融合通信解决方案是一个独立的, 以阿伯丁为基地的资讯科技支援, 电话和互联网服务提供商. 成立于2005年, the company has grown from a two-man operation into a fully integrated communications company with around 30 staff, 其中包括一个强大的技术支持团队. The firm provides businesses across the north-east with a single and accountable service for their telephony, Internet和网络需求. Converged is an official partner of CityFibre’s Aberdeen project and has a strategic partnership with leading data centre provider brightsolid. Converged has built one of the most robust connectivity networks in north-east Scotland, providing companies of all sizes with a range of Internet connection options that can best support their needs.
你对数字的热情从何而来?
My passion for technology came about by accident really. I was applying for university courses at school without much thought as a typical teenager does and I found a course at RGU called Business Information Systems. I threw an application in thinking it was a business management course, cause all teenagers who don’t know what to do want to “manage businesses”. On the first day I realised it wasn’t quite a business course as my first day was titled – Introduction to Java. Across my four years studying a computer science degree my passion for technology bloomed and I found a real passion that I enjoyed, 一切都是偶然. The rest is history as they say and I am now heavily involved in utilising some of the latest technologies in the world.
Looking to the future, what do you see as being the next big thing in tech?
I think over the last 12 months we have noticed a big change in technology and its applications, Alexa的引入, 谷歌的家, Siri正在成为一种生活方式. Now I think a wider spectrum of people are realising the benefits of technology especially in making their lives easier. This realisation is allowing developers to expand into areas that weren’t previously profitable. Voice technology and artificial intelligence is just beginning to take off. Learning behavioural patterns might be scary for some people but for others it could save them hours a week in performing basic tasks. There is a huge opportunity to bring this kind of technology into the office and apply basic business tasks. I think the main technology that will drive this development will be blockchain development, allowing several devices to communicate with each other and the wider world.
如果你在一个满是3人的教室里讲话rd year high school students how would you pitch the industry as the best place to be?
There are very few industries that give you the freedom, 想象力和创新同时存在. Often in the IT industry no problem is ever the same and you need to apply innovation to achieve the correct solution. 如果你想每天学习, develop unique skills that can be applied in any industry and have fun whilst doing so IT is for you.
你的角色是什么?你每天都做些什么?
A typical day as Lead Process Analyst at Converged mainly involves problem solving issues and developing solutions whether it be through developing code and software or implementing better working practise and processes. I am quite lucky in my role as I get to work on a range of different projects and develop some very exciting pieces of software to help drive Converged forward.
你最喜欢这个行业的什么?
My favourite thing about the industry is the level of innovation in the solutions being developed. A lot of the time IT gets over looked but the companies who embrace it and allow their staff to innovate are the ones who thrive. I was recently speaking to a graduate at an event who was asking advice about what level of innovation and imagination is acceptable in business and one answer was there is no limit, of course there are limits in terms of time and money, 但创新和想象力是没有限制的.
What do you consider to be the biggest benefit of your ScotlandIS membership?
In an ever expanding industry it is vital to here what other companies are looking at for the future in terms of technology and development. I find one of the easiest ways to achieve this is through memberships such as ScotlandIS. Their meetings, events and articles really allow you to expand your knowledge within the industry.