I Got A New Job!
In keeping with my intense desire to constantly improve my top line, I've accepted a new job!
I'll be taking on the role of Chief Weapons Controller at SkyVault, where my colleague Crystal and I will dispatch systems to our team of Centurions as they battle the evil Doc Terror!
Well, ok, so I didn't get that job, but I did one that is just as cool!
My new job will be the Sr. Product Manager for Cloud Services, based at HQ in Redmond, Washington. I'll start my new role while still in Australia, then relocate with Yil, Oli and the doggies to the U.S., probably some time in June.
What will my new job involve? Well, I'll pretty much be spending heaps of time on our cloud stuff, working with the various product engineering groups who are building the new shiny bits, marinating in their cloudy goodness, then spreading the word via blogs, conferences (PDC too, yesh!), and the power of love; that kind of thing.
Why am I moving? Because I strongly believe that the cloud offers Microsoft an unreal chance to redefine the boundaries of our application platform. To take the whole S+S thing into a new playing field. And to be on the ground floor as we do this is a dream come true! Also, I just miss Franky!
Will I forget everyone in Australia? Probably. I don't know, jeez! Depends on what presents I get. No, no, only joking... *whispers under breath* I better get good presents!
Will Microsoft Australia be waiting until the body goes cold? Not at all! In fact, we're looking for my replacement as I type. So if you are, or know someone, who would love to do what I do (at Microsoft I mean), then send me an email.
Anyhoo, I'm off to get my lego hair and high pants fitted, but please leave comments and let me know how much you'll miss me (or leave porn spam... you know who you are!).
Ba bye!
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Comments
Anonymous
April 21, 2008
Congrats dude! Man it seems like all the cool cats are heading to Redmond.Anonymous
April 21, 2008
sniff All my friends are getting married ^H^H^H^H^H^H^H - going to REDMOND!!! =)Anonymous
April 21, 2008
Nice one champ. That sounds like sweet job!Anonymous
April 21, 2008
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April 21, 2008
Congrats mate. I hope everyone including Oli and Yil will adjust to life in Redmond. Keep it real, mate. Man, I still can believe you can leave Melbourne behind. Sydney, ok, I can understand. B.Anonymous
April 21, 2008
Great stuff Dave! Cloud services rock. I'll have to come visit when I'm next over there ;)Anonymous
April 22, 2008
Congrats, mate. I'm sure it'll be great!Anonymous
April 22, 2008
Congrats dave.. I hope you have fun in US :)Anonymous
April 22, 2008
Wow Dave. Big news, congradulations! So is Frank secretly recruiting all of his former Aus DPE team to Redmond? Hehe, so I wonder who's next?Anonymous
April 23, 2008
There are now officially no more tough guys left in DPE.Anonymous
July 01, 2008
It’s that time of year - The old financial year ends and a new financial year begins. It’s the time weAnonymous
October 07, 2008
So the PDC is 20 days away, and the thunder is starting to roll. I arrived ( like most ) at work todayAnonymous
December 31, 2008
Wow, so it's 5:38pm on Wednesday the 31st of December, 2008, I've just wrapped up some last minute posts