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Tech Stories with hackajob: Story of Keith, Head of Technical Design at BT
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Welcome to "Tech Stories with hackajob" đź‘‹
This new segment features Keith, Head of Technical Design at BT, and it's a real treat.
We're bringing together the cream of the crop – the very best developers from across the UK and US, all working in top tech companies. They're going to share their unique tech journeys with you, straight from the heart.
đź‘€ Here's what to expect: A sneak peek into their earliest tech memories, a look at the hurdles they overcame, their "aha!" moments, and the twists and turns that shaped their career paths.
🤝 We'll dive into the fun stuff: What lit their tech spark? What did they create for their debut coding project? How did they master their skills? And who or what changed their course?
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So my journey into tech started really when I was 15 years old. And I walked in the Army Careers office in Middlesbrough wanting to be a truck driver. And when I got into the Army Careers office, I told them I wanted to be a truck driver. They put me through a number of tests and they said, no, you're not going to be a truck driver. You're going to join the Roll Signals. And that's where I stayed for the next.
12 years, really getting into voice communications, satellite communications, and using those technologies on the move, which was really quite interesting. I joined BT about 20 years ago, so you can do the maths on how old I am. So yeah, joined BT 20 years ago, have had a fantastic 20 years here in BT.
I've been part of the Olympics where I saw BT use lots and lots of technology on the 2012 Olympics. And here I am now finding myself leading a team of 11, 1200 designers servicing our customers globally.
