Building Tech Teams with James MacDonald

On this episode of the RemoteTechPodcast series we interview Ben May from the Code Company. Ben shares his advice on building culture remotely as well as how he has scaled the Code Company from Hervey Bay Queensland to a worldwide audience. Hope you enjoy the interview!

On this episode of the NTP podcast we interview Cole Cornford, Director at Galah Cyber. We talk about his experience working in cyber security, his interest in the Newcastle technology community and growing cyber security in the area. Hope you enjoy the episode. 

On this episode of the NewyTechPeople Podcast we are sharing snippets from all of our 2021 interviews. Thank you for all of your continued support and we look forward to bringing some exciting new podcast episodes to you next year. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Welcome to another episode of the NewyTechPeople Podcast. We'll be sharing advice our guests would give to those wanting to start a career in technology. From educational pathways, to resources they have used and what they might change if they had the chance to start over again. Hope you enjoy the episode!

On this episode of the NewyTechPeople Podcast we interview Ben Lamb about his experience working overseas, starting a business in the middle of a pandemic and advice he would give to professionals wanting to start a career in technology.  Hope you enjoy the episode!

On this episode we share the best bits from our episodes so far this year. 

On this episode of the NewyTechPeople Podcast we interview David Lynch, CEO at OAS Technology. We talk about David's educational pathway into his career in technology, OAS' future plans for growth and the recent refresh of their brand.  Hope you enjoy the episode!

On this episode of the NTP podcast we interview Aaron and Witold from Cordel, an organisation that helps generate high detail point cloud maps of large scale infrastructure. Hope you enjoy the episode!

In this episode of the NTP podcast we interview Daniel Pludek about his education to date, his transition into a CTO role and advice he would give to those starting out in their tech career. We hope you enjoy the episode!

On this episode of the NewyTechPeople Podcast we interview Justin Bain, CEO at 3ME Technology.  We discuss the projects happening at 3ME, Justin’s background in the military and how this has helped him in his current role. We hope you enjoy the episode!

In this episode of Community Spotlight Liam Potter interviews one of our newest members to the NTP team, our resident Data Analyst, Sarah Frazer.  In the episode we find more info about Sarah's background in tech, her transition into data, her experience attending events in Newcastle and more on her role at NTP.

In this episode of the NewyTechPeople Podcast we interview Mitch Brindle, Cloud Operations Manager at nib. We talk about Mitch’s passion for technology and how this has influenced his career, his decision to move into people management and advice for companies looking to make the move to the Cloud.  Hope you enjoy the episode!

With remote work on the rise, the issue of creating the same deep relationships in a team virtually compared to being in the office is becoming more and and more challenging. Jessica Baird and her team at Remote Social have created a product to encourage social moments between teams through a series of virtual games and hosted experiences well suited for remote and hybrid teams. Hope you enjoy the...

On this episode we interview Nathan Hookway, General Manager at Zimple Digital.   

In this first episode of our RemoteTechPodcast series we chat with Brendan Yell, Director of Twilio Startups. This is the first episode of our new series focusing on remote work and how companies and teams have pivoted to a remote first workplace, the challenges, the learnings and the success of this. Hope you enjoy the episode!

In this episode we interview Glendin Franklin-Browne, Technology Consulting Manager at Diamond IT. We chat about his personal journey into his current role, the importance of Cyber Security and examples of local businesses that have been affected by breaches to their security systems.

In our latest episode of the NewyTechPeople Podcast, Linda Apostolidis chats with Jodi Stapleton, Head of Transformation at Newcastle Permanent Building Society. In the episode we discuss Jodi's personal journey in her tech career, the strategic roadmap Newcastle Permanent has been undertaking, the importance of measuring data for businesses and resources she recommends. Hope you enjoy the episode...

In this episode of Community Spotlight Liam Potter interviews Lachy Gray, Co-Founder/Managing Director at Yarno.  We talk about his eLearning platform Yarno, his jump from Sydney to Newcastle, the difference between the two tech communities and running a tech business during COVID-19. We hope you enjoy the episode!

In our latest episode of the NewyTechPeople podcast, Linda Apostolidis chats with Pru Killck, Head of People and Culture at Pegasus - a local Newcastle success story. Pru shares their plans around Pegasus's growth, recent investment from Silicon Valley, their partnership with AKKR and their intentions to create further jobs in the local Newcastle market. Pru also talks about their investment in gr...

On this episode of the NTP Podcast I chat with Tom Howard from the Greater Bank. It was really interesting to hear from Tom about inspiration he has taken from the marines into building software development teams.  Hope you enjoy the episode!

On this episode of the NTP Podcast I chat with Justin Stafford, Co-Founder and CEO of Blueshift. We spoke about how Blueshift has grown, how they have adapted to new working conditions, methods Justin uses to organise his day and how he hasn't stopped tinkering even as a CEO.  Hope you enjoy the episode!

On this episode of Community Spotlight we interview Brock Morely & Steve Jones, President and Vice President of The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Society. We hear from them about their take on innovation and entrepreneurship in Newcastle and their plans for the future in this space.  Hope you enjoy the episode!

On this episode of the NTP Podcast I interview Adam Amos, Director of Robotic Systems. One of the most interesting parts of this interview was Adam’s take on his team’s working day from 6am-2pm. Hope you enjoy the episode.

In this episode we sit down with Arjun Ramachandran, Principal at elevenM to talk about his experience in the Newcastle tech scene, the changing needs of the University framework, the challenges of working from home and some key resources he recommends for those in the tech community. We hope you enjoy the episode!

Welcome to Episode 50 of the NTP Podcast! 50 Episodes sharing stories from leading tech professionals in Newcastle NSW. We’ve loved hearing their personal journeys as well as advice they have shared, projects they’re working on and plans for the future. Our first ever guest, Mat Finch, flips the switch and takes control of the mic to interview our very own James MacDonald on why he started the pod...