In 1993, he moved to San Jose, California, where he subsequently worked as a system administrator at early internet service provider Netcom (USA), and then Network Appliance, eventually leaving in 1997 with $250,000 in stock options.
He made the move to San Jose, California in 1993, where he held the position of system administrator at an early internet service provider, Netcom (USA), before moving on to Network Appliance in 1997, leaving with a substantial sum of $250,000 in stock options.