Evan, you have been one of my favorite Directors to work under. Thank you for your kind words. I’ll be in touch!

I always knew you were a cut above the rest, even when you were working here. Your analysis on the death of the “home lab” and the difference between the “Checklist Follower” and the “Creative Thinker” is exactly why our team struggled after you left. You’ve always been one of those rare technologists who understands the “why” behind the “how.” Remember that time you debugged the legacy ERP system issue that three senior consultants missed? That grit—the one forged in the DOS trenches—is irreplaceable.

We’ve just launched a new Lead Infrastructure Architect role, and frankly, we’ve interviewed a lot of “Participation Trophies,” but none have your mix of deep knowledge, problem-solving tenacity, and leadership vision. It’s a significant bump in salary, full executive benefits, and a mandate to completely rebuild our junior program with the kind of hands-on, high-friction learning you advocate for.