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Joe Federer's career path has followed his IS studies pattern... all over the map.

After graduating in 1979 with degree papers in Economics and Mechanical Engineering, Joe worked in the TV studio on campus for 6 years. He then ran a design/manufacturing company working on energy conservation equipment. With energy prices at near-record lows, the timing might have been better. Several years of "real jobs" followed, in the cultural and automotive sectors.

In 1993, Joe returned to self-employment and has been without a predictable income ever since. He is currently in a small partnership working on software training and implementations for CRM (Customer Relationship Management) solutions. His company website is at http://www.ksi.ca.

In his copious spare time, Joe makes fine violins. His work can be seen at http://www.federer.ca. Joe is in the process of moving to a small town with his wife Jayne Styles (BSc 1984, Western), where he will read, make violins, and enjoy taking on unusual projects.

Joe Federer, BIS 1979

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Joe Federer This page was last reviewed on August 24, 2011