My passion for programming and engineering began long before my college days at Purdue University.  Much to my mother's dismay, I was constantly taking apart and reassembling household items to learn how they worked. When introduced to my first computer I was hooked. I've been in all facets of telecommunications (programming, testing, managing, deploying, bug fixing, program management, customer support) for over 30 years and throughout I've never been satisfied with status-quo.  I've had a passion for making things better and I love to share that passion with others.