User:BruceGillett

I work with a team of people that perform incident resolution and root cause analysis, develop, support, and maintain production applications using various technologies. I am excellent at assimilating information to understand the changes in the market place and to research and understand new technologies and architectures. I am extremely good at listening and understanding requirements and being able to express those in simplified terms. I consult and make recommendations on the utilization and integration of new and old technologies. I get along with people at all levels easily and I can work on my own and in a team. I like listening to people tell me what they do and how they do it. I'm a constant learner. For me there's something energizing about the process of getting to a point where I've mastered a new skill. I like getting down in the dirt with people, seeing the world through their eyes. Customers, Colleagues, friends--I think I can truly help them only if I have seen their perspectives. I don't think you can teach all people in the same way. Instead I'm always looking for how each person's mind works, and what motivates them. I never give up on anyone. In my heart I know that everyone can find success somewhere--we just have to persevere with them and discover where. Of course, it might not be within their current roles. I love giving my people ideas. I'm constantly reading up on stuff so that I've got something to share with them when they call on me. I get a kick out of sharing my ideas or techniques with my colleagues. Knowledge is one of those weird things that you get more of by giving it away. I've been told I'm a very creative person, always looking for better ways of doing things. I love theories, concepts. People often come to me when they want someone to explain why things are playing out the way they are. I ask 'why?' a lot. I guess it can get annoying sometimes, but I can't help it. I'm the kind of person who hates assumptions. I need to get to the bottom of why things are the way they are. I'm at my best when I'm analyzing what happened and why it happened. I read a lot. Both fiction and non-fiction. Why? Because I like it. And because it keeps my mind full of ideas. Someone once told me that creativity comes only to the prepared mind, so I read, study, and ask questions to make sure that my mind is 'prepared.' I don't like rushing into things. I'm not a 'ready, aim, fire' person. I'm more a 'study, ready, aim fire, study again' person. I coach and mentor various people in the organization around performance development and understanding technology. On an informal level I, install software on, and fix, peoples PCs and cell phones. I enjoy technology. .