Careers Angel Profile: Kevin Ward
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| Name | Kevin Ward |
|---|---|
| Email Address | kward_nss@hotmail.com |
| Industries/Sectors | IT & Computers; Mining, Oil & Materials |
| Employer | Gemcom Software International (Canada) |
| Position | Product Manager, Enterprise Solutions |
| Experience | 10-15 years (approx.) |
| Degree | Computing & Electronics (graduated in 1985) |
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| Internships | |
| Information | Began my career as a programmer. Advanced through team leader, project leader, senior technical consultant in the pre-press market. Briefly ran my own consultancy, then joined Creo (now part of Kodak) as a Project, then Product Manager. Moved industries in 2008 to a software supplier to the mining industry. |
| Things I Wish I'd Known | That software development would become so devalued - there are too many people with not enough skills/ knowledge The dangers of joining suppliers of a vertical market. |