NotesTracker - Tony Austin

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About me

Gender Male
Industry Technology
Occupation IT Consultant (now ambling along the path to retirement)
Location Wattle Park (Melbourne suburb), Victoria, Australia
Introduction Tony Austin ... Trained in science and engineering, and still tend to approach life from a scientist's or engineer's viewpoint, but over the years have picked up broader skills in sales/marketing, journalism and other non-technical areas. Taught Chemistry / Mathematics / Science in Victorian high schools. Joined IBM Australia in 1970, retired from IBM in 1995 (thus joining the IBM Quarter Century Club), then set myself up as a so-called independent consultant running my own company Asia/Pacific Computer Services. A melanoma intervened in 2013 -- "Very lucky you're still alive" I was told by one doctor -- so after dodging that bullet I decided to drop out of the rat race by closing the company and refocusing my life. ... If you're adding comments to this blog and expecting a reply, please take into account that I reside in the Melbourne, Australia time zone.