My Way :)
1985
First computer: Sinclair Spectrum 48k
1987
Started as a systems software engineer on IBM/370 mainframe computers
1990
Moved to embedded military systems
1991
First saw the internet at Oxford University, then did some videogames
1993
Switched to IT/security business
1998
Moved on to big data - the term wasn’t coined till much later
1999
Worked as a political operative
2002
Edited a science & technology magazine
2005
Dabbled in intellectual property rights, followed by a couple of failed startups (2006)
2008
Spent time as a GR and Sustainability Director for a major food corp, helped sell it to PepsiCo
2009-2011
Crisis manager, mostly IT and communications
2012
Facilitated a big face recognition project in a major European airport - customs enforcement
2017-2021
Moved to crypto, helped launch a major Layer-1 blockchain
Present
Running a boutique software consultancy & tinkering with art-tech/home-surveillance