Hi,
My name is Alan Whiteside. I found out about this list (and technation.com.au etc) a week ago. I have just returned back from overseas and it is great to see some sort of tech startup community forming. Australia needs more of this stuff. Who am I ? I am new to Melbourne (a month?). I have an extensive background in software engineering - form LOB systems to hard core engineering, web backend, front end, databases ( ie. not only using them, but contributing code to them). Worked at all levels of the industry. Things I have worked on - written early app engine (aka - early ejb) , worked for large multi-national database vendor on product with over U $800M in sales a year. Created an XML Database engine. HTML editor, worked on a workflow system, developed a content management system or 2. Love creating new technologies. Still do LOTS of coding (hate ideas that are not proven first). Worked in small teams and large teams. Really enjoy mentoring young engineers. Worked with some amazing people. Have also done some business stuff here and there. I lived in SF until end 2002. Have also spent large periods of time in recent years in Asia. Currently working in a start up i am a co- founder of. We are almost ready to come out of project X mode. What am I looking for in the list ? Looking forward to making contacts and getting to know some great people and have those "abstract" conversations and dreamings only people who are into developing tech can have. Want to help more people get the business of software. That there is even such a thing as a business of software and that It is a good one. Its a big one, and personally it would be great if more Australians (especially those doing some sort of IT/Computer Science/ Engineer at Uni) could realise that 2 people in a garage , with just and idea and some luck can do something very cool that can become very big. Alan. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself: http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia/browse_thread/thread/99938a0fbc691eeb To post to this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
