Roles is not about a JD, it's about the scope, authority level and what I expect from the people in these roles and why. What I expect from a VP of Engineering or a Principal Engineer and why. In plain English, what do they do and why.
It's also how much they 'speak for the CTO'. Something that is essential in a technology company. The more senior folk need to operate with freedom and trust and in these roles I look to explain why
Note: This essay discusses my approach to challenges using synthetic examples. Real detailed STAR examples are in a private markdown resource shared selectively under NDA. I learn more from difficult situations than from smooth operations. The decisions that teach me most are the ones where multiple stakeholders have competing interests,
My relationship with technology spans four distinct phases, each informing how I think and what I can do today. As a Technical Support Specialist at Microsoft UK I learned how technology actually fails. I supported Visual Studio, SQL Server, and COM at the product level, debugging customer issues under pressure
Philosophy, how I think. Character and Patina I believe people are shaped by pressure, not despite it. Character isn't built in comfort, it's built in difficulty, failure, and the choice to stay and learn rather than retreat. When I look for people to work with, I&
Resources are downloadable supporting artefacts, sometimes markdown files designed for both AI processing and human adaptation, sometimes as word documents when specifically targeted for human use. Perspective Markdown Files These are markdown files that describe how I show up, my history, my experiences etc. I use them as inputs into
