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Good call, Ian. Aside from the stated intent, it's also nice to know a little more about other Pelicans.

Business: Integration Engineer. That's the short title, but doesn't really mean anything. I spent 9 years as an Officer in Submarines. When I got out, I was connected by a friend with a group of people who build the submarine simulators (almost) predominantly in use by the fleet. An "integrator," in this context, is a guy who puts together disparate bits of hardware and software to make a consolidated product. That means that there's a lot of project management, a lot of working with incredibly motivated developers. Leading a team of developers is akin, in many ways, to herding cats.

Customers: The US Submarine Force, mostly. There are others, but we mostly build for Submariners.

Territory: We are headquartered in DC and RI, but we deliver to all of the submarine bases.

Skill set: Project management, risk management, ability to coordinate disparate teams of developers towards a common goal. Various computer skills.

Aspirations: I love what I do, but the money is only mediocre. I don't want to be wealthy, mind you, but I'd like to be comfortable enough that when I bring home my 3rd Porsche, my wife doesn't complain about the clutter in the garage.


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