The Gray Geek

• home[public]
  Home page
• technology[public]
  For those who want to see acronyms, this is a list of the technologies I use in my work, to give an idea of what my skills are.
• programming[public]
  I build web sites, in PHP and MySQL, or Java, or Ruby on Rails. Here are examples and information.
• networks & security[public]
  My "first love" has always been operating systems, networking and network services, including security. Here are details on my credentials.
• consulting[public]
  I'm a retired CTO of a very large, well known international organization, with skills to help better manage IT.
• cto services[public]
  Small organizations that want help in addressing their total information services requirements can get a part-time but fully skilled CTO on a retainer basis.
• site administration[private]
  Administration of the website.

Medium and small organizations face special challenges in using IT. You can't do without it, but it costs a lot and requires special skills to manage. Smaller organizations can't really afford full time specialists, but the incentives are all wrong with contract technology providers: the worse they perform the more you need them!

What if you had your own CTO on retainer, someone who can help you build and execute a plan; someone who can help you manage the techies and get your technology working for your business.