Milestones

My road in life took a while to figure out.
First I had a passion for technology.
Then I entered community college working towards a degree in technology.
Then I started a part time entry level job in the technology field.
Then I worked my way up to a fulltime job selling computer hardware.
Then I started a consulting company writing software for small companies.
Then I when to work at a consulting company writing software for medium to large size companies.
Then I landed a job writing software for SQL server databases.
Then I moved to database administration.

Education

High School

Career

Senior Database Administrator

I am a SQL server database administrator.

Career Roadmap

Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Technology
Business
Problem Solving

Day to Day

My job involves installing, monitoring, and debugging database server installations.

Advice for Getting Started

Here's the first step for high school students

Take classes in computer science or look for tutorials in the technology field.

Recommended Education

My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:

Hurdles

The Noise I Shed

From Parents:

"You should get a college degree."

Challenges I Overcame

Financial