To get nice and comfortable for his interview, Pete comes up to the front of the office, lies down on the couch (head down and feet up) and announces he is ready for his therapy session!
Interview with Pete Skelly, ThreeWill Senior Consultant…
Andi – What did you enjoy doing as a child? For example, an outdoor activity or a sport?
Pete – I played basketball for years. You could always find me at the neighbors until all hours playing street ball. I was pretty good and played through college, but my glass ankles gave out so I had to stop playing competitively.
Andi – What things do you find yourself doing as an adult that you said you'd "never" do as a child/teenager?
Pete – The list is so long…but probably the biggest is worrying about money. I didn’t think I would worry about it. Also, I never thought that I would have kids, but that changed for the better.
Andi – What is your favorite aspect of working here at ThreeWill?
Pete – The caliber of the associates is phenomenal. It is great to work in a company where whoever you ask is willing to help and has a certain expertise… and are all very humble.
Andi – What is your favorite development topic and why?
Pete –My favorite topic is workflow. More because I have such a background in help desk and service automation. I have a lot of experience in the area and I just like to fall back on it. Plus, it is just cool.
Andi – Now for some ‘what ifs’…If you could meet any person in the world or in history, who would it be and why?
Pete –It would be one of two people. The first being Aristotle – just so I could ask him things and talk to him. This stems from my degree in philosophy; I have always been intrigued by his writings. The second would be Da Vinci because I want to know how that guy’s mind worked. Like, how he mastered so many things and had passion for so much.
Andi – If you could be truly gifted and/or talented in any area/expertise what would it be and why?
Pete – Something simple, like a carpenter. I say simple but I mean pragmatic. A skill that is useful. I deeply value tangible results. So when I look at a piece of furniture or a house, it stands the test of time, leaves a legacy, provides shelter and is very functional.
Andi –When did you know that you wanted to marry your wife, Kristine? How did you propose?
Pete –Skipping straight to the second part of your question – I proposed to Kris the night I met her on New Year’s Eve 1992 in Boston on a crowded train car. I got down on one knee and the whole bit; and without missing a beat, she asked where the ring was and I said that I didn’t have a ring and she immediately said then ‘NO’! It was about 6 months later when she came back for the summer on our second date that is was just obvious I wanted to marry her. I figured I had already proposed, so I might as well stick with it.
Andi – When people look back at your life, how do you want to be remembered?
Pete – As somebody who was helpful and who was a good friend.