Branch Carr
Manager, Front End Development and Services
Hobsons
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Had very little guidance and direction in high school and higher education.
Settled for a college major that I thought was what everyone expected.
Limited myself for careers early on by staying in my hometown.
Experienced some dirty jobs (like Mike Rowe) and managed some tough groups.
Pretended to be a salesperson.
Decided that computer technology and providing good service was an interesting path.
Found a great company with a worthwhile mission (Hobsons).
Education
High School
Career
Manager, Front End Development and Services
I ensure client satisfaction by inspiring a team of front end developers to do the best job they can.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Technology
Education
Teaching / Mentoring
Day to Day
I create and encourage communications mechanisms between myself and my team members and between my team members and other teams. I inspire team members to grow professionally, and help them find the right path and direction. I assist in providing great customer service by delivering high quality web design work and best practices to make our customers more successful using our products. Implementing and executing new processes and projects. Helping the team realize and achieve their goals.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Learn to be a good listener and to be able to understand the needs of others. Be persistent and consistent.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Family:
"You should go into banking. It's in your blood. You can't move to (name that city). I'm not living there."
Challenges I Overcame
Financial
