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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Stuyvesant HS (New York City)
Bachelor's Degree
Computer Science
Cornell University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Computer and Information Systems Managers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Computer Science
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
I majored in Computer Science in college
2.
Then I took a job as a programmer at DuPont
3.
Then I lucked into an opportunity working in a new technology.
4.
After 14 years there, a mentor of mine recruited me to join a consulting company
5.
Where I shifted from technical work to sales and management work in the same field
6.
After 7 more years, I joined Deloitte and have been growing and learning for the last 10 years!
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
The path I was on was unlikely to lead to success and my future was in doubt.
How I responded:
I kept myself focused on the job at hand, never wavered in my commitment to my client or my colleagues. Eventually, those who had provided the discouragement recognized me for what my strengths were and offered another path within the company where I have since been highly successful. I thoroughly enjoy my work and don't try to be someone or something which would lead to unhappiness and probably failure.