Over 35 years in the IT industry, beginning with 20 years as an Electronic Computers and Switching Systems Craftsman in the U.S. Air Force. In those 20 years, I had 5 assignments, each different from the other, in totally different environments, ranging from maintaining an aging telephone system (AutoVON) on a mountaintop in southern Italy, a technical training instructor role, working on the flightline (E-3 Sentry), and other fun places. Each with its own challenges and rewards.

After a career in the Air Force, I continued broadening my experiences by "hopping" from one government contract position to another. Again, each job a bit different, with its own opportunities and rewards. From maintaining a test and training environment for nascent Cyber Operations units to actually role-playing as a "bad guy" in Joint Information Operations training exercises, I've continued to try and learn as much as I can about all aspects of the tasks I performed, even if outside my comfort zone.

In my almost 5 years at AT&T, I've been fortunate enough to have been assigned to several contracts to support the DoD and AT&T. I hope to continue being able to broaden my knowledge, and thus contribute to AT&T's mission.