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Back\u00a0in May, I moved from Fujitsu to join risual<\/a>. There were many reasons for me leaving, including that I think systems integrators are in for a really rough time as they attempt to\u00a0adapt to a changing marketplace;\u00a0that I was unhappy with some\u00a0changes being made to the organisation and to my professional community;\u00a0and\u00a0that I had serious concerns about the company’s strategy for working with Microsoft (a partner whose technologies have been key to large parts of my career). I also wanted to get closer to\u00a0technology again, and that wasn’t really an option for me where I was.<\/p>\n

Jumping ship to a small but growing consultancy was a risky move\u00a0and\u00a0a six-month probation period\u00a0gave me some concern but I’ve come through that and I have to say I’ve really enjoyed\u00a0the last 7-and-a-half months.\u00a0Of course, there have been challenges along the way\u00a0but\u00a0I’ve joined a great team (or family, as the directors prefer to refer to it) – and learning just after I joined\u00a0that risual<\/a> had been named Microsoft UK Partner of the Year for 2015<\/a>\u00a0was a special bonus. I’m\u00a0working bloody hard… but I don’t mind hard work when I can see where it’s headed, that it’s worthwhile, and that I’m enjoying it.<\/p>\n

At its heart, risual\u00a0is a consultancy business. That means that\u00a0everyone who joins risual joins as a Consultant. The only exceptions are the support roles, sales people and Engagement Managers. risual doesn’t hire Architects directly, regardless of previous experience and background.<\/p>\n

We do have an Architecture team though – and,\u00a0earlier this month, I learned that my application had\u00a0been successful and that,\u00a0with immediate effect, I was to become\u00a0one of the Enterprise Architects in\u00a0risual’s Business Group.\u00a0Whilst I’ve enjoyed working in the Unified Communications team, I’m a generalist and the guys there are specialists with some really good (deep) skills. My work now becomes more focused on achieving business outcomes through technology, helping customers to shape their strategy and leading some of the larger projects that we have from a technical perspective.<\/p>\n

2015’s seen a lot of change as I rediscovered what it is I want to do and how to enjoy work again. 2016 looks like it will be the year I consolidate and build on my experience\u00a0to\u00a0drive my career forward. I’ve certainly got an increasingly-full diary with\u00a0a challenging project to move a Government department to the Microsoft cloud, interspersed with some interesting business consulting engagements – and that’s just the next couple of months!<\/p>\n

So, with that little update, I’m signing off for 2015.\u00a0For everyone who reads this blog and the constant stream of tweets @markwilsonit<\/a>, I’d to thank you for your support and to wish you\u00a0all the best in 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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