A Wild Unicorn Tamer

Although my job here at Actel is what pays the bills, my real passion is my hobby.

I'm a wild unicorn tamer.

Now I know what you must be thinking, unicorns I can believe in, but a tamer? Those mythical jobs are stuff of fairy tales.

Well let me tell you a story how I've become a unicorn tamer.

Most of you know that prior to starting at Actel I lived in Canada. But what you probably don't know is that I've only lived in Canada for about 10 years. I was born in a town called Yekaterinburg. It is located in the Ural Mountains, just west of Siberia in Russia.

Let's take a look at how it all began. The year is 1983. In the early summer morning of a particularly hot day in July a young unicorn tamer opened his eyes for the first time. It was a glorious day with the birds chirping and the sun beaming down. He was given a name of Andrew, picked by his grandfather.

In the next few years he grew up, taking his first step at 7 month old, uttering his first word at 14 months, and never shutting up since. Except when speaking to large audiences where he is absolutely terrified t...