Andres J. Andreu, 2009 Honoree
- Title
- Technical director of Web/application engineering
- Employer
- Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide Inc.
- Location
- New York
- First job:
- Mural graffiti artist
- Most valuable career advice:
- "Don't ever leave yourself vulnerable to take the blame for the blunders of someone else."
- Favorite vice:
- "Reverse-engineering anything that seems to be a black box."
- What do you love about IT?
- "The never-ending and always-morphing challenges."
- Best mentoring relationship:
- "My kung-fu sifu, Kenny Gong, was my greatest mentor."
- Favorite gadget:
- Lego Mindstorms NXT robot
- People you'd invite to your dream dinner party:
- "My father, Fidel Castro, Pablo Picasso and Ta Mo Bodhidharma."
- Favorite movie:
- Iron Monkey
- Leadership philosophy in a nutshell:
- "Never assume anything, and respectfully treat all team members as if they are young children."