Technical Evangelist

COMPANY: Microsoft UK

JOB TITLE: Technical Evangelist

• Helping others get the most from Microsoft technology
• Demonstrating through example the pan-galactic opportunity of software development
• Continually learning new technologies and techniques to stay on the pulse of computing
• Sharing knowledge by public speaking, authoring printed and online articles, making films

RELATED DEGREE:

Started programming at 18 after A levels. No degree qualification.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Junior programmer/Operator with confectionary manufacturer (Rowntree Mackintosh/Nestle) rising to Analyst Programmer on national programming projects
• Senior analyst programmer supporting a NHS health commission with technology services company Norwich Systems and Accounting Ltd.
• Systems engineer to technology evangelist with Microsoft
• Largest audience presented to: 7500 Tech Ed conference, Europe
• Most famous place of work: No 10 Prime Minister’s office computer room
• Favourite career successes: ‘Building Robots’ supplement for PC Plus magazine. A 36 page supplement on building and programming robots read by over 100,000 people.
• Police mobile device integration project. Connecting smart devices to Police computer systems to enable Police Officers on patrol to query the enormous and varied databases while staying on patrol – where Police should be!
• Presenting to audiences over 1000 people in size. Always an exciting opportunity and one I still relish even after 15 years of doing it.
• Most frightening career experiences:
• First ever presentation for Microsoft at the Harrogate Healthcare Conference
• Presenting to 7500 people at Tech Ed, Europe

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Passionate multiple channel communicator as a orator, TV presenter and author
• Life long learning attitude

Computer programming skills including:
• Database design and management on a variety of database platforms
• Mobile device programming (mobile phones and PDAs)
• Web site development
• Windows application programming
• Robotics programming
• Games programming for Xbox 360 and Windows
• Problem solving :- problem analysis, creative thinking
• Microsoft Certifications and qualifications on developer products
• Presentations skills training

BENEFITS OF THE JOB:

• Exposure to emerging technology
• Empowered to be creative and dynamic
• Playing with technology – my hobby is my job!
• Working with many different people
• Travel around the UK, Europe and USA
• Work from home when not ‘on location’

CAREER GOALS:

To make a positive contribution to the world through technology.