All posts by Jesse Boehm
From the Florida Keys, to Wall Street, and to the Cloud: Engineering, Architecture, and Beyond
Who would have thought that a migration project on the cusp of Y2K, on a 60-acre private island surrounded by water, pools, and dolphins in the heart of the Florida Keys, would spark a decades-long career—leading to enterprise architecture, the cloud, and the AI-driven future? Citrix has been the thread connecting every stage of my…
What Have I Been Working On…
I have been writing a lot, generating content, working on podcast interview questions, and talking to old friends and colleagues on the phone to discuss the new podcast, The Solutions Architect Experience Podcast. I’ve been practicing working with a microphone and editing audio, and collaborating with a graphic designer on new logos for the podcast…
The Solutions Architect Experience Podcast
In the past two weeks, I have immersed myself in starting a podcast. The subject matter was a no-brainer—I wanted to focus on Solutions Architecture and create an interview-based podcast. Two people inspired me: The first was Austin Belcak, whom I follow on LinkedIn and whose email newsletter I subscribe to. Austin talks about the…
A Story of My Life – 1 – Under Pressure
Do I feel the pressure? Every single day. When you work in a global environment, when you are part of a team of enterprise technologists supporting vital systems that keep people working from wherever they are, the stakes are high. When something goes wrong, the pressure builds fast. I remember the first time I felt…
The Network Loop
It was my first day at Hawk’s Cay Resort, eager and wide awake, full of energy. I was given the task to clean up the network rack behind the front desk area. Switches were mounted on the wall and daisy-chained from one another. Cables of all different sizes and colors looked like a tangled mess…
Wastin’ Away Again… Citrix, Room 244, Welcome to Technology Kid (Part 3)
At the end of the road… This Wastin’ Away Again story has been told out of sequence, as you may have noticed, much like one of my favorite movies from the early 2000s, Pulp Fiction. This story has jumped through time and order to tell a tale of a kid who lacked direction, stuck in…
Wastin’ Away Again… From Brooklyn to Key West and the Heartbreak In Between (Part 2)
…On The ROAD to Technology Key West, Key West. What a different world than anything I had ever seen or felt. Work hard, party harder, sleep late, and hang out with friends who were just strangers a moment ago. It was very different from the life I left behind in New Rochelle, New York. Right…
Wastin’ Away Again… From Shucker to Wheel Man (Part 1)
On The ROAD to Technology.. Key West—where the sun shines bright, the drinks flow freely, and life moves at a different pace. I arrived in this tropical paradise via Greyhound bus, weary from the road, covered in dust, with nothing but a backpack, hunger, wanderlust, and books by Kerouac, Henry Miller, and Henry Rollins. Over…
Feeling The Pump: A Tech Guy’s Ongoing Journey Through Health and Tech
Navigating the pandemic reshaped our lives, and mine was no exception. Being stuck at home was tough, mentally and physically. I caught COVID twice, which brought home the severity of the situation. Gaining weight during this time was a clear wake-up call. After experiencing frequent sickness and constant trips to the bathroom, I visited my…
My First Computer… You Are Likely to Be Eaten by a Grue
In the holiday season of 1982, I faced a choice that would alter the course of my life. My father asked if I wanted a ColecoVision or a Commodore 64. At that moment, the ColecoVision seemed like the obvious choice for a kid. But something about the Commodore 64 called to me—an irresistible pull towards…