I started off as an Electrical Engineer with a wide range of knowledge starting from micro-controllers to Power Transmission and Distribution networks due to my University's wide scoped syllabus :). I found the fast paced nature of IT more appealing ( as everyone fresh out of college around the year 2000 :) ) so I decided to pursue a career in software/network engineering. My interest for everything IT could have stemmed from my internship at TU Delft.
After completing an MSc. in Distributed Systems and Networks at the University of Hertfordshire, I started my IT career as a 3rd tier software support engineer (providing MG9000 large line gateway support for Nortel's worldwide customer...