Software Expressions
Archive for April, 2008
04 24th, 2008Troy is the solution architect and mentor for the Marvin Windows and Doors OMS product. OMS allows customers to configure, quote and purchase virtually any Marvin product. His major accomplishment has been the implementation of a business rule engine that has allowed Marvin to encode a decade of product knowledge. He also implemented a presentation framework, extended CSLA, and provided extensive mentoring to a development team scattered across three locations.
However, technical skills are only a single part of a successful engagement. The soft skills presented by Troy are extraordinary. This is best demonstrated in an email from Lisa Carlston, e-business manager of the Marvin marketing department.
In the course of my career I have worked for and on-behalf of many organizations, and have had the opportunity to partner with several IT firms and internal departments. Too often, my experience has been a comedy of disconnected conversations with the business (aka me and people like me) struggling to communicate and ask good questions, and the developers delivering short, binary-like answers that rarely answer the “real” question or completely inform me of the choices or impact of my decisions.
And, then there is Troy.
Troy is a good listener and an active questioner who engages completely in the conversation. He really works to understand the strategy and the detailed business processes that drive his development work. He always seeks to understand the “why!” Troy kindly bridges knowledge gaps, politely educates, and sheds light on what lays in the shadows of the decisions I make on the OMS project. I rely heavily on his insights and humble, guru-like guidance. So, not only is Troy’s contribution to the OMS project very great, but having Troy on our team empowers me (and others) to contribute at a higher level.
I appreciate the planning, technical and development work and long hours Troy has contributed to the progress of the OMS, as well as his can-do attitude and ability to persevere when the task looms so very large. Whatever recognition or reward may come as a result of this nomination, I hope Magenic will reward Troy with two scoops, because Troy is awesome.
- Consultant of the Quarter, Q1 2008
read comments (0)In the course of my career I have worked for and on-behalf of many organizations, and have had the opportunity to partner with several IT firms and internal departments. Too often, my experience has been a comedy of disconnected conversations with the business (aka me and people like me) struggling to communicate and ask good questions, and the developers delivering short, binary-like answers that rarely answer the “real” question or completely inform me of the choices or impact of my decisions.
And, then there is Troy.
Troy is a good listener and an active questioner who engages completely in the conversation. He really works to understand the strategy and the detailed business processes that drive his development work. He always seeks to understand the “why!” Troy kindly bridges knowledge gaps, politely educates, and sheds light on what lays in the shadows of the decisions I make on the OMS project. I rely heavily on his insights and humble, guru-like guidance. So, not only is Troy’s contribution to the OMS project very great, but having Troy on our team empowers me (and others) to contribute at a higher level.
I appreciate the planning, technical and development work and long hours Troy has contributed to the progress of the OMS, as well as his can-do attitude and ability to persevere when the task looms so very large. Whatever recognition or reward may come as a result of this nomination, I hope Magenic will reward Troy with two scoops, because Troy is awesome.
- E-Business Manager, Marvin Windows and Doors
Troy has been a great help to the entire team at Marvin while we’ve worked together on the OMS project. He is conscientious and diligent. During the envisioning and documentation phase, Troy was key in guiding and coaching us as we probed the limits of the technology. He has patiently worked with me to find solutions for our very complex business needs. I appreciate him for sticking with us in thick and thin, which reflects the character of the man. I count him as my friend and compatriot. - Manager (Marvin Windows and Doors)