U.S. Army Medical Command
San Antonio, TX USA
“We ourselves are our own worst critics. We perceive ourselves in a way that others don’t perceive us. We look at our shortcomings and beat ourselves up for them, but we have to let that go because everybody is doing it.”
Chief Technology Officer
I lead the technology department for the U.S. Army Medical Command.
My day-to-day work entails dealing with issues across the Army Medical Command globally. We’re currently transitioning away from the Army, Navy, Air Force medical systems into a defense health agency, which involves the movement of all of our assets. I’m involved in all of that. I also travel a lot to the Pentagon and Washington, DC for briefings.
Here's the first step for high school students
If you want to explore the business side of IT and merge it with the technical side of your job, I believe the rewards are greater for someone who has a degree. I faced many roadblocks throughout my career because I didn't have a degree. I'd recommend researching if it is in fact something you'll need and then putting in the effort to pursue your education if so. If you aren't really sure what you want to do, I suggest pursuing an education anyway because it can only open more options for you.
"You need a degree in order to move up."
