The Bid Picture with Bidemi Ologunde

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed sports betting addiction. Timestamps Part 1: "Illegal offshore bets can be placed in several ways." (1:21) Part 2: "Gambling addiction is considered a moral weakness." (27:23) ============== Receive $25 off orders of $149+ with code SWAPSRF at Snake River Farms. Shop Delicious Meats Now ======= Softr lets you stop waiting for deve...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Nicholas "Nick" Hughes , the  CEO of EITR Technologies , a services company that deals with DevSecOps platforms, automation, cloud cybersecurity, and lots more. During the conversation, the topic of Rapid Prototyping was discussed in depth, focusing on its ability to expedite development efforts. Rapid Prototyping is a highly effective met...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde had an insightful conversation with his cousin, Olubukunmi "BK" Olukoya , who is married and lives in the UK. He works as a Principal Consultant for a global consultancy firm. He has a background in Quantity Surveying, and is also a Mission & Community Leader at a Christian youth group called Impact Mission UK, which is focused on reaching and in...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the effects of the pandemic and the rise in telehealth services on the ongoing prescription drug shortages and student behavior. Timestamps Part 1: "They all fell into a heap, kicking and punching." (2:29) Part 2: "A 10% increase from 2020." (6:46) Part 3: "Schedule II Controlled Substances." (10:42) Part 4: "The 20...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the role of spyware and offensive cyber weapons in geopolitics. Timestamps Part 1: "Authoritarian governments are cutting people off from the internet." (2:26) Part 2: "A full-fledged defense partnership." (7:34) Part 3: "Friends with benefits." (12:34) Part 4: "A blinking red light national security threat." (...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed how geopolitics is intersecting with popular culture and national security, as seen in the ongoing issues with TikTok. Timestamps Part 1: "The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S." (2:06) Part 2: "An escalating tit-for-tat of tech protectionism." (8:49) Part 3: "Embroidery." (17:46) ======= Organize your work and...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the evolving role of AI in the healthcare industry Timestamps Part 1: "It has the potential to speed up medical innovation." (1:52) Part 2: "IBM had big aspirations for Watson." (12:05) Part 3: "Artificially generated medical histories." (15:03) Part 4: "A fancy toy for diagnosis." (18:10) ======= Organize your...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the unintended consequences of the ongoing volatility of the tech industry that has seen thousands of layoffs within the past year. Timestamps Part 1: "Tech workers are used to getting what they want." (1:19) Part 2: "This clause will weaken your offer in some competitive markets." (9:18) ======= Organize your work and life, final...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed a new tool that helps young people remove explicit online images from the internet; the role of TikTok in enabling certain kinds of online vices; and the rising trend of an extortion scam that specifically targets teenage boys. Timestamps Part 1: "They create fake female accounts to target boys between the ages of 14 and 17." (1:40) Part 2:...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with JT Taylor , the Senior Director of Fraud Investigations and Operations at ID.me , a cybersecurity company valued at over $1.5 billion.  The conversation touched on the nuances of synthetic identity theft; how identity verification is a tool to recognize synthetic identity theft; how identity theft ties into recent trends of prescription medication a...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Dez Rock , the Chief Executive Officer at SIEMonster , a startup that has built modern security SIEM tools for companies wanting to detect threats and risks to their organization. The conversation touched on several topics, such as Dez's path to becoming a startup CEO as a woman in cybersecurity; why cybersecurity needs to be more financially a...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed how bosses spy on their employees; how some employees inadvertently overshare their work calendars; some innovative ways employees are outsmarting helicopter bosses; and the lengths some employees will go to, to avoid their own colleagues in the office. Timestamps Part 1: "It's not just emails that are being tallied and analyzed." (1:1...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Lee Bristow , the Chief Technology Officer at Phinity Risk Solutions. The conversation touched on several topics, such as the need to automate risk management; the risk voting process his company uses to prioritize and operationalize strategic risks across business units; context-based regulatory checklists, and the bottom-up approach to quantifying...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the impact of ChatGPT on American public education. Timestamps Part 1: "The impact was greater on younger students and those from poorer families." (1:10) Part 2: "A challenging time for U.S. public education." (8:26) Part 3: "A multiyear, multibillion-dollar investment." (12:02) ======= Receive $25 off orders of $149+ w...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Nathaniel Schwartz , a Senior Product Manager at Expedia Group. We talked about several topics such as systems agility, data science, and the origins of Nat’s system-level approach to problem-solving; the concept of psychological safety within organizational teams; some thoughts on the role of artificial intelligence, agency, and mechanisms in the e...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed several topics surrounding online dating with Nermin Amin , a return guest on the podcast (Episode 122). Some of the topics include: the good, bad, and ugly sides of online dating, featuring some of her own very interesting experiences; social anxiety and the difficulty of striking up conversations with strangers in public places; the three key eleme...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Robin Allen , a Security Incident Response Manager at Expedia Group. We talked about how she made the transition into cybersecurity; the four key traits that have consistently positioned her for success so far in her career; the ways she finds new tasks and responsibilities to take on without necessarily seeking a new job or a new role; her opinion...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed how recent airline meltdowns have revealed the need to modernize the travel industry with cloud-based systems. Timestamps Part 1: "The software was not developed to solve problems of that scale." (1:33) Part 2: "Cloud-based infrastructure can scale horizontally." (9:10) You can find more information about this episode's spons...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Stefany Velasquez , a blockchain investigator at Uphold. Uphold is a multi-asset exchange where users can buy and sell cryptocurrencies, national currencies, equities, and precious metals. We talked about her motivations for getting into crypto investigations, what prompted my career in intelligence analysis, the role of cryptocurrencies in human tr...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed how companies are dealing with workforce dynamics after the pandemic. Timestamps Part 1: "Juniority Benefits." (1:30) Part 2: "Several things affect the willingness to work." (15:32) Part 3: "She received another seven percent pay increase after her performance review." (23:59) ======= Beautiful, custom travel maps – sta...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the rising trend of social shopping and provided some thoughts on it. Timestamps Part 1 – March 2019. (1:32) Part 2: "They underestimated how big the demand for the drug would be." (5:57) Part 3:  "Kind of like QVC for Gen Z." (13:09) ======= Beautiful, custom travel maps – starting at $20 Atlas.co is the only map company that let...

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In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed ongoing changes in the customer service landscape and the consequences for the retail, travel, and hospitality industries. Timestamps Part 1 – "Chat bots have checked into a hotel near you." (1:33) Part 2: "They refunded him for missed expenses and also gave him a travel voucher." (6:02) Part 3:  "Calm down and allow me some...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the rising trend of mental health crises among school-age children. Timestamps Part 1: “Child psychologists and psychiatrists often have months-long wait lists.” (1:33) Part 2: “The idea is to make it harder to always have online drama accessible from their pockets.” (8:35) Part 3:  “They told him he was a dry texter.” (16:05) ======= Beautiful, cust...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the dark side of some social media mom groups and the inherent risks of parents oversharing about their children online. Timestamps Part 1: “Something very insignificant turned into an entire argument.” (1:37). Part 2: “Sometimes, the bad overtakes the good.” (12:42). Part 3:  “They want the world to see how wonderful their child is.” (18:46). Check...