It has been a while since I last made a useful update to my Vanir Systems Blog… so I thought that I should let you know what has been going on.

In my business life I’ve been incredibly busy working with OpenLink Software, where I am a Professional Services Consultant. I worked for OpenLink Software as a Technology Evangelist back in 2007-2008, I like the company so much that I accepted an offer to work with them again. So here I am as a PS Consultant!

Aside from OpenLink work (which takes up 100% of my full-time work time at the moment), in my spare time I’ve been doing a little bit of website design & development for the Order of The Grail, and some article writing for IBM developerWorks.

I’ve also been getting a lot more involved with my community - taking more of an active role in Church/Religion, Local Politics (North Somerset Liberal Democrats - Wraxall & Long Ashton Ward), the local Transitions Network Group (Transitions Long Ashton) and a new Local Energy Co-operative (ENECO). My “journey” as a “Journeyman of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists” is going well, and of course I have a few other secular interests which are certainly progressing nicely. This all happens alongside me spending some lovely time with my wonderful wife (Beki) and two cats (Lucy and Ishtar).

It really is a very busy time for me at the moment, and I love it!

:-)

So thats a summary for you! Now I’ve got to get back to improving myself and helping society as best I can.

Daniel

p.s. feel free to get in touch with me:

• About OpenLink Software at my OpenLink Software email address which is: dlewis [at] openlinksw [dot] com
• About Vanir Systems work at my Vanir Systems email address: dlewis [at] vanirsystems [dot] com
• About personal stuff at my personal GMail/GTalk address: danieljohnlewis [at] gmail [dot] com