WHAT DO YOU DO?
I work with people who have a genuine interest in improving their ability to practice the art and science of software engineering.
I am able to help both individuals and small companies. It’s probably best to view me as a highly technical coach that wants to help his clients succeed. Yet I have other skills and abilities that I also offer to clients, as further described below.
By highly technical I mean to communicate that my career has been embedded software engineering in high-tech companies for almost 40 years. That includes a lot of hands-on software engineering work, as well as managing teams and managing other managers.
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MY ROLE AS A COACH
When I’m working more as a coach I see my role as providing the client with a perspective they would not otherwise have. To my knowledge most coaches take this approach. My interest is in connecting with my clients to understand and discuss with them what they want to accomplish, and then I work with them to develop observations and suggestions that they can try on for size or ignore as they see it.
You might enjoy this short video on coaching by Dr. Atul Gawande.
MY ROLE AS AN INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR
I also contribute to my client’s success by solving specific problems they want my help with. Those problems may be highly technical and software-oriented, or they may be more around problem solving and communications within the team.
Process improvement is a deep and lasting interest of mine. I am also certified by TOCICO.
MY ROLE AS AN EDUCATOR
I value thinking, writing and sharing my thoughts. So I see one of my roles in life as developing helpful ways to frame, understand and share my thinking with others. If you want to see examples of my work, please have a look at the blog that I publish on this website.
MY RESUME
You can check out some of my software engineering and business journey by reviewing a copy of my resume.
Feel free to hit me up with any questions you may have.
HOW TO REACH ME
I live a life of abundance and a large part of that is simply talking with people. If you would like to talk please contact me.