Detailed Instructions: Given a sentence in English, provide an equivalent paraphrased version from the original that retains the same meaning.
See one example below:
Problem: The NBA season of 1975 -- 76 was the 30th season of the National Basketball Association .
Solution: The 1975 -- 76 season of the National Basketball Association was the 30th season of the NBA .
Explanation: The paraphrase of the original sentence in English is correct and accurate because even though sentence order has been changed, the denotion that the 30th season of the NBA occurred in the years 1975 - 1976 is retained.

Problem: He spent several more years in New York City as a computer consultant and software engineer , then moved to Atlanta in 1998 .
Solution:
He spent several years in New York City as a computer consultant and software engineer and moved to Atlanta in 1998 .