Currently Brad is working for Cox North Carolina Publications Inc. as the Junior Technician/Analyst. Cox North Carolina is part of Cox Newspapers, which is one of the nation’s largest newspaper publishing enterprises. Cox North Carolina publishes 3 daily newspapers (The Daily Reflector, Rocky Mount Telegram, and The Daily Advance) and 10 non-daily newspapers. Brad’s diverse knowledge of both major operating systems including mobile platforms gives him an edge that not many IS people can claim.

On many occasions, Brad has been a guest speaker at local schools in the Rocky Mount, NC area. Brad speaks on many things from nitty-gritty tech to motivating students to embrace the opportunities they are given. Brad believes in the early vocational education offered in many schools, as he was a participant in two classes that changed his career path at the age of 16. Brad graduated high school with not only a diploma but with two industry standard certifications, A+ Certified Professional and Microsoft Certified Professional.

On the side, Brad plays percussion in a band, Two Layne Highway and delves into many miscellaneous tech projects. Not leaving any time to do anything else but spend time with the love of his life, Hope.Formerly Brad worked at the Rocky Mount Telegram but before Brad even started working there, the paper featured Brad twice in articles concerning blogging and podcasting. The most recent article, “Cutting Edge Guy” described Brad’s lifestyle along with describing his podcast, “This Week n Geek”. Brad is always trying to stay on the cutting edge of every technology possible, “he bleeds binary code”!

Things I like:

| macs | music | drums | coffee | mountain biking | loose leaf tea | wine | organic food | honda element |

Favorite Quote:

“Here’s to the crazy ones.The misfits.The rebels.The troublemakers.The round pegs in the square holes.The ones who see things differently.They’re not fond of rules.And they have no respect for the status quo.You can praise them, disagree with them, quote them,disbelieve them, glorify or vilify them.About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them.Because they change things.They invent. They imagine. They heal.They explore. They create. They inspire.They push the human race forward.Maybe they have to be crazy.How else can you stare at an empty canvas and see a work of art?Or sit in silence and hear a song that’s never been written?Or gaze at a red planet and see a laboratory on wheels?We make tools for these kinds of people.While some see them as the crazy ones, We see genius.Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”- Apple Computer