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Intended as a way for Paul and rob to explore all things automation.
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We formed Automation for the People with a general goal of exploring things like automated systems and paperless lifestyle, not deliberately to become Stelligent.
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Launched right into a substantial subcontract worth nearly $800k.
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Customer list, blogging sites and subscriber lists, general recognition, and most important, any contracts that were in play (e.g., NCI).
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On or about the exposure to Built to Sell, Paul decided to restrict what Stelligent did to automated infrastructure and CD pipelines.
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Recommended AWS and employed over all competing CSPs of the era.
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Painful, and fraught with admin headaches :-).
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Exact date unsure, but it was as soon as partnering was formal and possible.
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Dates to be confirmed - Rob joined Stelligent briefly as CEO. Still tied up with 5AM, he was able to help while Paul was engaged in Australia and to contribute to closing Macy's.
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Will lock in end date via Harvest. This was the near-singular focus for Stelligent for roughly two years. Last of the exclusive customers. Last of the non-AWS customers.
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If not targeting AWS, then not a customer.
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Coupled very closely to CD only, Paul decided that if not targeting AWS, then not a customer
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This time we layed low in case I had to depart again. Spent 2014 working under the radar (no title) and in exchange for equity (we could not afford overhead).
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With Rob's joining, he set one singular strategy for 2014 - Hire W2's and move away from 1099's
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At the start of 2015, Rob set a second strategy to - Develop repeatable and understood processes (hiring, sales, delivery) and seek to preserve software assets
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In Q4 of 2015, Rob established account rep roles and whole teams of 4-12 engineers -- the plan is to decompose by creating mini-Stelligents - Account Reps with P&L responsibilities.