About Talking 'Soft
This Blog is aimed at Microsoft Partners and Design Agencies. it is designed to be a reference point for myself and a way for me to communicate useful news and resources to companies building creative projects on a Microsoft platform. The views displayed here are my own and in no way represent those of my employer.
About the Author
I was born and raised in the UK, educated in Surrey and have studied Aeronautical Engineering, Electronics and Computing. I was lucky enough to get an apprenticeship at a small IT support company that grew and evolved to provide numerous services including Hardware support, on-site support , maintenance contracts and mid-range brokering.
In 2005 I left my comfort zone and moved from the start-up world to the land of the large corporate. i began working with Microsoft in their Partner Account Team then moved to work for Microsoft EMEA in the Emerging Business Team; helping young companies with disruptive technology and aggressive growth plans. I now sit back in the UK Subsidiary in the newly formed Emerging Partners Group; helping to identify and support the High Potential Microsoft Partners of tomorrow.
To the theme tune of ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’
;-)
Now this is the story all about how,
My life got flipped, turned upside down,
And I'd like to take a minute just sit right there,
I’ll tell you how i got to Microsoft and the story of my career.
In Yateley in Surrey, I was born and raised,
Playing sports is where I spent most of my days,
Chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool,
And all playing some soccer outside of the school,
When a couple of guys who were up to no good,
Started making trouble in my neighbourhood,
I got in one little fight and my mom got scared,
And said “You’ll learn about computing and stay inside instead”
I begged and pleaded with her to let me play,
But she gave me an Amstrad CPC464 and sent me on my way,
She gave me some games and a copy of office
I put my walkman on and said "I might as well kick it!"
Syntax error!, yo this is bad,
I did some courses, learnt electronics and autocad,
Is this what the people of IT are livin' like,
Hmm this might be alright!
I whistled for a cab and when it came near,
The licence plate said "Fresh" and had a dice in the mirror,
If anything I could say that this cab was rare,
But I thought nah forget it, I’ve an interview at MS!
I pulled up to Microsoft in 2005,
And I yelled to the cabby "Yo, homes smell you later",
Started working for Partner, I was finally there,
Now I work for the Emerging Partner Team and sit in a blue chair.
