Be your authentic self: how to build a career in tech

“Honestly, I was interested in the money being made in tech in the 90s,” Greg told us. “It quickly became a place where I met an incredible group of people. I started out as an account manager and ended up as the general manager for Europe.”  

After a decade in distribution, Greg felt the pull of security software, working for big vendors such as Symantec, Kaspersky and Intel. Why make that switch?  

“It felt advantageous to get into working for vendors. I worked in various roles, but they were all pan-European roles, usually in management or account management. It was tremendously good fun, and a time of big professional and personal change.” 

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Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.

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