I have been a senior development manager, but much more enjoy the day to day of the individual contributor. Roles in recent times are along the lines of Senior Consultant, Solutions / Systems / Applications Architect in Professional Services Organizations and with my own business.
I very much enjoy mentoring young talent; but hate the drudgery of a three month budget cycle and other administrivia.
If you find yourself in the same place and have advice for career changes that have worked for you and might for others… please reply to this thread.
