This blog is a didactic memoir of my career as a systems engineer. I hope it will be of interest to:

• Students who are considering a career in systems engineering.
• Systems engineers who wish to compare their experiences in the profession with mine.
• Anyone interested in getting a feel for the systems engineering profession.

I have also had a lifelong interest in Urban Studies.

Systems Engineering and Urban Studies are not entirely unrelated. After all, cities are among the most complex systems ever created by humanity.

I am currently spending about half my time in Lima, Peru – the most interesting city in the world for urban studies. I have included a set of posts about the city and country.