TechVibe Radio
1,169 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★ - 6 ratingsPodcasts from TechVibe Radio, now on KDKA 1020 AM every Wednesday at 7 PM. The Pittsburgh Technology Council's Audrey Russo and Jonathan Kersting interview Pittsburgh's most dynamic technology companies and entrepreneurs.
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TVR: Matrix's Pursuit of Automation
February 28, 2020 19:07 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MBMatrix CRO Brenda Hetrick stops by the Huntington Bank/TechVibe Radio Podcast Studio to talk about the company's vision for the future -- automation. Matrix Solutions offers a leading web-based media-specific platform that enables intelligent business decisions for managing sales teams, their opportunities and accounts across TV, Radio, Print and electronic advertising businesses. She details the Matrix Sales Gateway as a sell-side dedicated tech-enabled platform built with TIP compliant...
TVR: Facebook Reality Labs - Inside Its Pittsburgh Digs
February 27, 2020 20:38 - 8 minutes - 11.9 MBChuck Hoover, General Manager of Facebook Reality Labs Pittsburgh, talks more about Facebook's commitment to Pittsburgh and the tough challenges it is looking to solve.
TVR 2/26/20: Aurora
February 27, 2020 02:00 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MBAurora works at the intersection of rigorous engineering and applied machine learning to address one of the most challenging, important and interesting opportunities of our generation: transforming the way people and goods move. From the Beyond Big Data Summit, Gerardo gives us a little peek at what Aurora is doing right here in Pittsburgh.
TVR 2/26/20: 321Blink
February 27, 2020 00:30 - 12 minutes - 16.5 MB321Blink is a close-knit group of inventive, energetic people who love finding creative solutions that help its clients succeed. Its core talents lie in the area of content creation including video production, digital media, web design, graphic design, and branding. Tim and Mark talk about some the latest tech tends impacting the marketing world in this episode.
TVR 2/26/20: GiftYa
February 27, 2020 00:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBWith GiftYa sending a gift is fast, personalized, can never be lost or stolen, and available for almost any local or national merchant in the USA. GiftYa is the thought that counts. Founder/CEO Jason Wolfe tells you how in this episode.
TVR 2/19/20: AlphaLab Gear Hardware Cup 2020
February 20, 2020 00:30 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBThe AlphaLab Gear Hardware Cup is an international pitch competition for early-stage hardware startups with a $50,000 cash grand prize. The Pittsburgh regionals competition is set for Feb. 27. Winners from other regional competitions around the country will convene back in Pittsburgh in May to compete for the grand prize.
TVR: SDLC Partners Supports Women in Technology
February 18, 2020 17:00 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MBIn this TechVibe Radio Podcast, we explore the importance of getting more women into technology and leadership roles. SDLC Partners' Katherine Huber and Kim Reed talk about their experiences as women working in Pittsburgh's tech ecosystem and how we can encourage every girl and woman to pursue tech. And learn what SDLC is doing specifically to engage women in technology.
TVR 2/12/20: Eagle Dream Technologies
February 13, 2020 01:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBEagleDream Technologies is a leading trusted cloud-native transformation company and APN Premier Consulting Partner for businesses using Amazon Web Services (AWS). EagleDream helps companies transform for the future, resulting in faster revenue growth, increased efficiency, and the delivery of positive customer experiences. Scott will give us all of the deets, including info on the upcoming "Make Sense of Disorderly Data" event on Feb 20, 2020.
TVR 2/12/20: UpContent
February 13, 2020 00:30 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBScott Rogerson updates us on the latest developments from his startup UpContent. UpContent is a B2B SaaS platform that builds trust for marketers and sales professionals by surfacing the articles that prompt conversion, and easing the burden of credible engagement. UpContent is the only platform that brings the best in content discovery and collaborative curation and - through our strategic partnerships with leading technologies in social media, website management, email marketing, digi...
TVR 2/12/20: Jackson Kelly
February 13, 2020 00:00 - 9 minutes - 8.56 MBJason Ott and Derrick Maultsby stop by TechVibe Radio to talk about Jackson Kelly's Technology Practice. Look for Jason and Derrick across Pittsburgh's tech sector looking to help both emerging and established technology companies.
TVR: Steven Young of Poshmark
February 07, 2020 13:59 - 11 minutes - 4.63 MBPoshmark (www.poshmark.com) is the leading social commerce platform for the next generation of retailers and shoppers. Through technology, Poshmark’s mission is to build the world’s most connected shopping experience, while empowering people to build thriving retail businesses. Steven is an accomplished marketing leader and brand strategist for high-growth startups and Fortune 500 companies and joined Poshmark as its first Chief Marketing Officer in 2018. Young leads growth, product, and b...
TVR: North Side Chamber of Commerce Career Exploration
February 06, 2020 18:25 - 4 minutes - 6.64 MBThe Pittsburgh Technology Council, FortyX80 and TechVibe Radio participated in the North Side Chamber of Commerce Career Exploration. We walked local high school students through a crash course in podcasting. The end result is the "All About YouTube" podcast with Ayanna Hall of City High School and Cassidy Troutman of Propel Montour. Discover what the students like to watch on YouTube and what it takes to be a successful YouTuber.
TVR 2/5/20: Tim Parks Part 2
February 06, 2020 17:13 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBIn Part 2 of Tim Parks' interview, learn how Life'sWork helps people with mental and physical challenges find meaningful employment. Tim is using his tech industry connections to get more local tech companies involved.
TVR 2/5/20: Tim Parks Part 1
February 06, 2020 17:09 - 8 minutes - 7.84 MBThe Pittsburgh Technology Council's first CEO stops by TechVibe to tell us about the early days of tech in Pittsburgh and how he found his way over to Life'sWork. In Part 2, Tim will give us more details on Life'sWork!
TVR 2/5/20: Assemble
February 06, 2020 16:55 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBAssemble's Nina Marie Barbuto talks about Assemble as a resource for children and adults to be at the intersection of art, technology and creativity right in the heart of Garfield. Plus MakeDate is right around the corner. *TechVibe Radio was ranked in FeedSpot's Top 20 Technology Podcasts!
TVR: Roger Dannenberg "Mother of Fishes"
February 03, 2020 15:57 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBPittsburgh Technology Council CEO/TechVibe Radio Co-Host Audrey Russo talks to Roger Dannenberg about the upcoming performance of "Mother of Fishes" February 15-16, 2020. Roger (opera co-composer and producer) is a composer, computer scientist, trumpet player, and pioneer of computer music. He studied composition with Paul Cooper at Rice University and orchestration with Leonardo Balada at Carnegie Mellon University, where he also received a Ph.D. in Computer Science in 1982. Since that ti...
TVR: Beyond Big Data - Marinus Analytics
January 31, 2020 16:10 - 5 minutes - 3.9 MBBig Data and AI are making a huge social impact. Cara Jones tells TechVibe Radio's Jonathan Kersting how Marinus Analytics helps law enforcement agencies find human traffickers. Marinus Analytics builds AI tools that turn big data into actionable intelligence. They are dedicated to using artificial intelligence, such as th facial recognition features available in Amazon Rekognition, to help find human trafficing victims and reunite them with their families. *TechVibe Radio was ranked in...
TVR: Beyond Big Data - Amazon Alexa
January 31, 2020 16:06 - 7 minutes - 9.76 MBGrant Strimel talks to TechVibe Radio's Jonathan Kersting after the Big Data/AI 101 Panel Discussion about the basics of AI and how it powers Amazon's Alexa. BTW, Grant works for Amazon in Pittsburgh where he and his team are working on the next Alexa advancements. *TechVibe Radio was ranked in FeedSpot's Top 20 Technology Podcasts!
TVR: Beyond Big Data - Aurora
January 31, 2020 16:02 - 7 minutes - 4.92 MBTechVibe Radio's Jonathan Kersting talks to Gerardo Interiano after the Beyond Big Data panel discussion on Smart Cities. Gerardo tells us how Aurora works at the intersection of rigorous engineering and applied machine learning to address one of the most challenging, important and interesting opportunities of our generation: transforming the way people and goods move.
TVR 1/29/20: RoadBotics
January 30, 2020 02:00 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MBPothole season is upon us! Find out how RoadBotics is using advanced vision technologies and artificial intelligence to help municipalities better manage road maintenance. *TechVibe Radio was ranked in FeedSpot's Top 20 Technology Podcasts!
TVR 1/29/20: Treatspace Part 1
January 30, 2020 01:00 - 9 minutes - 8.87 MBTreatspace’s mission is to give doctors control over their online information and give patients a source of information they can trust. Treatspace provides free and proactive fact management for doctors branded as the doctorfacts product line. These products and services will help a physician control the vital facts that represent them online. Just as importantly, patients will have a free source of physician facts that they can trust. In this part, CEO/Founder Rick Cancelliere recounts...
TVR 1/29/20: Treatspace Part 2
January 30, 2020 01:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBTreatspace’s mission is to give doctors control over their online information and give patients a source of information they can trust. Treatspace provides free and proactive fact management for doctors branded as the doctorfacts product line. These products and services will help a physician control the vital facts that represent them online. Just as importantly, patients will have a free source of physician facts that they can trust. In this part, CEO/Founder Rick Cancelliere and his ...
TVR Podcast: Marcelo Barros, MBA
January 27, 2020 14:30 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MBMarcelo Barros is the author of the The International Advantage Get Noticed. Get Hired!, a book that gives international students an edge when job searching. Marcelo stopped by the Huntington Bank TechVibe Radio studio to talk about the importance of adding international talent to your workforce. He also offers strategies to hire foreign-born workers, whether it's navigating the H1-B Visa program or recruiting students as interns.
TVR 1/22/20: Involta
January 23, 2020 01:00 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MBMonica Sprung and Scott Opalewski of Involta detail the company's first two years in Pittsburgh as a leading information technology consulting firm and service provider specializing in Cloud Services, Managed Services, data center operations and network infrastructure deployment. In this broadcast learn more about hybrid cloud initiatives.
TVR 1/22/20: CivicMapper
January 23, 2020 00:30 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MBCivicMapper specializes in a range of services related to geographic information, including: geospatial data capture, collection, organization, and maintenance geospatial database design, implementation, and management web GIS feature services and application development spatial and non-spatial data visualization custom web and print cartography.
TVR 1/22/20: Aspirant
January 23, 2020 00:00 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MBAspirant, a Pittsburgh-based global management consulting and technology firm, has acquired HR Imagined, an outsourced HR solution organization that provides on-demand HR services for small- to mid-market businesses. This acquisition will expand Aspirant’s Organizational Effectiveness service area to include additional HR-based offerings across the employee life cycle, including HR transformation, outsourced HR, and HR technology. As part of the acquisition, HR Imagined President Cheryl ...
NextLink Labs Digital Transformation Episode 6: Technical Consulting
January 20, 2020 17:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBJordan Saunders of NextLink Labs talks to TechVibe Radio's Jonathan Kersting about the basics of technical consulting. With how fast technology needs can change, even technical organizations sometimes can find themselves in a situation where they could use some help. NextLink can offer technical consulting for all types of businesses. By getting to know your business and your challenges, NextLink can help to shape your company’s technology solutions so that you can focus on what you do best.
TVR 1/15/20: HeyDesignGuy
January 16, 2020 01:00 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MBHeyDesignGuy is an creative agency that believes in purpose over profit or to design for good. The goal is to help companies, both large and small, as well as non-profit organizations to enhance their brand awareness through proper education of design principles. Its passion is educating those willing to learn and using the gift of design to empower, engage and create growth in underserved communities in the Pittsburgh area.
TVR 1/15/20: Warner Telecommunications
January 16, 2020 00:30 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MBWarner Telecomm is a telecommunications consulting firm that has been provisioning and auditing local to global networks for over 20 years. It works together with its clients to understand current network requirements and implement budgetary and network service consolidations. Its staff has established solid long term relationships with partners, vendors, and clients that enhance interactions for all parties involved.
TVR 1/15/20: Dmitri Shiry Deloitte
January 16, 2020 00:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBDeloitte's Dmitri Shiry stops by TechVibe to continue the conversation on connected and smart cities. For this episode, we look at the many ways connected cities can help increase inclusion and diversity.
NextLink Labs Digital Transformation Episode 5: No & Low Code Platforms
January 15, 2020 17:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBJordan Saunders of NextLink Labs talks to TechVibe Radio's Jonathan Kersting about the basics of no and low code platforms. According to Forrester Research, the total spend on the category is forecasted to hit $21.2 billion by 2022. No and low code can enables developers and sometimes even business users to create applications for web and mobile. It requires a minimum of hand-coding and minimal upfront investment in setup, training deployment.
Pittsburgh Founders: Ingrid Cook
January 14, 2020 18:29 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBIngrid Cook is one of the Pittsburgh region's most energetic and creative tech company founders. From as far back as she remember, she always wanted to start and run her own company. SHzoom is the original inventors of “Snap A Pic, Get A Quote,” for your minor fender bender! We now use our patented system to sell up-time to organizations with large fleets of vehicles. Whether it’s a crash, OEM recall, or regular maintenance, its electronic repair management system with automated cra...
TVR 1/8/20: Rapid Flow Technologies
January 09, 2020 01:00 - 12 minutes - 16.9 MBRapid Flow Technologies Inc. provides smart transportation infrastructure for reducing traffic congestion and boosting urban mobility. Its Surtrac adaptive traffic signal control technology provides unprecedented responsiveness to real-time traffic conditions and a unique ability to optimize traffic flow in complex urban grid networks. Its Phaenon sensor network enables real-time measurement and analysis of traffic flows.
TVR 1/8/20: VISIMO
January 09, 2020 00:30 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MBVISIMO is a business analytics services firm that offers business intelligence and analtics services in ad hoc/statement of work, retainer, or MSP formats. VISIMO also has a strategy consulting practice that specializes in corporate restructuring and turnaround operations, process improvement and financial improvemnt operations. VISIMO specializes in using predictive modeling, machine learning and propiretary AI algorithms to discover new opportunites.
TVR: 1/8/20: Center for Sustainable Business
January 09, 2020 00:00 - 12 minutes - 17 MBLearn how Pitt's Center for Sustainable Business aims to promote the adoption of more sustainable business practices. Through innovative research, specialized education and training and critical leadership, the center helps companies learn how to leverage their investments in sustainability across all functions of the organization.
TVR 12/28/19: Confirmed LLC
December 28, 2019 14:00 - 12 minutes - 16.8 MBGet all of the details on the upcoming "Building a Scalable Selling Machine" masterclass set for January 2020. Plus, learn how Confirmed LLC is heading to Las Vegas to introduce its new product at the Consumer Electronics Show.
TVR 12/28/19: Honeycomb Credit
December 28, 2019 13:30Honeycomb Credit lets locally owned small businesses borrow expansion loans from their own loyal customers, fans, and community members. Small businesses are the drivers of our local economy, but they aren't getting the credit they deserve from big banks, so Honeycomb Credit is activating the community to fill the funding gap through our crowdfinancing platform. CEO George Cook will tell you how it all works!
TVR 12/28/19: IT-CNS
December 28, 2019 13:00 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBIT-CNS specializes in the development of software solutions for life sciences, logistics and financial industries. Its core expertise includes design, implementation and systems integration of custom IT solutions for medical laboratories, in addition to industry-leading development of secure file transfer platforms. Learn about its new Safety4Data encryption technology.
TVR: Gecko Robotics
December 20, 2019 14:00 - 14 minutes - 19.2 MBGecko Robotics made headlines in the Wall Street Journal this week as it raised $40 million to fund its growth plans moving into 2020. Gecko Robotics protects and maintains civilization’s most critical infrastructure through machines and platforms. Inspections with Gecko are faster, safer, and provide plants with the data to be proactive about the health of their assets. CEO Jake Loosararian tells us more about the company, what's driving its growth and how it is in hiring mode.
TVR 12/18/19: Eaton Experience Center
December 19, 2019 01:30 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MBFind out how Eaton's Experience Center in Warrendale is inspiring the next generation of scientists, technologists, engineers and more.
TVR 12/18/19: BNY Mellon
December 19, 2019 01:00 - 12 minutes - 16.5 MBDiscover how BNY Mellon is committed to elevating female talent in technology. Jennifer Ozdinec will detail initiatives, including Red Chair Pittsburgh, the Women's Initiatives Network and Women in Technology Employee Resource groups.
TVR 12/18/19: Sngular
December 19, 2019 00:30 - 12 minutes - 16.5 MBSngular is an international team of expert hands-on information technology problem solvers that helps companies leverage today’s most cutting edge digital technologies to create value and grow. Find out why Sngular opened its doors in Pittsburgh and how it plans to grow.
TVR 12/18/19: International Connections
December 19, 2019 00:00 - 12 minutes - 16.5 MBPTC President and CEO talks about the importance of building international connections for Pittsburgh's tech sector.
TVR: 12/11/19: ARIEL Precision Medicine
December 12, 2019 01:30 - 12 minutes - 16.5 MBARIEL is an integrated genomic and digital health company delivering precision medicine solutions and advanced decision support tools to clinicians treating patients with complex chronic diseases. Jessica Gibson talks about how genetic results and each patient's clinical history are integrated into its bioinformatic platform, providing context for understanding what is triggering that patient's symptoms -- enabling early diagnosis, prognosis and targeted management.
TVR 12/11/19: ReMaster Media
December 12, 2019 01:00 - 11 minutes - 15.4 MBAndrew Knox founded ReMaster Media for content producers to quickly master the audio in their work. From Youtube videos to podcasts to music recordings, ReMaster Media makes it simple and inexpensive to get professional studio results.
TVR 12/11/19: DQE
December 12, 2019 00:30 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBDQE's Lisa Williams talks about the company's ever-growing fiber network now bringing connectivity to central Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Find out what's driving the growth.
TVR 12/11/19: What's Happening in Tech in 2020?
December 12, 2019 00:00 - 12 minutes - 16.5 MBPTC President and CEO Audrey Russo gives her insight on the trends and issues that will shape and define Pittsburgh's tech industry in 2020 and beyond.
TVR 12/4/19: Certes Networks
December 05, 2019 00:30 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MBCertes Networks delivers security solutions to enterprises and governments around the world. Its patented encryption solutions are deployed to protect enterprise data traffic in nearly 100 countries. CEO Paul German will detail what's driving company growth and cybersecurity trends he's paying attention to.
TVR 12/4/19: Tony DeRose
December 05, 2019 00:00 - 11 minutes - 16.3 MBTony DeRose is currently an educational consultant. From 1996 to 2018, he was a Senior Scientist at Pixar, where he led Pixar’s Research Group. Previously, he was a professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. In recent years he has developed several initiatives to help make math, science, and engineering education more inspiring for middle and high school students with Pixar in a Box (pixarinabox.org). This is designed to show students how concepts they lea...
TVR: CyLumena
December 04, 2019 17:00 - 19 minutes - 27 MBCyLumena launched as a cybersecurity consultancy within SDLC Partners three years ago. Through this integrated partnership, CyLumena is backed by decades of professional services knowledge coupled with strategy and execution deployment. Chris Hart and Luke Wawrzeniak talk about the ways CyLumena provides its clients with peace of mind around cybersecurity through a cost-effective combination of preparation, prevention, and responsive action.