About Benson

This page is a minor experiment in openness, exposing traditionally non-public (semi-private) details of my life. It is the age of “Social Media”, after all. So please remember: mutual respect is the currency of a free world. If you wish to publicize or otherwise use personal details about me then please contact me for permission first. Many thanks.

About Benson Schliesser…

Some Facts

What People Say About Benson

  • “I have had the opportunity to interact with Benson on strategic topics such as technologies that can be pivotal to creating a business architecture e.g. for Service Providers. Benson is very structured and logical in articulating a value proposition or in posing questions that require more debate and discussion. Benson recently participated in a panel I had chaired in Washington D.C., October 2009: see: http://blogs.cisco.com/sp/comments/mpls_conference_2009_-_big_topics_great_panel/ Benson is exactly what our industry requires in terms of strategic and provocative thinking in terms of deconstructing the impact of technology to business.” December 30, 2009 – Monique Morrow
  • “I had the pleasure of working with Benson for nearly 10 years. He is far and away one of the smartest and brightest engineers I have ever met. He not only has a great aptitude for technologies of all types, but also has a passion for them. He is a great asset to any organization.” December 24, 2009 – Jason Gutenschwager
  • “I had the pleasure of working with Benson on a few projects and it always was a great experience: Give Benson high level requirements, he will help refine them and will then deliver a well though about solution on time!” December 23, 2009 – Nicolas Keller
  • “Benson provides an excellent combination of technical vision with practical know-how. He leads by example, keeping on the crest of the technology curve and translating it into practical application. He excels at leading multiple vendors to deliver a differentiated solution by means of clear communication, in depth technical understanding and steady project management.” March 5, 2008 – Geoff Mattson
  • “Benson is a true IT problem solver, highly skilled and intelligent. He earned the respect of all in our group who worked with him. He’s professional and trustworthy. I highly recommend Benson.” April 13, 2007 – Ken Cooper

My Location

Over the past few years I have done more travel than I would like, to be honest… Nevertheless I still find myself on the road occasionally. I use Dopplr to let people know where I’m going. I’ve also been playing with several apps that focus on more granular location data, close to real-time, such as Brightkite and Google Latitude.

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Books

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Compilation of Social Networks and Links About Me