Paul Julius > Biography
I have been consulting in the software development industry for more than ten years. I have worked with clients throughout the world. I thrive on meeting new people and tackling new challenges. I think that's what draws me to consulting.
I studied Computer Science and Philosophy at the University of South Dakota. Although I enjoy travelling and working in new places, I still call South Dakota home. The wide open prairie and small towns are very grounding. I very much enjoy working in big cities. In fact, I count myself lucky to be one of those people that get to enjoy both worlds on a regular basis.
I started consulting while still in college for small non-profit organizations that needed help getting their computing systems updated. That work was very rewarding, but challenging due to budget and time constraints. After I graduated, I took a developer position at ThoughtWorks, Inc. ThoughtWorks offered me the ability to work on cutting edge technologies and see the world at the same time.
Along the way, I helped my clients and company to push forward and help shape the Agile movement. I joined the team that open sourced CruiseControl in 2001. I had been working as a build master on a project team for the year prior to that and had been searching for the type of automation we built into CruiseControl. It was a very exciting time.
After that, I worked with ThoughtWorks on a variety of innovative projects. We were pioneering the use of Agile techniques on projects throughout the world. Each project was a step forward in our understanding of how to apply adaptive planning, pair programming, continuous integration, test driven development, etc, to new teams.
In October 2007, I accepted a new position at Stelligent. They are a cutting edge consultancy, specializing in getting teams up and running quickly, using testing, continuous integration, pair programming, etc. I published an official blog post about the move on October 22, 2007. A press release also went out over the news wires.
Interested in learning more about what I am doing now, please contact me.