Darrell May is a Cse Sf Sw Platform Engineer at Netapp. He possess expertise in shell scripting, solaris, subversion, c, unix and 16 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "I had the luck and privilege to work along side and as a direct report of Darrell, since he is a remarkable exception to the adage “Outstanding engineer makes bad manager”. Let’s go step by step and first talk about those days we were peers, first recognizing he has a rare mix for a software engineer: technical expertise and generosity to share that knowledge. That made our interactions enriching and constructive, and even in disagreement the balance was always positive. Now, he later got promoted to manage our software engineering team and quickly took ownership, leading effectively. Note i’m using “leadership” since he’s really one: fights the battles along your side, cares and protects the team, mentors and promotes growth (technical and soft), and being a former software engineer, can talk technical with you or even provide sound advice. Working for him was one of the most enriching experiences, both personal and professional. " and "As people's work style evolve, teams are becoming more diverse than ever. Staffs are sparse geographically. They have different cultural backgrounds. Globalization requires the speed to change and the ability to manage complexity. We need good managers to survive. Finding a good manager is hard. Finding one with a principal is even harder. It has been my honor to know Darell and work with him as one of his staff. He did not only tell me about his principal but he demonstrated them. - He understands the transparency and fairness is the key to treat his staff. - He always sets a positive tone to the team even during difficult times. - He honors and shows his respect for others' values and cultural backgrounds. As any good coach would do, he makes sure his staff feels he/she is a part of his team. His occasional phone calls across the Pacific certainly make me feel the part of the team. I appreciate his considerate and thoughtful advice on handling issues that I face on these phone calls, emails and instant messaging. Imagine the quality of an ideal manager, and then imagine he is yours. He can be your dream manager."