I have been managing technical projects for 20 years (even before getting a Computer Science degree) and have been programming professionally for just over 14 years. I often take projects alone, but I prefer to work with a team of developers.
My stackoverflow URL: http://careers.stackoverflow.com/tfredrikson
My linked in URL: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tfredrikson
My online resume: http://tfredrikson.com
My about.me page: http://about.me/tamarajean
You might notice that I got a 100% (800/800) on the Analytical Reasoning (Mathematics) section of the GRE and a 96% (770/800) on the Quantitative (Mathematics) section. I think those scores show my attention to detail. I started my Master's degree at one of the best schools for Computer Science on the planet, UIUC (originators of such concepts as Object Oriented Programming and Design Patterns). I did not complete my Master's degree, however, because I was anxious to begin working on real world problems and have been happily working for Clients ever since.