Living And Breathing Technology: Recent Episodes
Amina Aggarwal, ITSPmagazine
A podcast hosted by Amina Aggarwal
With technology changing so rapidly, our minds are constantly evolving with the change. Post pandemic, the years have been challenging for many of us, both mentally and physically. As we strive to move ahead and cope up with these changes, we sometimes tend to ignore our inner voices.
Let’s talk about these unexplored areas of life that are equally important to us for living a healthier and happier life living and working with technology by our side. We are sharing these unedited stories of technology professionals as we reflect on the past, we foresee the future, and strive for what we would like to change for a better tomorrow.
Empowered women, empower women. She confidently wears many hats ...
If you don't know something you can learn it. "Say yes to opportunities"
Christine talks to us about what she saw in Jessly that she wanted her to look at the cyber security as a career.
When Christine started her career in InfoSec she didn't necessarily tick all the boxes but had the passion to learn and achieve. She continues to inspire many like Jessly to say yes to opportunities around us, to work hard, and to help others when you learn something. She is a true leader who guides and helps the team to envision success.
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Guests
Jessly Altamirano
Security Analyst at AppFolio [@AppFolio]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessly-a/
Christine Willsey
Security Program Manager at IBM [@IBM | @IBMSecurity]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinewillsey
Host
Amina Aggarwal
On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/amina-aggarwal
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Resources
Listen to the part 1 of this conversation: https://itsprad.io/livingbreathingtech-7
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From Nice Job to Dream Job. From Nanny to Becoming a Security Analyst. It takes courage, dedication, and motivation to change careers. This episode is sure going to inspire you and motivate you to never give up on your dreams.
In this episode I speak to Jessly Altamirano about her journey, passion, and interests. She talks about her hometown in Nicaragua and how her upbringing influenced her career choices.
She was determined to change the biases of people who still think that lifting heavy computers is still a male's job and challenges them by equally shouldering the responsibilities. She talks about the challenges that she faced from:
- Moving to a new place
- Uncertainty of getting a job
- Coming out of the comfort zone
- Working and studying at the same time
She was introduced to cybersecurity while working as a full-time nanny by an amazing woman. Stay tuned, as she will be joining us in the part one of this two-part episode.
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Guests
Jessly Altamirano
Security Analyst at AppFolio [@AppFolio]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessly-a/
Christine Willsey
Security Program Manager at IBM [@IBM | @IBMSecurity]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinewillsey
Host
Amina Aggarwal
On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/amina-aggarwal
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This conversation reflects on the challenges that women face in the tech industry and how we can make the workplace inclusive for better. Jess Dodson and Amina Aggarwal talk about some of their experiences in the tech industry and in life in general.
Mom of @lilgirlgerms, proudly owns the title of SecOps witch at Microsoft.
Jess talks about:
💕 Her journey into technology
🎸 Her love for metal jewelry, Lego and games
😬 Challenges that we face working in tech
👩💻 Causes of micro aggressions
♥️ How to make a workplace a better place and more inclusive for everyone
😇 What is the state of work culture today and how can we bring a human element to our conversations as opposed to making it more mechanic #
🎙 Steps to towards becoming more confident with your talks
🙌 Importance of authenticity and advocacy
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Guests
Jess Dodson
Senior Customer Engineer at Microsoft [@Microsoft]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrdodson
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/girlgerms
Host
Amina Aggarwal
On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/amina-aggarwal
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Resources
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From finding bugs to pentesting and now a successful woman entrepreneur. Let's listen to her story of building resilience, strength, and believing in herself.
It is said that we carve our own destiny, that we create our own opportunities. This conversation inspires us as a woman to never give up on our dreams.
Laura Bell started finding bugs and became a pentester. Soon, she identified that there was a problem for how we understand application security and created an education program for the masses to address this need.
It can be daunting to be an entrepreneur in a male-dominated field. But, Laura's grit and resilience created opportunities for others to follow her path.
Listen to this inspiring conversation about being proud of who you are and welcoming yourself as you are .
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Guests
Laura Bell
Founder and CEO of SafeStack Academy [@safestack]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauradbell
On Twitter | https://www.twitter.com/lady_nerd
Host
Amina Aggarwal
On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/amina-aggarwal
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Resources
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Whether we are leaning in or wanting to change our career into cyber, we always need someone who can champion us.
Learnt something new and finding it hard to apply it to your job? Or are you wanting to switch to a career in cyber but not sure where to start?
Here are some quick tips shared by our cyber siblings:
- Read articles, journals on the topics of your choice .
- Creative problem solving on the job.
- Have a creative and curious mindset.
- Constantly learn from previous experience and apply it to the current role.
- Find your superpower and try to map those skills to what you are trying to learn.
- Get back to basics and apply your skills practically.
- Seek buddies, mentors, people who are championing you.
- Get out of your comfort zone and constantly ask yourself "What is your Why?"
Join me , your host Amina Aggarwal, to find out how to learn fast that is lightning fast.
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Guests
Anu Kukar
Associate Partner at IBM [@IBM | @IBMSecurity]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyberuntangler
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/cyberuntangler
Sumeet Kukar
CEO at Arascina [@arascina]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/learningnibbler
Host
Amina Aggarwal
On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/amina-aggarwal
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This Episode’s Sponsors
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Resources
Learning Nibbler: https://www.learningnibbler.com/ [@learningnibbler]
switch2cyber: https://www.cyberuntangler.com/switch2cyber/ [@cyberuntangler]
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Think you are on a journey to becoming a leader on a bus....
Have you ever felt lost while waiting for the right bus ?
Have you ever felt the need to take a bus that takes you in a direction where you can meet your destiny?
Have you ever helped a stranger on the journey on a bus and felt proud?
Did you give somebody the seat to sit just right next to you so that they could feel accepted while you were on the journey on the bus?
We are all on the same journey and on the same bus but there are some decisions , some connections that we make on this journey that take us to the destinations that we are destined to...
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Guest
Sheetal Kanade
Engineering Manager at Netflix [@netflix]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanadesheetal
Host
Amina Aggarwal
On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/amina-aggarwal
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It only takes one woman to make a difference but together we can rock the world. Today, we welcome Tash Bettridge to the show and we begin by #BreakingTheBias as we see the world through her eyes.
We believe that we can only do so much, as if our destiny was pre-defined. We restrict ourselves in becoming what we want to be.
Owning our achievements with pride takes us one step closer to believing in oneself.
Tash Bettridge wears many hats and is a fierce Maori Pacifica woman. She believes role models can play an important part for anyone; we need more in the industry that empower and encourage women around the world.
We talk about the NZNWS (New Zealand Network for Women in Security) not-for profit-group and how it helps other women to embark their journey in technology.
When life throws a curveball don't say "Why me," rather, say "Try me!" And so are these wonderful relationships that we create with time. When it gets difficult, take these experiences and grow with them and cherish them for the rest of our lives.
Guest
Tash Bettridge
Co-FounderCo-Founder, New Zealand Network for Women in Security (NZNWS - @WoSecNZ) and Customer Success Account Manager, Microsoft (@Microsoft)
On LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/tashbettridge
Host
Amina Aggarwal
On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/amina-aggarwal
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Resources
BreaktheBias International Women's day theme March 8th 2022: https://www.internationalwomensday.com/
New Zealand Network for Women in Security: https://nznws.com/ (on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/new-zealand-network-for-women-in-security-nznws/)
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We all have hobbies. But, as a mom, we sometimes forget what we enjoy most.
A girl from India who had big dreams for herself and the path she took is a journey in itself. She chose to dance and relive her childhood memory.
Join me, your host Amina Aggarwal, to discover the undiscovered. This is a story of a woman who followed her dreams to become what she is today. We share with you her inspiration, challenges, struggles, achievements, and the road to success.
Sometimes in life, you have to fight through some bad days to earn the best days of your life.
Guest
Anupurna Kaw
Senior Customer Success Engineer at Microsoft
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/anupurna/
Host
Amina Aggarwal
On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/amina-aggarwal
This Episode’s Sponsors
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