So who is Mike Wardley and what does he do, a good question and easily
answered depending on what you'd like to know. Below is an introduction,
click on a link for more details.
Professionally
My whole career has been in hi-tech, and I have migrated from hardware
and microprocessor-based programming to director level department
management. Along the way, I have developed and honed skills in people,
business, project, and program management areas, and I have never
stopped being a technologist who loves engineering and is still gets his
hand dirty occasionally. I find that I am most happy when I am
optimizing the process, solution, or customer experience, and I love
working directly with customers to make them happy and make a buck while
doing it- The classic “win for all! scenario.
As my career has developed, I have had the opportunity to work in some
great places doing some exciting things. The following list provides a
little more detail and background:
Technical Director at SJSU, Engagement Manager at Cisco,
Self-employed Project
Manager, and a long stint at HP as
Product Line Manager, Channels Program Manager,
Product Manager,
Business Development Manager,
Software Consultant,
Software Developer.
Of course, my career started with electronics and microprocessors. I
worked as a
Microprocessor Development Engineer for Embedded Control Systems, at what today we would call a startup. I've also done a variety of Teaching/Education Positions and a lot of training classes.
I've also undertaken a variety of Teaching/Education positions, and a lot of
training classes for corporations, universities, and local colleges.
Throughout my career I have always maintained a learning stance so that
could maintain and improve my skill set and knowledge base.
I have a lot of material
that I have produced over the years that I have cataloged, several
examples of which can be review by clicking the link Example
Materials
Privately
I think of myself as a
humanitarian with many interests that include
Economics, world politics,
History, Psychology,
Gardening (love gardening), Business,
Technology and
Engineering,
Home DIY,
Aircraft
construction, Flying,
Skiing,
Sailing,
Cycling,
Motor Cars,
Motor Cycles,
USAF AUX (CAP) and
Rescuing Animals,
"Yes it's an odd list". Not listed is my wicked and sometimes juvenile sense of
humor that has kept me sane and young at heart :o)
I reside in Monterey County, California,
and have lived in five countries on three continents. I am most lucky to
have visited all of the major industrial centers, some for extended
periods on various projects. Have traveled extensively internationally
for Business
and Pleasure
Personally
And finally, so what do I think: Life is complicated, it's all
complicated....
I don't think humanity is doomed, at least not by global warming or
rising sea levels, at least not any time soon. I do believe there are
more pressing matters at hand: I do worry about using up all of the
earth's resources, human overpopulation, the deteriorating education
system, falling standards generally, polluting the air, polluting the
water, destroying the environment, messing with genetics (very dangerous
juju), the human genetic crisis that is coming as we increase the DNA
adjustment until we are no longer homo sapiens, the lack of three, five,
ten and twenty years planning in government or anyone for that matter,
the rising government debt, the rise of the machines, assuming they
don't kill us outright, and what are we all going to do with ourselves
when they are doing all of the work, and what will the government do for
money if there are no workers paying taxes, and don’t forget the aliens,
there is always the aliens from Zargon 9 no doubt :o)
It's a lot to worry about, but I think it will all be okay in the end
and realize that in truth is that there is only one non-renewal
resource: TIME, don't waste it, spend it wisely because you can't get it
back!
Personal motto - Carpe Deim, Carpe Deim!!!!
Mike
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