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— I'm Stephen Worden,
the principal consultant here at Illuminova and main author of this web site.
I am a life-long technologist, getting started in the field long before I
even knew what the word "technologist" meant.Where were you in 1971? That was a BIG year for me. That was the year I got my first amateur radio license (from the Federal Communications Commission), my first commercial radio license (again, from the FCC), and my first account on a mainframe computer — at the University of Delaware, in Newark. Looking back, these three milestones were just three more steps along the road from scratch-building electric motors in 3rd grade to managing a 60-person software development team as a Chief Technology Officer. Now I share three decades of experience, knowledge, mistakes (that you don't have to make!), and successes with thriving businesses and non-profit organizations located in Delaware, Southeast Pennsylvania, the upper Eastern Shore of Maryland, and South Jersey. My start in the IT profession came as a Field Engineer for Burroughs Corporation (now Unisys) fixing disk drives and document processors (huge high-speed check processing machines) at the Federal Reserve Bank of Denver using a soldering iron, an oscilloscope, and a thick book of schematics. In the early 80's, I built and maintained cleanroom equipment that was used to manufacture disk drives for Digital Equipment Corporation. I learned networking and programming with DEC, but my full-time job was troubleshooting and component-level repair of the extra-ordinary equipment that made up the Drive Line for ATDB, the Advanced Technology Disk Business. But my interest and abilities in computer networking grew a LOT, and got me an interview with DEC's consulting division, called Software Services. I did well in the interview but was honestly astonished when I got hired for the job as it was a gigantic promotion and a transfer from Colorado Springs back home to Delaware. For nearly five years I was a Corporate Consultant for Digital Equipment Corporation. I worked as the Senior Network Engineer for the Scientific Computing Division, Central Research and Development Department, at the DuPont Experimental Station. This world-class research center was the home of two Cray supercomputers, and the worlds largest VAXcluster. I think everyone on staff at SCD knew we were part of history. It was an amazing place with incredible people doing fantastic work. DEC and DuPont were great companies to work for at that time. I did well there — in 1987 I was surprised and humbled to learn that I had been named Specialist of the Year for the Mid-Atlantic Region. ...But by 1989 it was coming to an end. Both Digital and DuPont were suffering as only immense mega-corporations can. Both announced down-sizing initiatives. I watched several of my friends get laid-off. Personally, I didn't see any real prospects with Digital so I took the opportunity to do something I had always dreamed of. In a relatively short period, I passed examinations from the U. S. Coast Guard, Federal Communications Commission, and American Radio Association and become a licensed, certified, Master Radio-Electronics Officer in the United States Merchant Marine. I went on to travel around the world, many times — to sixty-seven countries — and I something of the breadth and depth of the world. My daily challenges there were to maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and provide training on all manner of shipboard navigation systems, communications equipment, RADAR systems, collision-avoidance systems, engine automation, safety equipment, computers and networks, and so on. All of this should indicate to you that by God's grace I -- 1) Have acquired a thorough knowledge of electronics, circuits, and troubleshooting techniques, 2) Have gained real-world experience in large-scale systems (and businesses) as well as small, 3) Have worked at the highest levels in computer hardware, programming, systems engineering, network engineering, project management, technology management, and other disciplines required for success in my field, and 4) Absolutely, positively LOVE the technology field. Indeed, the boyish enthusiasm that led me into this field is still with me today. Here's my pitch: I believe I can help your business, at least the technology-dependent portions of it. And I want to help. You can learn more about our company here and learn more about our services here. If you think your company any my services might be a good match, I'd like to hear from you. Thanks again for your interest in Illuminova Technical Services. |