX and my Video iPod. The recent aquisition of my iPod started the route to discovering PodCast and Video PodCasts.
Although I have spent my life (except the first 6 months) living in England I have travelled extensively for both work and pleasure around the world. Indeed I recently manage to literally fly around the world.
Posted at 03:30PM Dec 01, 2006 by Sean Harris in Personal | Comments[0]
