Perry joined Symantec in 1995 where he was part of a team that delivered consumer communications products including pcAnywhere and pcTelecommute. He helped develop key technologies for each of these product lines.

In 1999 he moved to Dayton and joined Cap Gemini (now Sogeti, LLC). He developed custom Windows based enterprise solutions for various clients including Reynolds & Reynolds, Johns Hopkins University (Applied Physics Lab), Procter & Gamble, and the Society for Human Resource Management.

In 2003 he became a key member of the NeoWatch/McAfee Personal Firewall team, shortly after the group had been acquired by McAfee Corporation.

Perry joined TrayGames in early 2005 where he helped to build an innovative online games platform. Today Perry works as a consultant for Robert Half Technology, solving technical problems for clients. Spread Trends is an on-going side project done purely for fun and the love of football.