Bytes, Bits & Brilliance: Career Insights and Inspiration

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dive into Monet’s remarkable career journey filled with pivots, self-reflection, and resilience. She opens up about how leveraging her network, seeking feedback, and honing her unique skill set – her "secret sauce" – have been crucial in each transition. Listen in as she shares practical tips for identifying and communicating your professional value,...

Send us Fan Mail 🚀 Listen in for an Engaging Live Panel Discussion! 🚀 where we tackled your burning questions about navigating careers in technology! Joined by two previous guests of the podcast, Arpita Ghandi and Dr Michelle Rencher, both tenured members of the profession with amazing career journeys and tons of insightful perspectives. Our expert panelists shared insights on: Getting into tech...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I talk about the feelings of discouragement and disillusionment that many of you may be experiencing in your tech careers. Understanding that the journey is rarely straightforward; it’s filled with twists and turns that can leave you feeling lost. I’ll explore how to shift your perspective by reflecting on your achievements and recognizing that success is not just...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Shondalyn Smith, an inspiring Black Woman in Tech with a Bachelor's in Computer Science and a Master's in Cybersecurity.  Shondalyn’s passion for technology sparked in her pre-teen years, thanks to a peer role model, and her journey since has been nothing short of awe-inspiring. Coming from humble beginnings, Shondalyn leveraged hard work...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Rochelle Jones , a seasoned tech professional with over 20 years of experience across industries such as software application support, solutions engineering, and vendor management.  With a background in marketing and a career journey that defies convention, Rochelle's story highlights the power of self-awareness, continuous personal developmen...

Send us Fan Mail If you do a quick Google or LinkedIn search you’ll find burnout trending among those in our profession. In this solo episode, I dive deep into Burnout, what it is and some strategies for mitigating this occupational phenomenon many of us experience and I share my own burnout story with you as well. Are you burned out? What does burnout look like for you? Are you a Woman of Color b...

Send us Fan Mail I really wanted to experiment with AI on this episode with the idea of using an AI voice generator to interview me but it became a barrier to completion.   So here we go, I’m interviewing myself, responding to some of the questions I ask my guests.  I lovingly recall the cultural shocks I experienced as I moved from the USA back home to the Bahamas and then back to the USA.  Note:...

Send us Fan Mail This episode we’re joined by Lynne Lucas, a Technical Program Manager with a diverse and progressive multi decade career. Lynne’s career path, that includes mostly fortune 100 companies, started unconventionally when she was working as an office manager and has grown steadily from software developer to where she is today.  Lynn and I go deep into the challenges of being a Black Wo...

Send us Fan Mail This episode we welcome David Harrison to the virtual stage. Coming from humble beginnings to holding positions at the highest level of Tech such as director, CTO, and managing director, David has an extensive Tech career.   With a keen eye for Technology trends and start-ups, David shares with us his wealth of knowledge, learning and experiences because he believes and lives by t...

Send us Fan Mail Meet O. Fernando Almanza , the mentor / manager / coach I’ve talked about many times on this podcast. A strategic leader who believes in investing in and empowering teams, allowing them to shine.  Fernando shares with us some of his core values and tenets that have driven his dynamic, successful career including reciprocal relationship building, strategic thinking, cross-functiona...

Send us Fan Mail Join us on this episode as we Journey Beyond the Code with Lovell Saunders , fellow Bahamian, Morgan State Alum and Electrical Engineering major. His career journey has been unexpected and full of possibilities. When Lovell finished high school, it was the happiest day of his life and he had zero desire to go to college .  Decades later, Lovell has a BSc in Electrical Engineering,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk with my long-time, dear friend, Abby Knowles about how being an immigrant  to the US, leaving the safety net of family and community, has made her scrappy in personal and professional life. Valedictorian of our Engineering class, Abby is now Vice President Global Technology Solutions at Verizon Wireless. Abby shares with us how patience and “farming” play a...

Send us Fan Mail Senior Director of NextGen Technologies at Northrop Grumman, Double Engineering Degrees (Bachelor’s and Masters), Trinidadian-born and grown, with a passion for DEI and giving back to the next generation through mentorship and sponsorship,  Kerron Duncan has led teams of hundreds to thousands .  In University, he considered switching his concentration to Art!  Listen in to hear: H...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode I’m solo dolo, introducing to some and reacquainting others with my career journey and story.  I’m coming to you this episode with my take on pivoting, navigating change, transition, self-awareness, my dreams, my disappointments and how they all played together to bring me to where and who I am today, including starting this podcast for you, my dear listeners. Find...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Dr Michelle Simone Rencher, organizational & cultural change manager;  a transformational leader who believes that culture is key to implementing any organizational strategy. Her professional super power is REINVENTION and her career story truly reflects this.  Hear about her personal “Hidden Figures” moment so pivotal in her career trajectory, where she was the only woma...

Send us Fan Mail An amazing human being, mother of two and Cybersecurity Professional, Arpita , is truly a “good seed” as I like to say. You will hear how challenges of immigration took her career through twists and turns she didn’t plan for, but relying on her personal philosophies of “never quit” and “take one step at a time”, she has successfully pivoted and transitioned in her career.  Gratefu...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Bytes, Bits & Brilliance: Journeys Beyond the Code. We will have intimate and candid conversations that will explore the triumphs and challenges faced by minority women and men who are veterans in the field. Journey with us, beyond the code, to find out what motivates and keeps them going Support the show Hey, listeners and tech enthusiasts! 🌟 If you've be...

Send us Fan Mail He helped me get my first job then I sat in his cubicle for the first few months on that job. A dynamic, emotionally intelligent leader, his professional superpower is a “creator influencer”. I introduce to some and reacquaint others with Mr Marcliff Fountaine.  With an over 30 year career in Technology, Marcliff is currently a Senior Director of Infrastructure and Operations and...

Send us Fan Mail With an 18 year career in Tech and Cybersecurity, Augustine Boateng started on the Helpdesk and currently has the position of Deputy CIO at the City of Memphis. In 7 years Augustine’s career has skyrocketed!  From the day we met seven years ago, he has been on a constant upward trajectory.  Focused and goal-oriented, a coach and conscious leader , he invests tremendously in contin...