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The Backblaze data center team continues to expand and we have a new hire in Joe! Joe’s joining us as a data center site manager and will be learning the ropes with our core data center team in Sacramento! He hails from a local alt-weekly newspaper and enjoys cycling, but let’s learn a bit more about Joe, shall we?<\/p>\n
What is your Backblaze title?<\/b>
\nData Center Site Manager.<\/p>\n
Where are you originally from?<\/b>
\nI\u2019m from Vacaville, CA.<\/p>\n
What attracted you to Backblaze?<\/b>
\nAaron McCormack attracted me to Backblaze using shiny red Pods as bait.<\/p>\n
What do you expect to learn while being at Backblaze?<\/b>
\nThis is the first tech company I\u2019ve worked for, so I expect to learn a lot. From what I can tell from Larry Wilke, I\u2019m going to be learning a lot about juggling.<\/p>\n
Where else have you worked?<\/b>
\nI\u2019ve worked at the UC Davis computer shop as the technician lead and on the Sacramento News & Review Ops team.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s your dream job?<\/b>
\nMy childhood dream was to be a marine biologist.<\/p>\n
Favorite place you\u2019ve traveled?<\/b>
\nMazatlan, Mexico.<\/p>\n
Favorite hobby?<\/b>
\nCycling, making mead, and outdoorsy stuff.<\/p>\n
“Star Trek” or “Star Wars”?<\/b>
\n“Stargate.”<\/p>\n
Favorite food?<\/b>
\nChimichangas.<\/p>\n
Homemade mead, “Stargate,” and chimichangas sounds like a wonderful way to spend the evening! All Backblaze jobs involve some amount of juggling, but we believe in you. Welcome aboard, Joe!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"