my dauther Sara and I
“Hyperactive!” ~ “Loud!” ~ “Talks to much!” ~ “$&#!!” ~ “Genius!”
At some point all these phrases and plenty that I cannot mention have been used to describe me. And if I am, in fact, a genius then, speaking from experience, genius is grossly over-rated.
Here is what you should know.
- I find life AMAZING! I’m proud of the fact that my children and those close to me ascribe that phrase to me. I say it often and I mean it!
- I am a father, an ex-husband, and a husband.
- I consult – both in Information Technology and in “Online Presence”, engagement marketing (social media and content planning/development).
- I coach – IT Executives, C-level execs, and entrepreneurs.
- I speak for businesses and organizations. I’m not boring, this I promise you.
- I am an author – one book (more to come) and many articles in print and online.
- I write & play music. I take that very seriously and have a great time doing it.
- I’m an optimist and a patriot. I do believe that the U.S.A. is a country of amazing opportunity – the most fertile ground for the imaginative entrepreneur or careerist.
Playing with my band
at a seminar
The Boring Bio
Matt began programming when he was 16. He officially began his career in information
technology many years later at Blue Cross of California/Wellpoint (now Anthem). Eventually, he built a large document assembly & tracking system for their Large Group practice.
This led to consulting contracts with Healthnet, Pacificare, Latham & Watkins, and several other organizations.
Matt wrote his first article, Why Technologists Must Learn To Speak Business, in 2001. Published by Power Media Group, the article led to a monthly career column. Since then he has been published in The Wall Street Journal’s Career Journal, Windows Professional Magazine, informit.com, and several others.
His book, The IT Career Builder’s Toolkit: Your Complete To Building Your IT Career In Any Economy is published by Cisco Press, a Cisco Systems, Pearson/Prentice Hall imprint.
Moran speaks nationally on professional development, new media, business, and creativity.
He lives in Southern California with his wife and 2 of his 4 children. He is also a songwriter and performer, at times incorporating music into his presentations.
Feel free to contact him, he would love to hear from you, and does answer his emails.
