tbh, I think that "engineer at a big company" is not that unimportant: That guy started to fall from a high point, he had already achieved something and, if it wasn't for his addiction, this story wouldn't have happened; it's not like he had no future to begin with.
Maybe s/Boing/huge tech company/, but then it would be quite cumbersome, wouldn't it?
Maybe s/Boing/huge tech company/, but then it would be quite cumbersome, wouldn't it?