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I did something kind of a big. Applied for a Doctorate program @ GWU's Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD)

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So I applied, hope I make the cut!  My mother is my inspiration to better myself and help others at the same time. Back in November mom was sick, and we had discussed the subject of a doctorate and how to help organizations succeed. She said it was a great idea and she will live to see me graduate!  So when she passed in December, it took the wind out of my sails. I started to doubt myself and put off applying to GW GSEHD Executive Leadership Program.  Mom reached out to me (from the great beyond) and motivated me to apply --so I did.  I thought I would share an excerpt of my Statement of Purpose that was used in my application.  Mom and Me at Christmas (1988) __________________________________________________________________________________ In the 1980’s and 1990’s, my mother was a COBOL software developer. Growing up I would visit her office, and there I learned how to use Microsoft DOS and logon to bulletin board systems (BBS). From that moment, I was hooked on computers. I am Geral
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The Internet is my Application!

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As you know I love my stickers, you can see I left some of my Amazon/AWS stickers on my personal MacBook –as they are a large Microsoft customer and re-seller! When you think about it, the cloud that is – why is the cloud called the cloud? Well back in the day the network/telecom engineers used a “Cloud” to portray the internet in their engineering diagrams. Fast forward a few years and we have X as a Service (IaaS, PasS, SaaS, etc.aaS) . We are using the internet for what it was always meant to be –a network of networks. Then I read this article in the NY Post about how the term Multi-Cloud is banned from AWS’ reinvent conference –and I ask "um why"? Competition drives innovation right? When I was at CNCF’s Kubecon last year –I got to see the demo god himself – @KelseyHightower rock the house with a demo on Google Cloud and AWS .   As Kelsey says it best “These (cloud tech) are just tools, focus on the big problem, the most important tool is sitting in the
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Customer Obsession in IT

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What is Customer Obsession? Why do I care about it? Why should you care about it?  When I worked for Amazon Web Services, we had these awesome leadership principles . The first one was Customer Obsession. As per the Amazon definition: " Leaders start with the customer and work backwards. They work vigorously to earn and keep customer trust. Although leaders pay attention to competitors, they obsess over customers.  "  I work in the information tech world and I see that many in the industry have forgotten (or simply don't care) about the customer. It is very troubling as the customer is why we are here and why we do what we do. If people do not trust a vendor or its products --they have choices, they will leave.  I hear so many times of a fear of vendor lock in and I say who cares --I mean our cars are not opensource home built machines,  we drive Fords, BMWs, Teslas, and etc. With the exception of gas and tires --we are pretty much locked in!  So, why doesn'
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I'mmmmm Baaaacckkkk

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Happy Halloween  Well it has been a long nine years! I am sure you are asking where have I been? Did some work with EMC, some solo-gig contracting, then spent four very busy years at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Solutions Architect, Tech Trainer, and authored a book. AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Official Study Guide  "May the SysOps be with you" (my light saber profile pic is from the book) I know it is two years old, just my claiming some fame --I provided content for all chapters and wrote Chapter 10 all by myself (pay attention to the screenshots throughout the book), did the cover and interfaced with some awesome folks at AWS and Wiley. Last year I left for Microsoft and doing the same role as a Cloud Solution Architect on Azure and a little training as well.
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Microsoft targets the cloud --now they want your phone too!

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This just in from CNN (CNN) – “Nokia, the world's largest-volume cell phone maker, and software giant Microsoft are joining forces”. The Symbian OS from Nokia has shown versatility, but it hasn't aged well. The system is criticized for being clunky and especially awkward in an increasingly touchscreen-focused environment. As part of a new agreement, Nokia will adopt the Windows Phone OS as its choice smartphone platform, and Bing will become the default search engine on all of Nokia's phones. Nokia will provide services such as mapping programs and other software to help flesh out Microsoft's offerings, as well as leverage the handset giant's relationships with cellular carriers. Looks like Microsoft has given up on taking on Google Search on the desktop and moving after Mobile search. I think moble computing is going to heat up over the next few years --not like its hot enough!!!
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Been a While

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Hello All, Been a while since I posted --I am still alive. Soon MobyApp . Mobi will have a very important announcement . Jerry
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DROIDS!!! The Best Android Smartphones

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The Google-developed Android mobile operating system is an alternative to the Apple iPhone, Blackberry and Palm. Even though the Android operating system is relatively new to the market, the popularity of Android phones such as the Evo 4G, Droid Incredible and Motorola Droid suggests that these multitasking feature-rich smartphones are coming in line with what we want our mobile devices to be. Here's a roundup of some of the best Android smartphones on the market today. Motorola Droid For those who must have a physical keyboard, the Motorola Droid is definitely a phone to consider. Despite the fact that the phone has a slide out keyboard, the phone is still relatively thin; actually it is only marginally thicker than the iPhone 3G. The 5 megapixel camera and dual LED flash also allow the phone to take surprisingly good photos – considering that this is actually a phone. While you have to save apps to the phone's internal memory (512MB ROM and 256MB RAM), a memory card will stor
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