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Abbas Haider Ali

Abbas Haider Ali

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Who am I?

I am Abbas Haider Ali. Based out of Washington DC, I work with software companies on the sales side of their business. Specifically, I take my passion for all things tech + what my company does and use it to drive revenue. My roles have ranged from systems & sales engieering, to product management and strategy.

I love to win and bring that to the companies that I work for. Right now, that's xMatters, a company that makes relevance engines.

What on earth is that? Think of it this way, there are lots of tools and processes that our clients (Global 2000) use. They're supposed to empower people but do so only when you're staring at them or someone alerts you to do so. Relevance engines bridge the gap between these systems and the people that need to be connected to them. Not everyone all the time (that would be irrelevant), but just to the people that need information at that specific time based on their role, date, time, interests, location, status, etc. Add to that multi-channel communication (email, phone, SMS, etc.) and make it two-way communication with a dash of mobile apps, and you have yourself a purpose built relevance engine. We make them for IT, Business Continuity, Emergency Communications, Customer Communications, and others. Check the website for more.

Aside from my work (yes, I am a self-admitted workaholic) and technology/gadgets of all flavors, I love to travel, enjoy fast cars, and the occasial walk on the beach.

I love helping people out, so whether it's expertise, looking for a job, advice, or whatever - reach out.

And now for the disclaimer - My blog will contain references to products, companies, tech industry in general, stocks, and mutual funds at times. In all these cases, unless explicitly stated otherwise, opinions are strictly my own and do not reflect those of my employer (past, present, or future).

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Back to Blogger, But Tumblr And I Are Still Friends

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Here's the short version of my Tumblr experiences so far:

Great for short posts
Lots of short punchy content for reblogging
Friendly community
Fantastic iPhone app to post on the go
Hard to get it Google love. Probably has something to do with custom theme that I chose
Disqus owns the comments

The last one is probably my only really big issue. I'm neutral on the Disqus thing because it provides lots of advantages too.

So what is boils down to is that I'm going to use both Tumblr and Blogger moving forward until I find something super compelling that makes me commit to just one of them. The return to Blogger isn't without changes though. Template is all new at this point (comments welcome), and name is probably going to change to to accomadate more posts relating to my work in the ITSM & software industry in general, as well as my normal random fare.

Stay tuned.

Abbas Haider Ali.

May
21