Thierry Damiba

Thierry Damiba
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Where I have worked: Maryland, PowerConnections, DHS, Qdrant, Arcade.

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Where I have been

  • San FranciscoHome now.
  • Los AngelesMoved out there to join my brother.
  • Colorado Springs and Ward, ColoradoGarden of the Gods, a good friend's wedding.
  • Mammoth CaveDrove from Baltimore to Kentucky, just to see the cave.
  • BaltimoreWhere I grew up.
  • College ParkWhere I went to school.
  • AnnapolisBest crabs in the world.
  • Miami and WynwoodMy favorite beach town in the US. Wynwood is my favorite beach town that isn't a beach town.
  • Gran CanariaA company retreat with Qdrant.
  • Burkina FasoWhere I'm from.
  • Ivory CoastWhere I grew up.
  • GhanaMy father used to work there, and I visited.
  • TogoWhere I was born.
  • VancouverBest car city in the world.
  • San DiegoBest beach town on the West Coast.
  • Toronto and OttawaToronto: the Shangri-La.
  • MontrealMy brother used to live there. Coldest city in the world.
  • FranceI visited. My great-grandfather was from France.
  • The NetherlandsVisited for a work trip. Love the rivers.
  • SerbiaMy brother lived in Novi Sad and in Belgrade. Love the sandwiches.
  • MoroccoWonderful coffee.
  • MaliGreat jewelry.
  • BeninThe best people.
  • NigeriaAbuja, a city of love.
  • BerlinHome of Qdrant, where I used to work. I visited too.
  • PolandBeen to Warsaw. Really, really strong nicotine.
  • MallorcaAnother retreat spot. Love the fishing towns.
  • AustraliaSpent some time in Sydney. Beautiful place.
  • JapanWent for a week, just for fun. Wonderful town. Really liked the ramen.
  • New ZealandStudied abroad in Wellington. Wonderful views.

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Five clues from my life.

For each one, put a pin on the map where you think it is. Land within 600 km and you get a passport stamp.

Thierry Damiba

Tools for delegated thought. The central question is not whether to delegate. It is how delegation accumulates debt.

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