twothirds

Don’t you love it when people talk shit on a blog yet you have know idea who the hell they are? Well, below is my subtle attempt to describe who I am and why I have an opinion or insight into something:

Note: This will be continuously updated–in theory.

Work:
I am currently an Engineering Lead and Release Manager at Sun Microsystems in the Content Management Engineering group. We build, support and maintain the code, applications and infrastructure that enable content authoring, management, distribution and delivery for Sun’s high volume websites such as Sun.com and Java.com. Oh yeah, and we also make sure a consistent brand is maintained across multiple locales and venues utilizing content reuse and repurposing. In short, my friends and family have no idea what I do.

I even have an abandoned blog at Sun!

Previously, I worked at Interwoven Inc as a Senior Consultant for web content management doing some of the same things, but limited to just the CMS side of the house. Hmm, I wonder who one of my clients could have been.

Glory Days
I am a former swimmer. Some might say a great swimmer. I would say I was good enough since it got me through college. After my “retirement” from swimming, I hit the triathlon circuit and quickly learned my soft tissue was not meant for running. The name “twothirds” comes from my typical effort during a triathlon. I would lead for the first two-thirds of the race and quickly falter during the run. Good times! (For the record, I did win one race.) As I have slipped further away from my glory days as a swimmer, I have become a glorified rec-cyclist that likes to bike commute to work as a way of staying sane.

Education
I hold a BS from Providence College in Computer Science and Management. I graduated Cum Laude and number one in my major. For the record, I was the only person in my major–I worked the liberal arts charter of my school and followed the “individualized” major option. I rock! For me, this was a cross country trip from California to Rhode Island. I strongly recommend this for anyone going to college. Run away from home and find out what life is like somewhere else out of your comfort zone. If not for my Providence experience, I would have no idea you drink from a bublah’, griders are subs, and the mafia really does exist.

Home
I have lived in California, Rhode Island and Connecticut, but most of my time has been in Santa Clara, CA. I fled the state for College, yet ended all of two miles from my parents house. I have owned a house since 2000, and have been on a home improvement binge over the past year. Once something starts to look nice, all the old crap starts to look really bad. Recently I have:

• installed new windows
• replaced the blinds
• installed composite wood *cough*, err, laminate floors
• refreshed a bathroom
• painted 1/2 the house
• torn out shower doors

Well, while I may not have done some of these things first hand, I have paid for everything.

Food and Drink
At one point in my life I would have been content with a Natty Light and some Pasta Roni. Things have changed a bit and I know the difference between a Hanger and Skirt Steak, enjoy bloody ass expensive beer from Belgium and abhor cheap wine. I can also cook some mean protein dishes (steak, fish, etc), so I am highly critical of bad expensive cuisine. If I can cook it better, I overpaid.

Mac/Apple
I own a MacBook, but I am not an apple zealot. In fact, I spend most of my time trying to make my desktop look like a Solaris workstation. OS X is nicer than MS Windows–I’ll give it that.

Status
Sorry ladies, I am single but have a girlfriend.