While there are many “en vogue” SocialNetworking-<\/i> and ePersona-sites.com <\/i>(e.g facebook\/Instagram\/linkedIn), my goal here is to give you more insight into who I am, my interests and my drivers, in a forum that gives me greater control over presentation and style, and in a way that enables me to further explore (and learn) various web technologies and techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBackground<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
My academic background is in Chemistry and Mathematics, achieving a Doctorate in theoretical chemistry from Boston University. Really interesting work, but it was pretty far out there. The experience was significant though, because it was where I developed my learning and critical thinking skills, as well as realizing I was more socially oriented than I’d originally thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are shaped by our experiences, and I’ve been fortunate to have had some incredible teachers and opportunities along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My graduate studies evolved into a number of roles in commercial software companies and IT organizations – where I could apply my analytical, communication and reasoning skills to solving challenges that impede organizational growth and technical advancement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Google my name and you’ll see the usual LinkedIn and Facebook links as well as a few random links for webinars and publications at various former companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You’ll also see links for cycling, running and even cross-country skiing events. Nearly all of those links are me, representing some of the physical activities that keep me energized…. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other activities, more\u00a0restorative in nature and lately, in early retirement, include craftsmanship, exploring woodworking and\u00a0stained glass through Outer Cape Glass and Wood<\/a>). Hiking\/trekking is another of my restorative and grounding activites.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n My wife and I enjoy hiking immensely – typically including some trekking adventures in our travels.\u00a0 We’ve completed the 48 New Hampshire\u00a04000′ peaks, the New England 67 peaks and are working on other peakbagging<\/em> lists.\u00a0 You can read about and explore photos and blogs about these adventures on the\u00a0hiking micro-site<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Curiously, you’ll also find a link or two about someone with the same name in the 1800’s who did a number on their family members – that’s not me!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While there are many “en vogue” SocialNetworking- and ePersona-sites.com (e.g facebook\/Instagram\/linkedIn), my goal here is to give you more insight into who I am, my interests and my drivers, in a forum that gives me greater control over presentation and style, and in a way that enables me to further explore (and learn) various web technologies and techniques. Background My academic background is in Chemistry and Mathematics, achieving a Doctorate in theoretical chemistry from Boston University. Really interesting work, but it was pretty far out there. Read More →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-general.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1926","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterdittman.com\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1926","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterdittman.com\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterdittman.com\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterdittman.com\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterdittman.com\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1926"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/peterdittman.com\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1926\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4898,"href":"https:\/\/peterdittman.com\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1926\/revisions\/4898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterdittman.com\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}The Other Me<\/h3>\n\n\n\n