LivingLife Growing with and supporting my wife and 4 children. Trying to incorporate some writing as inspiration arrives.
2015-2022
Writing Wrote Choosing Life: One Man’s Journey Through Alcoholism and Depression To Wellness and Self-Discovery, a memoir (Luminare Press). Available at Amazon, Bookshop, and wherever books are sold. – Winner: Independent Press – Silver: Nautilus Book, Living Now, Reader Views – Distinguished Finalist: NYC Big Book – Finalist: American Book Fest, National Indie Excellence
2013 – 2015
Education Software Programming, Certificate and Database Development, Certificate – Bellevue College
1993-2012
Technology Career – A variety of software and networking hardware companies including IBM, WRQ (acquired by Micro Focus), Reactivity (acquired by Cisco), and Visio (acquired by Microsoft) – Direct sales and account management of F500 clients such as Georgia-Pacific, Coca-Cola, and Walmart – SMB direct sales – Channel and business partner creation and management – Sold middleware, SaaS, and desktop solutions – Consistent track record of goal achievement and quota attainment including multiple President’s Clubs – Worked in cross-functional teams strategizing on product development, marketing, and selling – Remote, hybrid, and office work environments
1987 – 1993
Education Economics, BA – University of Washington