Ask me...
How did I end up working on a dairy farm in Ireland, or living in the YMCA in Honolulu?
What was the set of experiences that led to a career at Microsoft, and what has been the career path there?
I've been many places, and can deal with change
Other countries I've lived in for at least 2 consecutive months: England, Ireland (twice), France (twice)
US states I've lived in for at least 8 consecutive months: Indiana, Rhode Island, California (thrice), New Hampshire (twice), Massachusetts, Hawaii, Virginia, Washington DC, Washington state
Number of times I switched schools before 9th grade: 7
Places I've gone to do work for Microsoft (working in Microsoft offices, not including customer visits): Redmond, California, New York, Dublin, Tokyo, Beijing, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Milan, Paris
A broad set of work experiences
Where my tech career began
In Washington DC, creating documentation for mainframe productivity software made by IBM in the UK
Work roles I've had:
Washing dishes in Hawaii
Working in a library in New Hampshire
Washing dishes in Boston
Tour guide for French tourists in Honolulu
Typesetting for magazines/journals for the defense industry
Typesetting for medical school publications
Doing office work for a coal company
Information design consulting in Silicon Valley
Working at a Silicon Valley start up creating Unix-based productivity software
Roles I've had at Microsoft
Usability Engineer, Program Manager, Product Planner, Market Researcher, Design Manager, Design Research Manager