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CTO Wisdom with Sushma Nallapeta | Beyond the Program Welcome to CTO Wisdom. In this series, we interview technical leaders who have stepped into executive positions. Today’s guest host, Eric Brooke, speaks with Sushma Nallapeta, CTO of Trusted Health. About today’s guest:  As CTO of Trusted Health, Sue Nallapeta leads an organization of over 100 technologists, reimagining healthcare staffing...

Guardians of Innovation: Exploring the Intersection of Military Defense and Tech | The Pair Program Ep42 In this captivating episode, we delve into the dynamic world of military defense and its profound impact on technological innovation. Join our guests, Sean Leahy and Les Craig, as they share their firsthand experiences and insights gained from their distinguished careers in the defense tech spa...

CTO Wisdom with Barnaby Dorfman | Beyond the Program Welcome to CTO Wisdom. In this series, we interview technical leaders who have stepped into executive positions. Today’s guest host, Eric Brooke, speaks with Barnaby, Dorfman, a visionary technology executive with decades of leadership experience in the tech industry. In today’s episode, they discuss: The importance of learning how to sell ideas...

Driving Government Modernization: Tales from GovTech Innovators | The Pair Program Ep. 41 In this episode, join our hosts as they engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Rob Murtha, the visionary CEO and Founder of Adjective, and Ken Kato, Vice President of DevSecOps & AI at Omni Federal. Together, they explore the intricate landscape of tech innovation across diverse government domain...

CTO Wisdom with David Bachowski | Beyond the Program Welcome to CTO Wisdom. In this series, we interview technical leaders who have stepped into executive positions. Today’s guest host, Eric Brooke, speaks with David Bachowski, CTO at Trusted Nurse Staffing where he is defining and executing the vision for all things digital. About today’s guest:  Dave Bachowski joined Trusted Nurse...

Driving Change: Tackling Military Spouse Unemployment Through Innovation | The Pair Program Ep40 Join us in this illuminating episode as we explore the groundbreaking partnership between Instant Teams, a mission-driven startup, and Squadra Ventures, a venture capital fund. Liza Rodewald, CEO and Founder of Instant Teams, shares her journey and how her personal experience as a military spouse ignit...

Frontiers: Exploring the World of Data | The Dunes of Design | Beyond the Program In this episode our guest host, Jazmin Furtado, speaks with Ege Yurdagul, Director of Strategic Planning & Data Analysis at Revival Rugs, to explore how he leverages data to inform and make decisions in the artistic industry of Design. They discuss: How Ege found himself in Design, coming from an M&A backgrou...

Inside HEAVY.AI's Startup Journey with Dcode | The Pair Program Ep39 In this episode, we dive into the world of commercial innovation within regulated industries, particularly defense and national security. Our guests, Jon Kondo, CEO of HEAVY.AI, and Rebecca Gevalt, Managing Partner at Dcode Capital, unpack the challenges and opportunities of navigating the federal sector. HEAVY.AI ...

CTO Wisdom with Joel Schlundt | Beyond the Program Welcome to CTO Wisdom. In this series, we interview technical leaders who have stepped into executive positions. Today’s guest host, Eric Brooke, speaks with Joel Schlundt, CTO at TextUs, a business texting software. In today’s episode, they discuss some of the key learnings from Joel’s career journey to becoming a CTO: Giving your managers room a...

How We Hatched: Cam Doody, Co-Founder and General Partner at Brickyard Dive into the entrepreneurial journey of Cam Doody, Co-founder and General Partner at Brickyard, in this episode of "How We Hatched." Host Tim Winkler delves deep into Cam's experiences during the financial crisis of 2009, which sparked his entrepreneurial spirit. Cam shares insights into his first startup venture, Bellhop, a t...

CTO Wisdom with Asanka Jayasuriya | Beyond the Program Welcome to CTO Wisdom. In this series, we interview technical leaders who have stepped into executive positions. Today’s guest host, Eric Brooke, speaks with Asanka Jayasuriya, CTO at 8VC, where he works on their Build program, which incubates several new companies a year. In today’s episode, they discuss: Asanka’s career journey through big a...

Beyond Venture Capital: The Bootstrapper's Blueprint | The Pair Program Ep38 Join us for an exciting episode as we dive deep into the world of bootstrapped startups with guests Rand Fishkin, Co-founder of SparkToro & Snackbar Studio, and Liam Martin, Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Time Doctor. These two remarkable founders share their firsthand experiences, insights, and secrets to...

Frontiers: Exploring the World of Data | The Plains of Electric Power | Beyond the Program In this episode our guest host, Jazmin Furtado, speaks with Emma Konet, Co-Founder and CTO of Tierra Climate, to learn more about how data is being harnessed to advance the Electric Power Industry. They discuss: How Emma was inspired to get into Energy. The ways that she leverages the vast amounts of data at...

How We Hatched: Emilie Schario, Co-Founder & CEO of Turbine Welcome to another enlightening episode of "How We Hatched." In this edition, our host, Tim Winkler, sits down with Emilie Schario, the CEO and Co-Founder of Turbine, for an engaging discussion on her remarkable startup journey. They Discuss: Emilie’s career journey, from entering the startup world in a technical role to climbing the...

CTO Wisdom with Bohdan Zabawskij | Beyond the Program Welcome to CTO Wisdom. In this series, we interview technical leaders who have stepped into executive positions. Today’s guest host, Eric Brooke, speaks with Bohdan Zabawskyj, an experienced CTO and founder of TrueNorthCTO. In today’s episode, they discuss: Bohdans’ career journey through many roles and sectors Why Values, Beliefs, and Behavior...

The AI Engineer's Dilemma: Mastery or Versatility? | The Pair Program Ep37 Join us in this episode as we dive deep into the world of artificial intelligence through the eyes of two industry leaders. In this episode, we're joined by Maggie Engler, a Technical Staff member at Inflection AI, and Andrew Gamino-Cheong, the CTO and Co-Founder of Trustible. Maggie and Andrew share their first-hand experi...

Ever wondered how to step into the world of Product Management? Curious about what it takes to succeed and move up the ladder? Today’s guest host, Becca Moran, speaks with Hunter Guerin about how he stepped into a new role as a Product Manager and where that career path led him. They discuss: His background as a mechanical engineer in the defense contracting space, prior to stepping into product m...

Tech, Tactics, and Transformation: Inside the DefenseTech Revolution | The Pair Program Ep36 Join us in this episode as we dive deep into the world of defense technology innovation with two exceptional leaders, Ian Kalin, CEO of TurbineOne, and Paul Benfield, Director of Pallas Advisors. In this insightful conversation, our guests share the story of how they forged a dynamic partnership aimed at r...

How I Got Hired in Product with Alex GunterJoin us as our hosts, Tim and Mike, talk to ....... Ever wondered how to step into the world of Product Management? Curious about what it takes to succeed and move up the ladder? Today’s guest host, Becca Moran, speaks with Alex Gunter about how he stepped into a new role as a Product Manager. They discuss: Why Alex chose to step into a Product Management...

How We Hatched: Lisa Rich, Founder & COO of Xplore Welcome to “How We Hatched". In this episode, you’ll hear from Lisa Rich, Founder and COO of space startup Xplore. Get ready to learn all about what it takes for a startup to make it in the industry… and how you could join! Lisa shares about: The story behind Xplore’s founding. Navigating funding (including government contracts and pitching to...

CTO Wisdom with Cat Miller | Beyond the Program Welcome to CTO Wisdom. In this series, we interview technical leaders who have stepped into executive positions. Today’s guest host, Eric Brooke, speaks with Cat Miller, CTO of healthtech startup, Flatiron Health. In today’s episode, they discuss: How Cat got into a technical career and her journey from junior software developer to CTO. The differenc...

In this episode, we delve into the cutting-edge world of DefenseTech startups and their mission to combat drone threats. Hear from two visionary leaders shaping the future of defense technology: Matt McCrann, the US CEO of DroneShield, and Dan Kultran, the CTO at Epirus. Join us as Matt and Dan share firsthand accounts of their companies' innovative technologies designed to counter drones, spannin...

Frontiers: Exploring the World of Data | The Peaks of Public Services | Beyond the Program In this episode our guest host, Jazmin Furtado, speaks with Alexis Bonnell, Chief Information Officer and Director of the Digital Capabilities Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory, the primary scientific research and development center for the Department of the Air Force. They discuss: The surpri...

Gravity and Grit: How SpaceTech Startups are Pioneering & Prospering | The Pair Program Ep34 In this episode, we dive into the world of SpaceTech startups in a candid conversation with two of the sector's brightest minds: Ben Reed, CTO and co-founder of Quantum Space, and Derek Strobel, the Lead Software Engineer and first employee of Kayhan Space. Here’s what they discuss: The unique challeng...

Startup Spotlight: How Scale AI is Redefining Federal Defense with AI | The Pair Program Ep33 In this episode, we hear from Ben Youngs and Kathryn Harris, leaders at Scale AI. Get an inside look into this startup’s mission of accelerating the development of AI applications, from the world’s largest tech companies to the federal government. They discuss: The key problem that they’re trying to solve...