Hi Everyone
My name is Jesse and I live in Winnipeg, 522 is my 7th course in the MET program and starts the last 12-month journey of this program; needless to say I’m very excited. I’ve been eyeing 522 for a while now and finally decided that the time is right. It has always been of interest to me as I work within the private IT field for a company that provides IT services for other companies without their own internal team. Basically, they outsource their IT needs to us. I run two teams of technicians who are directly in the field and serve as a CTO of sorts, to these companies without their own internal resources. It’s a fantastic job that see’s me problem solving IT needs for a wide variety of companies, both for and non-profit. One of my clients, a private school, is undergoing a device refresh for their K-6 portion right now and we’re actively exploring BYOD; it’s provided a great opportunity to pass on a lot of the knowledge I’ve acquired.
Now, part of my interest in this class comes from the HBO show Silicone Valley. It’s a hilarious glimpse into the work of startup tech companies and really expanded my interest in figuring out the actual way startups happen and grow.
I hope to be able to bring an unique offering to this course as I’ve had years of experience in the private field and often work with startup companies trying to get their foot in the door. As an example, the company I work for was one of the first major players to work with SMART and bring their products into the Man-Sask market.
I look forward to working with everyone!
(none of these guys are me, its the cast form Silicone Valley)
