I Got A New Job!

Published 22 April 08 12:32 PM | davidlem 

In keeping with my intense desire to constantly improve my top line, I've accepted a new job!

I'll be taking on the role of Chief Weapons Controller at SkyVault, where my colleague Crystal and I will dispatch systems to our team of Centurions as they battle the evil Doc Terror!

centurions

Well, ok, so I didn't get that job, but I did one that is just as cool!

My new job will be the Sr. Product Manager for Cloud Services, based at HQ in Redmond, Washington. I'll start my new role while still in Australia, then relocate with Yil, Oli and the doggies to the U.S., probably some time in June.

What will my new job involve? Well, I'll pretty much be spending heaps of time on our cloud stuff, working with the various product engineering groups who are building the new shiny bits, marinating in their cloudy goodness, then spreading the word via blogs, conferences (PDC too, yesh!), and the power of love; that kind of thing. 

Why am I moving? Because I strongly believe that the cloud offers Microsoft an unreal chance to redefine the boundaries of our application platform. To take the whole S+S thing into a new playing field. And to be on the ground floor as we do this is a dream come true! Also, I just miss Franky!

Will I forget everyone in Australia? Probably. I don't know, jeez! Depends on what presents I get. No, no, only joking... *whispers under breath* I better get good presents!

Will Microsoft Australia be waiting until the body goes cold? Not at all! In fact, we're looking for my replacement as I type. So if you are, or know someone, who would love to do what I do (at Microsoft I mean), then send me an email.

Anyhoo, I'm off to get my lego hair and high pants fitted, but please leave comments and let me know how much you'll miss me (or leave porn spam... you know who you are!).

Ba bye!

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Comments

# Damian Edwards said on April 21, 2008 9:49 PM:

Congrats dude! Man it seems like all the cool cats are heading to Redmond.

# Dugie said on April 21, 2008 10:36 PM:

*sniff* All my friends are getting married ^H^H^H^H^H^H^H - going to REDMOND!!!  =)

# Rory Primrose said on April 22, 2008 12:02 AM:

Nice one champ. That sounds like sweet job!

# Berno said on April 22, 2008 1:14 AM:

WTF! All my friends and cool people are gravitating to Redmond!

# Berno said on April 22, 2008 1:16 AM:

Congrats mate. I hope everyone including Oli and Yil will adjust to life in Redmond.

Keep it real, mate. Man, I still can believe you can leave Melbourne behind. Sydney, ok, I can understand.

B.

# Grant Holliday said on April 22, 2008 5:24 AM:

Great stuff Dave! Cloud services rock.

I'll have to come visit when I'm next over there ;)

# Rob Farley said on April 22, 2008 6:40 PM:

Congrats, mate. I'm sure it'll be great!

# Sunny Nagi said on April 22, 2008 10:41 PM:

Congrats dave..

I hope you have fun in US :)

# William Luu said on April 23, 2008 3:03 AM:

Wow Dave. Big news, congradulations!

So is Frank secretly recruiting all of his former Aus DPE team to Redmond? Hehe, so I wonder who's next?

# Ellery said on April 24, 2008 2:14 AM:

There are now officially no more tough guys left in DPE.

# frankarr - an aussie microsoft blogger said on July 1, 2008 11:45 AM:

It’s that time of year - The old financial year ends and a new financial year begins. It’s the time we

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