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My Career Journey

Who am I ?

Kandy, Sri-Lanka 24th December 1971

43 years old

Director for IOE Solutions responsible for the

Asia-Pacific & Japan Region

The formative years

Pure Curiosity

First exposure to computers

Early travels

Kano, Nigeria (1982) Darwin, Australia

(1986)

Perth, Australia (1989)

Singapore (1999)

Adaptability

New Languages

Understanding Cultures

Higher Education

Which University? What Course?

The choice seemed obvious at the time…

University of Western Australia

Awesome university.. Best years of my life..

Unemployment !

Back to school for post graduate studies in the right field to find my niche.

Early Career – Exciting Locations

Early Career - The Pinnacle

Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert

For the next 9 months..

Reaction from my co-workers

Get certified early

Set goals & clear timeframes

Always be learning

Landing the dream job..

(Singapore)

The Comfort Zone

The Comfort Zone

New Status – Marriage, Children

Balancing Study Priorities

Smart Station Solution

Global Center of Excellence, Korea

Continuing Evolution

Technologist Business

Leader

Build your Network

Situational Negotiation Skills

Relationships / Collaboration

Building Teams

Develop a Personal Brand

Networking Your Voice Your Reach

Don’t restrict your options

VS

2 guys in a garage

38 years ago..

Build arguably one of the best brands !

• Apple Personal Computers • iPod, iPhone, iPad • iTunes

Can it be done again ?

3 guys in a apartment

Just 5 years ago ..

• 800,000 Listing • 33,000 Cities • 192 Countries • Worth US$1.3B

• Social media networks – global reach

• E-commerce / Online retail – reach your customer anywhere

• Advanced software tools – build advanced software in a day

• 3D Printing – build any physical product

• And the list goes on…

Find your passion & your purpose

Be dedicated

Surround yourself with positive people

Failure is sometimes the best learning

Parting thoughts..