I attend many conferences and workshops every year and get asked by those just getting started how did I build my career. What did I do to be successful, learn, get jobs and projects and more. In this presentation, I will discuss the ins and outs of my career path and its many twists and turns. I will try to provide some guidance and advice on things I have learned along the way, often the hard way. Hopefully this will help those relatively new to the field avoid some of the pot holes I have encountered over my 25 plus years.