About me - Ken Ritley

Information Technology

It wasn’t my first career choice, but IT has always been my passion. Growing up in Silicon Valley, I’ve had the good fortune to meet or work directly with such luminaries as Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniac, Marc Andreessen, and John Rhoton. I don’t know any other field, except perhaps medicine, that better combines high-tech with people.

Physics

Research physicist was my first career choice. But since leaving this area, I feel more passionate about it than ever – probably because I have the time and energy to explore a much broader range of topics. On these pages you’ll find a summary of my work and hopefully a few interesting stories about some […]

Writing

I’ve always enjoyed writing, but maybe that’s because there is a long history of professional writers in my family. My father was the editor of the first computer magazine in the industry, called Modern Office Procedures and published during the 1970’s. Many of the articles he wrote then are still classics today, and some of […]

This is a recent photo of me, as skipper of a 30-foot houseboat in France. We travelled from Alsace to Lorraine along the historic Canale du Marne. Even today France has a wonderful, easy-to-navigate and very-well-maintained network of canals that are accessible to boaters of all levels. — This is a photo of me, as skipper of a 30-foot houseboat in France. We travelled from Alsace to Lorraine along the historic Canale de la Marne au Rhin. Even today France has a wonderful, easy-to-navigate and very-well-maintained network of canals and self-service locks that are accessible to boaters of all levels.

Ken is most well-known for Digital Transformations as well as creating and leading international IT teams, outsourcing, and IT strategy. He’s built high-performance teams in Asia and in Europe, he’s transformed and led complex global organizations, and his 20+ years of industry experience span almost all aspects of IT.

An avid technical writer, Ken is also the author of many published technical articles. An avid teacher, he‘s coached, mentored, and been advisor to many students in Asia and Europe.

Ken is an American citizen with 20+ years of experience in Europe, Asia, and the US. He speaks fluent business German including Swiss German, and he holds a work/residence permit for Switzerland. His current passion is learning French.

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