A little about me - I've spent my life finding solutions to problems, and have found that my passion is rooted in using technology to help solve problems and create innovative solutions. My background is in computer programming, project management, software design, integrations, and database programming and design. In the past decade, I've been able to apply those skills and more of my soft skills into being a manager and leader, where I try hard to buck the status quo and develop new ways to solve old problems.
I am often the person who asks why or why not. I am OK with being around those that disagree with me, and initiate tough conversations in an effort to find solutions. I would rather be seen as unreasonable and difficult than suppress questions that can trigger change. I aggravate people who want to maintain their status-quo, and I work hard to anticipate the next need.
However, my REAL full-time job is that I am a mom of three kids and have been married to my husband for 15 years. I have twin 13 year-old boys (who look and act nothing alike) and an 8 year-old girl. Between school work and activities, we don't stay still often. Between basketball, baseball, football, piano lessons, and more, it can get very hectic. We also have two dogs that probably know the word "snack" better than they know their own names.
As for what I'm doing here and what this blog will be - I'm not entirely sure. It could be good, it could be crazy, and some of my ideas may prove to be hilariously wrong. Only time will tell. I started this as a requirement for my CS875 course, and my focus is documenting current innovations, predictions for the future in regards to tech, and ideas for a better world using technology. I'm sure it will evolve to cover many different topics over time, as well as my personal research into tech and cybersecurity.
"There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind." ~ C.S. Lewis
