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Dual CIO and CISO Roles with David Williams of Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group – IT in the D 452
This week, we were super lucky to chat with David Williams, CIO and CISO of Gold Star Mortgage Financial. Since it’s end of year, we started by joking about how many sales reps are currently calling him to make their end of year numbers. We then got into what it takes to be dual role CIO and CISO,…
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Personal Brand and Digital Neighborhoods with Hajj Flemings of Rebrand Cities – IT in the D 451
This week, we were super lucky to talk to serial entrepreneur, branding expert, and all around great guy Hajj Flemings, CEO of Rebrand Cities and founder of Modern Athlete. Hajj was one of the first people I remember talking about your “personal brand”, so we dove into that, as well as what it means for smaller neighborhoods and businesses…
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Change and Influence with Stefanie Krievins – IT in the D 450
This week, we got to chat with change and strategy consultant Stefanie Krievins. We immediately got into change management, and not in a software/project way, but in a human way and how it is difficult for most people. We discussed DISC methodology and how it applies on how we work with others. This led to how to lead kick…
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A Career in Cloud with Troy Dieter of Slalom – IT in the D 449
This week, we chatted about all things cloud with AWS Ambassador and all around great guy Troy Dieter. Troy has an impressive list of certifications and just received the title of Cloudius Maximus for obtaining his 7th AWS cert. We got into the path on those looking to start and build their career in cloud. We also talked in…
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Military to IT Transition with Zach Boguslawski of Slalom – IT in the D 448
This week, we talked with management consultant Zach Boguslawski about his journey from being in the military and transitioning it to working in technology in the private sector. We also got into what it means to be a “management consultant”, overused terms like ‘business outcomes’ and ‘digital transformation’, and how he translates that into meaningful…
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Construction Tech with Justin Turk of Livegistics – IT in the D 447
When you think of industries embracing technology, construction just isn’t one of them. Well, a long time construction worker and software developer (right?) thought that there has to be a better way. This week we talked with Justin Turk, CEO of Livegistics. We dove into the issues facing the construction industry, how Livegistics is helping automate it,…
