Venturi's Voice: Technology | Leadership | Staffing | Career | Innovation
689 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsVenturi’s Voice brings you conversation with leaders from various technology disciplines - data, cyber security, development, cloud, infrastructure, business intelligence and more… Each week you will be able to relate, take inspiration and action the business education from our compelling guests. Outside of technology we tend to cover; career progression, influences, best practices, leadership, talent, recruitment and the inspiration behind our guest successes in career and life!
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How Blockchain & Crypto are driving a fintech revolution - Greg Hawkins
April 27, 2018 10:59 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBGreg Hawkins is the Chief Technology Officer at Starling Bank. Starling is a mobile-only current account that gives people full control over their money and data. Greg is bringing his customer’s finances into the present with an app that harnesses the full power of modern tech. Moving beyond the traditional confines of an app and cash card, Starling makes financial management effortless and empowering. In essence, it’s a bank that doesn’t look much like a bank at all. Greg joined Star...
Managing a startup acquisition: Discover the best practices in this guide - Chris Osborn
April 25, 2018 10:38 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBChris Osborn is the Chief Technical Officer at Voxy Over 4 million people in 150 countries have expanded their horizons by learning English through Voxy. Launched in 2010 it was one of the most disruptive technology startups that year. Chris, Voxy’s CTO, has been instrumental in ensuring the company’s continued growth. Chris is a serial startup entrepreneur and has been the in the first dozen employees of 3 successful startups. Building up business, acquiring assets, and selling compa...
How to use analytics in your advertising strategy - Jamie Khoo
April 23, 2018 10:27 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBJamie Khoo is an associate director of marketing sciences at Mindshare. If the Police get into trouble, they call the SWAT team. If the analytics or programmatic trading team hits a roadblock... they call Jamie Khoo; the bridge between media, tech, and general analytics. Seven years at Mindshare have made Jamie an expert in using data to streamline processes in media & advertising. He is also responsible for training new staff on the world of media & media analytics tools. Jamie ha...
Avoiding unconscious bias in the workplace - Emmanuelle Johaadien
April 20, 2018 07:20 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MBEmmanuelle Johaadien is the Director of commercialisation at Visa. She’s the woman who turns ideas into money. With a focus on FinTech authentication, payments, and telecom - she has honed her skills working for companies such as the Department for Transport, British Telecom PLC and the Greater London Authority. Emmanuelle’s taken managerial positions in a variety of industries. And she has a keen eye for a spotting the juicy job opportunities that others might miss. She’s als...
Content creation for the next generation: Technology in the classroom - Harley Richardson
April 18, 2018 16:30 - 47 minutes - 64.8 MBHarley Richardson is the design and development director at Discovery Education UK Harley Richardson has spent the last decade at the cross section of education and technology. Working his way up the ranks at Discovery Education, he now provides high quality digital content to primary and secondary schools throughout the UK. His ten-year stint at Discovery has given Harley a unique insight into how technology has transformed education. He is an expert in managing remote workers and n...
Balancing your soft skills and technical skills in data - Isaac Josephson
April 18, 2018 11:21 - 36 minutes - 50 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Isaac Jospehson, the SVP of Data Platform at Viacom. On the show they discuss how to create consistency across your team. Andy asks Isaac how he deals with disruption. They also chat about balancing your soft skills and technical skills. Isaac tells Andy how he quantifies the ROI of a data team. Isaac Josephson is an executive with two decades of digital media experience building products and businesses for best-in-class brands. Prior to Viacom, he w...
Bringing Data into the public sector: How to use analytics to change lives - Richard Walker
April 17, 2018 08:54 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MB‘I went to a local authority in the midlands to chat to them about making an investment in Data. I was put on the spot by the chief constable, he let me talk about the benefits of Data in a business sense. When I’d finished he asked isn’t there something far more profound here? In the sense that there’s a moral imperative to use Data to identify and help individuals in crisis’ Richard Walker is the associate director of public sector advisory at KPMG UK. Richard works with publ...
Transferring from the trading desk to the data science lab - Johnnie Ball
April 16, 2018 11:20 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBJohnnie Ball is currently the Chief Data Scientist at Fluidly. In a previous life though he was a busy trader working for one of London’s top brokerages. This diverse background has given Johnnie many unique skills that he has carried forward into his career in data science. With such a varied CV Johnnie is an expert at navigating career change. He is also well versed in transferring his skills from one career to another. All the while using the knowledge he’s gained over the years to ...
Balancing your soft skills and technical skills in data - Isaac Josephson
April 06, 2018 08:39 - 36 minutes - 51.3 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Isaac Jospehson, the SVP of Data Platform at Viacom. On the show they discuss how to create consistency across your team. Andy asks Isaac how he deals with disruption. They also chat about balancing your soft skills and technical skills. Isaac tells Andy how he quantifies the ROI of a data team. Isaac Josephson is an executive with two decades of digital media experience building products and businesses for best-in-class brands. Prior to Viacom, he ...
Creating a data team from scratch and harnessing creativity to grow it - Bruce Pannaman
March 19, 2018 10:22 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Bruce Pannaman, a Data Scientist at Busuu. On the show they discuss the links between Business Intelligence and Data Science. They also chat about the direction Data Science is heading and where it’s taking society. Show Notes: 1.06 When do you need to start building a data science team. 3.41 Moving from business intelligence into Data Science. 6.02 Proving out your concept to make business sense. 7.59 Did you have to collaborate with a lot of...
Artificial intelligence: How can society adapt to this new industrial revolution - Carl Austin
March 16, 2018 10:25 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Carl Austin, the UK CTO at BJSS. On the show they discuss the new industrial revolution being brought about by Artificial Intelligence. They chat about how society can embrace this change and what it could mean for people whose jobs may be taken over by machines. Carl and Andy also speak about how technology is now been driven more by consumer demand. Show Notes: 1.12 How close do you think you can to predicting the future 10 years ago? ...
Creating a collaborative environment in your data team - Paul Pop
March 15, 2018 09:25 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks Paul Pop, Senior Data Scientist and team lead at huddle. On the show they discuss creating a collaborative environment for your data team and talk about how a varied team can provide better insight for your business. They also chat about the best practices for onboarding Data professionals. Andy asks Paul how he determines the ROI of his Data teams and whether that’s actually possible. Show Notes: 1.53 Is it a necessity to have an analytical and mathe...
Where does the Chief Data Officer fit in the C-suite - Graeme McDermott
March 14, 2018 09:08 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Graeme McDermott, Chief Data Officer at Addison Lee. On the show they discuss how the CDO fits into the C-suite. Andy asks Graeme how a Chief Data Officer can collaborate with a Chief Finance Officer. They also chat about how best to align Data with the goals of your business. Graeme tells Andy how he manages the different personalities in his Data team Show Notes: 1.06 How do we determine whether a company needs a CDO. 4.34 Defining the role o...
Building your own Startup: One year into an entrepreneurial journey - Joel Burgess
March 13, 2018 09:39 - 14 minutes - 20.4 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Joel Burgess, the Founder & CEO at Nutrifix UK. On the show they discuss the advantages of working in a corporate environment. Joel tells Andy about founding Nutrifix UK and some of the challenges he encountered when starting his own venture. Andy asks Joel about the startup scene in London and how the city is fueling young entrepreneurs and creativity. Show Notes: 1.06 The advantages of working in a corporate organisation. 3.33 The startup menta...
Humanising Data Insights: Putting people at the heart of Data - Paul Laughlin
March 12, 2018 10:32 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Paul Laughlin, Founder and managing director at Laughlin Consultancy. On the show they discuss the creative side of data analytics. They also chat about the way companies are now creating alternative career ladders for people who don’t want to be in management. Andy asks Paul about his career progression and how he got into the data space. Finally the chat about the concept of deep and shallow learning. Paul help companies make money from customer in...
AdTech: Dispelling the myths and negative connotations around the software - Rahul Rao
March 09, 2018 09:38 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Rahul Rao, Director of engineering at yieldmo. On the show Rahul explains why many people have a negative opinion of AdTech and what he’s trying to do to change that. They also discuss how to keep up with the rate of change of technology. Andy asks Rahul about how he made the transition to management. Show Notes: 1.10 The negative perceptions of AdTech. 2.56 Does the ethical objections to AdTech come from a tech culture standpoint? 6.07 Monetisi...
Improving the AdTech space - Rahul Rao
March 09, 2018 09:35 - 1 minute - 928 KBImproving the AdTech space - Rahul Rao by Venturi Group: CTO, Data, Development, Cyber Security, Business Intelligence, Infrastructure, Cloud
Balancing culture and bureaucracy in your startup - Steve Coulson
March 08, 2018 11:35 - 26 minutes - 36.3 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Steve Coulson, the CFO at JustPark. On the show they discuss balancing culture and bureaucracy in business. Andy asks Steve how he quantifies the ROI of a positive company culture. They also chat about the fears startup founders get when their companies start growing rapidly. Show Notes: 1.31 Steves Background in startups and SME’s. 6.09 The misconceptions around culture and bureaucracy in business. 8.12 Investing money back into your staff. 10.4...
Is there such thing as a typical Data Scientist - Lachlan Ratjens
March 07, 2018 14:06 - 26 minutes - 36.7 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Lachlan Ratjens, Head of Data Science and Engineering at Collinson Group. On the show they discuss managing the expectations around data. Andy asks Lachlan if there is such thing as a typical data scientist. They also chat about the growing importance of the CDO in the C-suite. At the end of the podcast Lachlan details how he sees data evolving in the coming years. Show Notes: 1.06 All the different backgrounds present in data science. 2.57 Creatin...
Leading change in a company as the Head of Data - Ryan Den Rooijen
March 06, 2018 09:36 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Ryan Den Rooijen, Head of Data at Dyson. On the show they discuss the new wave of talent entering the data space. Andy asks Ryan about how he goes about instigating a cultural change in a company. They also discuss why it’s important for technical people to be able to articulate their work. Ryan has spent years at the forefront of big data analytics. He is currently working with a team of 30+ talented data experts to develop the analytical capabili...
How your business should be viewing cyber security - Andrew Speakmaster
March 05, 2018 09:14 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Andrew Speakmaster, the CTO and Founder of SiO4 Ltd. On the show they discuss the what effects GDPR will have on business. Andy asks Andrew about the state of the security market. They also chat about the direction and growth of SiO4. Andrew is a 20 year multi organisation technical & business ICT Consultant, with business development, service delivery, project and departmental management, compliance, cyber security, ethical hacking, infrastructure s...
IT operations: The all encompassing tech role - Dominic Aslan
March 02, 2018 09:13 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Dominic Aslan, VP of IT operations at ShipServ. On the show Andy asks Dominic about his best practices for keeping a company secure. Dominic tells Andy all about bug bounties. They also discuss the growing influence that Data is having on business. Dominic started on the telephone for CompuServe in 1997. He has worked his way through many different roles within IT departments ever since. He has had roles as user support, server support, technical en...
Using Data Science to make decisions - Pete Williams
March 01, 2018 14:19 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Pete Williams, a Data evangelist and the founder of The Decision Playbook. On the show they discuss the hype around the CDO position. Andy asks Pete how he gets the most out of his data teams. They also chat about the diversity present in a data team. Pete is an active member of the UK CDO community. He’s passionate and inspirational on an outcome focused data and analytics strategy to drive commercial performance. Over 20 years experience in premi...
Data Scientist: Discussing the role and dispelling some common misconceptions - Dr Peter Appleby
February 28, 2018 09:27 - 21 minutes - 30 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Dr Peter Appleby, Head of Data Science at AutoTrader UK. On the show they discuss some of the misconceptions surrounding roles in Data Science. Andy asks Peter about what he looks for in a potential employee. Peter explains to Andy how a company can best leverage a data team to achieve a good ROI. Show Notes: 1.07 clarifying what data science actually is. 4.11 Is there a hype surrounding Data Science? 5.19 What questions should an organisation ...
What can my Quality Assurance team lead do for my business - Fayeez Ahmed
February 27, 2018 09:41 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Fayeez Ahmed, the QA Team Lead at WeSwap.com. On the show they discuss routes into QA. Andy asks Fayeez about his transition into a leadership position. They also chat about the direction quality assurance is heading in. Fayeez is a firm believer in automation, where necessary. He thoroughly enjoys creating pipeline tools to optimise workflows and is constantly improving his skills in a range of areas, such as Scripting, Lighting and Texturing. Faye...
How technology is disrupting the education sector - Jon Wright
February 27, 2018 09:27 - 39 minutes - 54.4 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Jon Wright, Founder at Emmkit LLC. On the show they discuss Jon’s move to America and how he adapted to the cultural differences in his working life. They also chat about the education system in the US and how companies are still placing emphasis on traditional educational routes such as university. They go on to consider how online courses and self taught tech professionals are disrupting the traditional ivy league colleges. Andy also asks Jon about ...
Understanding Data Sets: Describing the advantages of data to customers - John Kelly
February 27, 2018 09:27 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to John Kelly, Director of Analytics at QxBranch. On the show they discuss the excitement around Quantum Computing. Andy asks about the skills a person's needs for a career in Data Analytics. They also chat about the projects John is working on. John is an experienced practitioner and leader in data analytics, with a passion for applying these skills to automate complex processes and discover new insights that can impact people's quality of life. He i...
Founding your own DevOps startup - Tom McLaughlin
February 22, 2018 09:11 - 23 minutes - 33 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Tom McLaughlin, Founder at ServerlessOps. On the show they discuss the difficulty of hiring for a DevOps role. Andy asks Tom about his career progression. They also chat about Tom founding ServerlessOps and some of the challenges he had to overcome. Tom likes to ask what does Ops mean in a serverless world? He founded ServerlessOps to help you to design, build, and run reliable serverless systems. Show Notes: 1.05 From a recruitment perspective ho...
Data Science: How to adapt and stay in demand - Nav Dhuti
February 21, 2018 09:10 - 32 minutes - 44 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Nav Dhutti, the Technical Lead / Data Scientist at Acrotrend. On the show they discuss how to excel in your career. Nav touches on the disruption caused by technology on the education sector. They also chat about how to find the employees with the best cultural fit for your company.Lastly Andy and Nav discuss what it takes to succeed in tech. Show Notes: 1.06 Looking to the year ahead in technology. 4.55 From your perspective have you had to acc...
Understanding the different roles in the security sector - James Packer
February 20, 2018 09:27 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to James Packer. James is a Cyber Security Consultant at a Big 4 professional services firm. He is also President of the London Chapter of (ISC)2 whose mission is to bring together a community of Information Security Professionals to share knowledge in order to drive innovation and inclusion within the wider community. On the show they discuss how the security sector has grown and changed over the past 20 years. Andy asks James what the industry can do t...
Applying Data to the retail sector - Michael Michelis
February 19, 2018 10:32 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Michael Michelis, the Co-founder at Intelistyle Ltd. On the show they discuss the links between Data Science and mathematics. Andy asks Michael about the effects Data is having on a companies structure and culture. They also discuss Data and its role in retail and the challenges of building your own startup. Michael is a Data engineer and mathematician with extensive experience leveraging technology to solve Big Data problems. He is experienced in ma...
Creating a new company culture around Artificial intelligence - Raphael Rocha
February 16, 2018 09:33 - 20 minutes - 28.8 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Rafael Rocha, the Chief Transformation Architect at Edanlit Techlab & Consultancy. On the show they discuss the composition of an A.I team. Andy asks Rafael about how company culture intertwines with artificial intelligence. They also discuss the direction A.I is heading and they chat about how to get staff on side when trying to instigate an A.I cultural change. Rafael has 30 years experience in leading transformation roles on projects up to £83M. H...
Creating technology, company culture and artificial intelligence - Marcel Kornblum
February 15, 2018 10:12 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Marcel Kornblum, head of creative technology at BBH London. They discuss the importance of taking a macro perspective in business, navigating company culture and working freelance and for agencies. For the last 4 years Marcel has been the senior technical resource at two of London's most renowned creative agencies. He has freelanced as a hands on developer and twice been a startup founder. Prior to this he has helped grow a company from 4 to 50 emplo...
Kubernetes and DevOps, innovating containers - Ian Mortimer
February 14, 2018 09:15 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Ian Mortimer, a lead DevOps Engineer at Slalom Consultancy . On the show Ian tells Andy about working in a Kubernetes environment. They also discuss DevOps as an approach to work. Andy also asks Ian about innovation and how he continually tries to innovate at work. Ian is a lead DevOps Engineer with a focus on platform automation and high availability implementation. He is skilled in Go, Web Applications, AWS, Rancher, Kubernetes, and Agile Methodolo...
What a great COO can offer your tech startup - Ben Sanders
February 13, 2018 09:23 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Ben Sanders, the COO at Pockit. He chats to Andy about his role and responsibilities as a COO, why it’s important, when on-boarding, to hire people who share your company’s vision and the new skills you need to learn as a manager. They also touch on the exciting advancements happening in the technology sphere and Ben's personal motivations for working in technology. Ben is passionate about private-sector solutions for urban issues. He’s a senior exec...
Mentoring & Marketing, Why it’s a good idea to find a mentor during your career - Charlotte Morris
February 12, 2018 11:58 - 36 minutes - 50.5 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Charlotte Morris, the CMO for SkinNinja. SkinNinja a break through UK app, which identifies what's in our skincare products, from contact allergens to carcinogens. Using its proprietary technology to identify risks from over 800k products and using its tech to then provide healthier, safer alternatives. On the show Charlotte explains how marketing is a revenue generator for business and how marketing professionals need to be multi-disciplined to trul...
Learning better management skills by leading an information security team - Killian Faughnan
February 09, 2018 14:30 - 30 minutes - 41.8 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Killian Faughnan, the CISO at Interoute. They discuss the makeup of a typical security team. Killian tells Andy about how he stays ahead of security threats. Andy asks Killian about his responsibilities and why he chose to do an MBA. Killian is an information and cyber security professional with a background in technical security (engineering, architecture, pentesting), security governance (risk management, compliance), and business administration. S...
High Performing Teams Need High Performing Leaders - Stuart Boyne
February 09, 2018 11:05 - 1 minute - 780 KBHigh Performing Teams Need High Performing Leaders - Stuart Boyne by Venturi Group: CTO, Data, Development, Cyber Security, Business Intelligence, Infrastructure, Cloud
Going beyond building software: Leading in development and managing your tech team - Jon Peterson
February 08, 2018 09:17 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MBIn this Episode, Andy Davis talks to Jon Peterson, Development Manager at Argus Media. They chat about why team leaders need to reinforce to their staff the importance of building software that solves problems. They also touch on internal communication issues in business and how to best explain your technical goals to non-technical people. Jon is an experienced technologist and leader, focussing on product development, development team building, and adjusting corporate culture to fit w...
Business Intelligence: Breaking down the skills you need to be proficient in B.I - Jonathan Leedham
February 07, 2018 09:27 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Jonathan Leedham, B.I manager at Reed.co.uk. On today's podcast he chats to Andy about the differences and widening gap between Business Intelligence and Big Data and how this diverging fields are sculpting the skillsets required for entry level employees. They also discuss whether the business outcomes of a company are ever affected by technological advances and look at the pro’s and con’s of taking a purely data driven approach to your business prob...
The Best practices to adopt as a HR professional - Phil Wood
February 06, 2018 09:35 - 28 minutes - 38.9 MBIn this episode, Andy Davis talks to Phil Wood, a people partner at Swoon Editions. They discuss personal development, internships and retraining staff. They also chat about the importance of having a social element to your business and the best practices for on-boarding. Before working for Swoon Editions Phil worked for MVF, one of the fastest growing marketing technology companies in the UK. He has also spent time as the Head of Talent for Transport for London and a Resourcing and Or...
Creating Culture and managing I.T people - Adam Fineman
February 05, 2018 11:11 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Adam Fineman, Head of I.T Operations at Euro Office. They discuss finding candidates that are the right cultural fit for your company, differing methods to keep your team motivated and innovating and coaching and training your staff. Show Notes: 1.06 How and when did you make the transition into managing people. 2.30 When did you become aware how important communication skills are in business. 3.16 Do you think introverted people are harder to man...
Blogging about tech and leadership in the technology industry - Adam Gill
February 02, 2018 09:29 - 28 minutes - 38.9 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Adam Gill, the CRM at Totaljobs group and the founder of Sirius.Red. They discuss Adams blogging career and how blogs can help with one’s creative processes and problem solving. They also discuss transitioning into management and the importance of team dynamics. Show Notes: 1.09 Had you always planned to write a blog? 2.32 Does writing a blog help with your creative process and solving problems? 4.21 Blogging as a tool for articulating difficult...
Leveraging Data for charitable causes - Cyrus Bulsara
February 01, 2018 09:46 - 26 minutes - 36.7 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Cyrus Bulsara, Head of Data services at the Children’s Society. They discuss applying creativity to Data, making a move to a management position and how technology is changing the workplace. Cyrus is a highly motivated and dynamic database and analysis manager. He has 9 years experience in delivering team leadership and data services, including; segmentation, analysis, imports, policies/procedures, gift processing, data cleaning and user support. He ...
Lessons from a Chief Data Officer in the finance sector - Barry Green
January 31, 2018 09:29 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Barry Green, the Chief Data Officer at the Bank of Ireland. He chats to Andy about how best to manage a data team. They also discuss how to instigate a cultural shift in your company to make it more data focused. Barry Green is a Chief Data Officer with a consistent record of delivering business and change programmes. He has achieved this through strong financial, process, consulting and relationship management skills. He also possesses excellent pr...
Understanding the role of a SRE - Johnlouis Petitbon
January 30, 2018 09:05 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to John Louis Petitbon, Sr Director, Platform Engineering at Lifion by ADP. Johnlouis discusses the role of SRE’s with Andy. They chats about the similarities SRE’s share with the DevOps methodology. Andy also asks Johnlouis about his move into management and later leadership. Johnlouis is a Senior technology professional specializing in TechOps, SRE and DevOps. He is experienced in building teams and managing rapid growth in small to medium enterprises...
Demystifying the threats from cyber-crime - Brian Lord OBE
January 29, 2018 11:47 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Brian Lord OBE, the Managing Director, Cyber, at PGI Protection Group International. On the show Brian talks to Andy about how much cyber security has changed over the past 20 years. They also discuss how to educate businesses about the dangers of cyber crime. Andy asks Brian about how much progress we’ve made as a society in regards to our cyber security. Brian served in the Royal Corps of Signals from 1984 to 1992 before joining the civil service. ...
Retaining staff and routes into IT Infrastructure - Usman Hamid
January 26, 2018 09:34 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Usman Hamid, Head of infrastructure services at the BBC. On the show they discuss how companies can use innovative ways to retain staff. Andy asks Usman about how he got into a career in infrastructure. Usman also chats about his management style and recruitment process. Usman is a highly experienced, ITIL certified, multilingual Senior IT Leader, with expertise in delivering effective business critical IT solutions across both the private and publi...
How can working with a startup mentality helps your DevOps career - Josh Willcock
January 25, 2018 09:54 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Josh Willcock, DevOps manager at the charity learning consortium. On the show they discuss the advantages of working with a startup mentality. Josh also chats about how his role helps him build good work practices. Andy asks him whether his work is inspiring others to take up DevOps as a career. Josh is a DevOps manager for third sector and corporate organisations. He develops the infrastructure to support hundreds of members for the open-source Mood...
Marketing technology, Why you need to brand your tech products - Jason Foo
January 24, 2018 10:38 - 18 minutes - 25.7 MBIn this episode Andy Davis talks to Jason Foo, the CEO at BBD Perfect Storm. On the show they discuss the role branding plays in marketing technology. Andy asks Jason about the best practices for fostering a positive work culture. They also chat about the lessons Jason has learned in his management position. BBD Perfect Storm mission statement BBD Perfect Storm is a new kind of agency for the new age of marketing. We help organisations become the Go2Brand in their category. We do thi...