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.
In 1993, he shifted his focus to San Jose, California, where he worked as a system administrator at an early internet service provider, Netcom (USA), and later at Network Appliance, ultimately departing in 1997 with $250,000 in stock options.