Daniel Max Kestin
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology |
| Occupation | Senior Architect, STA Group |
| Location | New York, NY, United States |
| Introduction | * I live in New York, NY and Bloomington, IL (yes - these two cities are about 850 miles apart - so I'm on airplanes twice almost every week) * I'm a software architect and developer, specializing in Enterprise Application Integration and Services Oriented Architectures (which means in English that I make heterogeneous computer systems talk to one another at large companies) * I work for STA Group, and I spend most of my time serving a Fortune 500 financial services company * I'm a volunteer and board member for Hazon, and I'm the pro-bono webmaster & CTO for www.hazon.org * I'm in the middle of doing a few minor and majorish renovations in my pre-war apartment * I like road-biking, hiking, swimming, boating, reading, and learning about various religions - particularly Judaism * I'm a Harry Potter and Star Trek junky. |
| Interests | Hiking, Biking, Reading, Judaism, Environment, Leadership, Technology Integration, J2EE, EAI, ESB, SOA |
| Favorite Movies | A League Of Their Own, Office Space, Spaceballs, The Princess Bride, The American President, Dave, My Cousin Vinny, In the Line of Fire, Silence of the Lambs, Aladdin, The Lion King |
| Favorite Music | Billy Joel, Elton John, The Beatles, Matchbox 20, Santana, Beethoven, Mozart, Lots of Broadway Showtunes |
| Favorite Books | Harry Potter (all), Schlepping Through the Alps, The Winds of War, War and Remembrance, From Beirut to Jerusalem, Angels and Demons, The Firm, Decoding Wall Street, Bringing Down The House, Who Says Elephants Can't Dance, The Millionaire Next Door, Acts of Faith, Seabiscuit, Days of Atonement, The Caine Mutiny, Fast Food Nation, The Bible |
What kind of tape is best for creating a sculpture?
Duct tape, baby! It holds the world together!