Citrix Synergy 2013 Slide Deck for SYN328: Learn why AppDNA should be a part of every consultant’s toolkit

SYN328: Learn why AppDNA should be a part of every consultants toolkit

Here’s my presentation that I’ve uploaded to SlideShare from my Citrix Synergy 2013 session on why AppDNA should be a part of every consultant’s toolkit.

Unfortunately SlideShare currently doesn’t support animations, so some of the slides are not well presented when viewed in this manner. I’ll work to separate out the animations and make this as readable as possible.

I am continually improving the content within this slide deck. Please feel free to contact me for the latest version.

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My First Big Professional Speaking Gig

Citrix Synergy 2013 Name Badge

It has always been my career goal to speak at one of the big international and highly recognised IT conferences. My initial focus was to speak at a Citrix Synergy conference. I planted the seed a few years ago for Synergy 2010, but the submission lacked the coolness, the wow factor, some good takeaways, and possibly even professionalism to be taken seriously.

It all started back in 2005 when I attended Citrix iForum in Sydney. I caught up with a long-time Internet friend, Warren Simondson from Ctl-Alt-Del IT Consultancy in Queensland. Way back then Warren and I made a deal that one day we would do a session together at one of these conferences.

We had spoken a few times during 2012, and in November I received an e-mail from him reminding me about the fast approaching submission deadline for Synergy 2013. That’s all I needed to kick me into gear as it was time for me to step up and take action.

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