ITOps, DevOps, AIOps - All Things Ops: Recent Episodes
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The “ITOps, DevOps, AIOps - All Things Ops” podcast is dedicated to operating and managing modern large-scale IT infrastructures. If you want to learn best practices from other Leaders in IT operations, this show is for you. Each episode features an interview with a senior IT executive or Thought Leader, discussing topics like: 1. How to manage the increasing complexity of hybrid IT infrastructures 2. How to effectively leverage automation to “do more with less” 3. Getting the most out of monitoring and observability for hybrid IT infrastructures 4. Managing ITOps and DevOps teams
What happens when your infrastructure faces a live peak of millions of users worldwide—without cloud scalability?
In this episode, Sofascore’s CTO Josip Stuhli breaks down how his team navigates massive traffic surges, optimizes caching, and saves big by ditching the cloud while still delivering real-time updates to 25 million monthly users.
You'll learn:
- How caching flattens traffic peaks and handles massive live events without backend strain.
- Why Sofascore left the cloud and the financial impact of going on-prem.
- The hybrid cloud approach and using cloud only when necessary for real-time scalability.
- Optimizing infrastructure costs by leveraging overprovisioning.
- Real-time data delivery at scale and how Sofascore delivers near-instant results to millions of users.
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Get in touch with Josip Stuhli on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jstuhli/
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Details about Sofascore:
Website: https://www.sofascore.com/
Industry: Software Development
Company size: 201–500 employees
Headquarters: Zagreb, Grad Zagreb
Founded: Zagreb, Grad Zagreb
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About the host Elias Voelker:
Elias is the VP for North America at Checkmk. He comes from a strategy consulting background but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email podcast@checkmk.com.
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Podcast Music:
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
https://stroeme.com/
https://compost-rec.com/
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Thanks to our friends at SAWOO for producing this episode with us!
Successful cybersecurity isn’t about heroics, it’s about preventing disasters you’ll never hear about.
In this episode, Andrew Nuxoll, Managing Director of IT Operations and Cybersecurity at UNICEF USA, shares his journey from working at various managed service providers to leading cybersecurity efforts at a global NGO. Andrew offers insights into why cybersecurity is more than just keeping the lights on, how purpose-driven work changes the stakes, and the strategies he employs to manage cybersecurity on a tight nonprofit budget.
You'll learn:
- Why cybersecurity should be your top priority—and how to make it happen on any budget
- The critical importance of end-user awareness in defending against cyber threats
- The challenges of transitioning to cloud-based operations and how to navigate them
- Why the idea of a ‘single pane of glass’ in IT tools might be a myth—and what to do instead
- How purpose-driven IT work differs from the corporate world and why it matters
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Get in touch with Andrew Nuxoll on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nuxoll/
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Details about UNICEF USA:
Website: https://www.unicefusa.org/
Industry: Non-profit Organization
Company size: 201-500 employees
Headquarters: New York, New York
Founded: 1947
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About the host Elias Voelker:
Elias is the VP for North America at Checkmk. He comes from a strategy consulting background but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email podcast@checkmk.com.
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Podcast Music:
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
https://stroeme.com/
https://compost-rec.com/
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Thanks to our friends at SAWOO for producing this episode with us!
How can universities navigate the complexities of service delivery while pursuing growth and innovation?
Mark Katsouros, Senior Director for IT Engineering and Operations at Duquesne University, brings nearly 40 years of higher education IT experience. From the University of Maryland to pivotal roles at the University of Iowa and Penn State, Mark has driven significant IT transformations. Tune in to hear his journey, the unique challenges in higher education, and strategies for successful service management, customer satisfaction, and employee well-being.
You'll hear practical insights on:
- Key differences between ITSM and ESM
- The Importance of starting with collaboration and coalition-building
- How to streamline complex service requests with a unified approach
- The importance of balancing innovation and standardization in IT operations
- Effective methods for motivating IT teams
- Selecting IT tools and maintaining flexibility
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Get in touch with Mark Katsouros on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katsouros/
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Details about Duquesne University:
Website: https://www.duq.edu/
Industry: Higher Education
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Student body: 8,000-10,000 students (undergrad & grad)
Headquarters: Pittsburgh, PA
Founded: 1878
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About the host Elias Voelker:
Elias is the VP for North America at Checkmk. He comes from a strategy consulting background but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email podcast@checkmk.com.
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Podcast Music:
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
https://stroeme.com/
https://compost-rec.com/
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Thanks to our friends at SAWOO for producing this episode with us!
Martijn Adams, General Manager at 4me, brings a lifetime of expertise in IT service management, having worked with leading companies such as Philips, Deloitte, and Danone.
This episode delves into his journey and the unique approaches that 4me employs to streamline service management across IT, HR, and facilities. You'll discover how service management principles can impact different departments, why user experience is crucial, and the potential of AI in enhancing service delivery.
You'll learn:
- How adopting a service management mindset can transform various departments beyond IT
- Strategies for implementing service management across external partnerships and multi-sourcing
- Experience Level Agreements (XLAs) and their impact on enhancing customer satisfaction
- The transformative potential of Generative AI in elevating service management practices
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Get in touch with Martijn Adams on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martijnadams/
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Details about 4me:
Website: https://www.4me.com/
Industry: Software Development
Company size: 80 employees
Headquarters: Santa Barbara, California
Founded: 2010
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About the host Elias Voelker:
Elias is the VP for North America at Checkmk. He comes from a strategy consulting background but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email podcast@checkmk.com.
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Podcast Music:
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
https://stroeme.com/
https://compost-rec.com/
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Thanks to our friends at SAWOO for producing this episode with us!
How can you scale your tech company while maintaining rigorous operational standards? Senior VP of Operations at Cyware Joe Aurilia shares what he learned while 5x-ing the company.
In this episode, Joe shares how he's building operations from the ground up, handling the complexities of international teams, and embedding a culture of security and compliance in a rapidly growing company.
You'll learn:
- How to balance immediate operational needs with long-term growth strategies
- The challenges and solutions of managing a globally distributed team
- The importance of fostering a culture of security and compliance
- Effective communication strategies for rapidly growing teams
- How to leverage compliance certifications to win enterprise clients
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Get in touch with Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephauriliajr/
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About the host Elias Voelker:
Elias is the VP for North America at Checkmk. He comes from a strategy consulting background but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email podcast@checkmk.com.
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Podcast Music:
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
https://stroeme.com/
https://compost-rec.com/
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Thanks to our friends at SAWOO for producing this episode with us!
Learn from Paul Teodorescu's 25 years of IT experience as he shares the importance of transparency, credibility, and connecting with people in the tech industry.
In this episode, Paul shares his journey from crawling under desks at Merrill Lynch to advising top firms like Morgan & Morgan. Explore the nuances of interim management versus advisory roles, and discover how IT challenges remain consistent across industries. Paul emphasizes the importance of connecting with people, attending and speaking at events, and transitioning from reactive to proactive IT management. Listen in for Paul's perspectives on open-source versus closed-source technologies, the benefits of a cloud-first approach, and the art of public speaking and moderating panels.
You'll learn:
- The strategic benefits of interim management versus advisory roles
- Similarities and differences between IT challenges across industries
- The importance of transparency and credibility in IT
- How to effectively transition from reactive to proactive IT management
- The pros and cons of open source versus closed source technologies
Get in touch with Paul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paultotherescue/
Elias' blog and TED Talk recommendation:
Wait But Why by Tim Urban | https://waitbutwhy.com/
Tim Urban TED talk | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arj7oStGLkU&ab_channel=TED
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About the host Elias Voelker:
Elias is the VP for North America at Checkmk. He comes from a strategy consulting background but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email podcast@checkmk.com.
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Podcast Music:
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
https://stroeme.com/
https://compost-rec.com/
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Thanks to our friends at SAWOO for producing this episode with us!
The end of the traditional SRE? How do you see the future unfolding as AI's role in IT operations grows?
In this episode, we welcome Nathanial Smalley, Principal Sales Engineer at Transposit. He brings his rich experience from over a decade at Splunk and his current role at Transposit to discuss the impact of AI on IT operations. He delves into practical AI applications in the present, its promising future in IT operations and SRE, and the crucial lessons from his transition from military operations to tech leadership — highlighting parallels that provide unique insights into crisis management and strategic planning.
You'll learn:
- How AI is currently enhancing IT Ops efficiency
- Predictions for AI's future role in SRE
- Similarities between military combat and incident response
- Ways to mitigate stress and burnout
- What tech companies can learn from the military
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Get in touch with Nate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanial-smalley-b9a1a621/
Or send him an email: nate@transposit.com
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Details about Transposit:
Website: https://www.transposit.com/
Industry: Software Development
Size: 11-50 employees
Year: 2016
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About the host Elias Voelker:
Elias is the VP for North America at Checkmk. He comes from a strategy consulting background but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email podcast@checkmk.com.
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Podcast Music:
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
https://stroeme.com/
https://compost-rec.com/
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Thanks to our friends at SAWOO for producing this episode with us!
Over the next 3 years, more than 750 million new applications will hit the market... and nobody can predict what those applications will look like.
In this episode, Lee Caswell, SVP of Product and Solutions Marketing at Nutanix, introduces Hyper-Converged Infrastructures: a groundbreaking solution that integrates computing, storage, and networking into a single system to reduce complexity and improve scalability. Reflecting on his tenure at VMware, Caswell also offers insights into VMware's current state post-Broadcom acquisition and its future in the virtualization and cloud market, as well as how businesses often find themselves with inefficiently organized multi-cloud setups and what they can do about it.
You'll learn:
- What is a hyper-converged infrastructure?
- How to deal with 'accidental hybrid multi-cloud environments'
- How the VMWare acquisition is affecting the enterprise IT world
- Trends in Kubernetes and container security
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About Lee:
Lee is the Nutanix SVP for Product and Solutions Marketing. Lee is well-known for accelerating the adoption of new technologies and came to Nutanix from VMware where he was VP Product Marketing. Lee has extensive leadership experience in the storage, flash and virtualization markets including past executive roles at NetApp, Fusion-IO, and Adaptec. Lee started his career at General Electric and holds a bachelor’s degree from Carleton College and a Master of Business Administration degree from Dartmouth College.
Get in touch with Lee Caswell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leecaswell/
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Details about Nutanix:
Website: https://www.nutanix.com/
Industry: Software Development
Size: 5,001-10,000 employees
Year: 2009
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About the host Elias Voelker:
Elias is the VP for North America at Checkmk. He comes from a strategy consulting background but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email podcast@checkmk.com.
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Podcast Music:
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
https://stroeme.com/
https://compost-rec.com/
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Thanks to our friends at SAWOO for producing this episode with us!
Cybersecurity as we know it today is still in its infancy, which begs the question: how will it mature in the wake of rapid cloud and AI innovations?
In this episode, Dalarie is joined by Jason Ford, CEO and CISO at Steel Patriot Partners, who shares his in-depth insights into the evolving world of IT operations. From the Wild West of early cybersecurity days to the cutting-edge advancements in cloud computing and AI, Jason guides us through the critical shifts and strategies that are shaping the future of IT for businesses of all shapes and sizes.
You'll learn:
- The transformative journey of cybersecurity practices
- Strategic cloud computing moves for modern businesses
- How AI is revolutionizing cybersecurity and IT operations
- Navigating risk management in the digital age
- Practical advice for IT leaders to stay ahead
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Get in touch with Jason Ford on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-ford-5ab206/
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Details about Steel Patriot Partners:
Website: https://www.steelpatriotpartners.com/
Industry: Computer and Network Security
Size: 11-50 employees
Year: 2019
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About the host Dalarie Gonzales:
Dalarie, Brand Ambassador at Checkmk, is a seasoned sales professional with 10+ years of experience spanning hospitality, event management, and technology. A natural conversationalist, she's excited to engage with IT industry leaders, bringing her diverse expertise and genuine charm to every interaction. When not closing deals, you'll find her enjoying the outdoors with her Golden Retriever, Bo.
Get in touch with Dalarie Gonzales on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalarieg/
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Podcast Music:
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
https://stroeme.com/
https://compost-rec.com/
Thanks to our friends at SAWOO for producing this episode with us!
How is technology shaping the future of real estate?
In this episode, David Almeida, VP of DevOps and BI at Fathom Realty delves into the nuances of cloud transformation in real estate, the strategic implementation of Kubernetes for operational efficiency, and the evolving role of AI in this sector. David also shares his first-hand experiences, challenges, and triumphs in navigating these technological advancements at Fathom Realty.
You'll learn:
- Insights into cloud-based brokerage models
- Strategies for high system uptime in IT
- Benefits and challenges of Kubernetes
- Leadership and communication in DevOps
- Future and limitations of AI in real estate
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About David:
David Almeida, MBA, is currently serving as VP of DevOps and BI at Fathom Reality. He has a background on development management, development, business process automation, e-commerce and is an all around technologist. David was a collegiate soccer player and later coach, and is fluent in 5 different languages.
Get in touch with David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-almeida-08a665/
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About Fathom Realty:
Fathom is a cloud-based, technology-driven, full-service real estate brokerage providing our agents with the industry's best commission splits ... all without compromising on providing the effective training and the highest level of support our agents deserve. Their agents keep more of their hard-earned commission and therefore are able to reinvest more money back into their marketing and serving their clients.
Website: https://www.FathomRealty.com
Industry: Real Estate
Company size: 5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters: Cary-RTP, NC
Founded: 2010
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About the host Dalarie:
Dalarie is a seasoned sales professional with 10+ years of experience spanning hospitality, event management, and technology. A natural conversationalist, she's excited to engage with IT industry leaders, bringing her diverse expertise and genuine charm to every interaction. When not closing deals, you'll find her enjoying the outdoors with her Golden Retriever, Bo.
Get in touch with Dalarie via LinkedIn or email podcast@checkmk.com
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Podcast Music:
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
https://stroeme.com/
https://compost-rec.com/
This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO.
Discover the synergies of DevOps, DataOps, and cloud technologies that are driving Toyota's IT revolution as we delve into the cutting-edge IT strategies powering one of the world's leading automakers.
In this episode, Kumar Singirikonda, Director of DevOps Engineering at Toyota North America, shares his insights into Toyota's IT methodologies, reflecting on his role in orchestrating these strategies. He discusses the practicalities and challenges in achieving high levels of DevOps maturity, highlighting Toyota's focus on scalability, robustness, and cost-efficiency in their systems. Kumar also gives a sneak peek into his upcoming book, the "DevOps Automation Cookbook."
You'll learn:
- The practical challenges in the last 20 % of DevOps maturity
- Strategies for scaling resources and aligning tech with business goals
- The journey to reaching 100 % in DevOps efficiency
- Insights from Kumar's book with 250+ pages of DevOps wisdom
- Integrating Toyota's manufacturing principles into IT
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About Kumar:
Kumar Singirikonda, the Director of DevOps Engineering at Toyota North America, is renowned for his leadership and impact in DevOps. He's also an advisory board member at The University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business, contributing insights to courses. Additionally, Kumar plays a key role on the board of the Gift Of Adoption Funds, which provides grants to help vulnerable children find permanent families.
Get in touch with Kumar on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kumarsingirikonda/
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About Toyota:
Toyota is world-famous as the manufacturer of high-quality, high-value cars, vans and trucks that set the standard for long-term resale value and durability. A reputation of reliability has been earned by Toyota vehicles due to their consistent ability to withstand the test of time. Due to the low frequency of breakdowns experienced by Toyota vehicles, you can expect to spend less on the vehicle at the end of its lifecycle.
Website: https://www.toyota.com/
Industry: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Headquarters: Plano, TX
Founded: 1957
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About the host Elias:
Elias is the VP for North America at Checkmk. He comes from a strategy consulting background but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email podcast@checkmk.com.
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Podcast Music:
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
https://stroeme.com/
https://compost-rec.com/
This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO.
Dive into the transformative world of healthcare technology with Steven Michaels, VP of Technology and CTO at Baylor Scott & White Health. Explore how cloud computing, AI, and conversational interfaces are reshaping patient care and IT operations in one of the largest healthcare systems in Texas.
With Baylor Scott & White Health encompassing over 50 hospitals and around 700 clinics, Michaels brings a wealth of experience in integrating advanced technology in healthcare settings. This episode unpacks the strategic use of cloud technologies, the evolution of AI in patient interactions, and the emerging role of conversational interfaces in healthcare.
You'll learn:
- Steven's effective integration of past IT experiences in new roles
- Strategic IT roadmaps focusing on network and user experience
- Best practices and challenges in healthcare IT management
- The crucial role of empathy and service in healthcare IT
- The potential of AI and cloud in future healthcare tech
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About Steven:
Steven Michaels, VP/CTO at Baylor Scott & White Health, excels in C-Suite technology leadership, driving transformative growth and efficiency. With over 20 years of experience, he manages complex operations and IT frameworks. His role involves not only delivering global IT solutions but also managing multi-million dollar operations and developing robust IT infrastructures. With a skill set encompassing P&L management, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic planning, Steven is a catalyst for transformative growth and efficiency in dynamic business environments. Steven holds an MBA, Executive Leadership Certification, a Six Sigma Black Belt, and a Customer Experience Certification.
Get in touch with Steven on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-michaels-mba/
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About Baylor Scott & White Health:
As the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott & White Health was born from the 2013 combination of Baylor Health Care System and Scott & White Healthcare. Today, Baylor Scott & White includes 51 hospitals, more than 800 patient care sites, more than 7,300 active physicians, over 49,000 employees and the Scott & White Health Plan.
Website: https://bswhealth.com
Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Headquarters: Dallas, Texas
Founded: 1903
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About the host Dalarie:
Dalarie is a seasoned sales professional with 10+ years of experience spanning hospitality, event management, and technology. A natural conversationalist, she's excited to engage with IT industry leaders, bringing her diverse expertise and genuine charm to every interaction. When not closing deals, you'll find her enjoying the outdoors with her Golden Retriever, Bo.
Get in touch with Dalarie via LinkedIn or email podcast@checkmk.com
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Podcast Music:
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
https://stroeme.com/
https://compost-rec.com/
This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO.
Dive into the vibrant world of KubeCon with hosts Dalarie Gonzales and Elias Voelker of Checkmk as they share their personal experiences of the event.
In this episode, they unpack everything from insightful tech trends to the most captivating booths. Get ready to hear first-hand experiences and learnings that are shaping the future of IT operations, cloud transformation, and data management.
What to expect:
- What were Elias' and Dalarie's general impressions of Kubecon?
- What were the top-three learnings from Kubecon?
- Which company had the coolest booth and the best giveaways?
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About Elias:
Elias is the VP for North America at Checkmk. He comes from a strategy consulting background but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email podcast@checkmk.com
About Dalarie:
Meet Dalarie, a seasoned sales professional with 10+ years of experience spanning hospitality, event management, and technology. A natural conversationalist, she's excited to engage with IT industry leaders, bringing her diverse expertise and genuine charm to every interaction. When not closing deals, you'll find her enjoying the outdoors with her Golden Retriever, Bo.
Get in touch with Dalarie via LinkedIn or email podcast@checkmk.com
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Podcast Music:
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
https://stroeme.com/
https://compost-rec.com/
This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO.
Alexander Kalinowsky and Paul Karsten, Founders of Idea Harbor, navigate the complexities of the software supply chain in a world where speed and security are paramount.
With their rich backgrounds in IT consultancy and DevOps, they join host Elias Voelker to dissect the balancing act between rapid software development and robust security. They delve into the intricacies of the software supply chain, exploring its vulnerabilities and the art of managing risks, and cover the global variations in security cultures and how these affect IT strategies across different industries.
You'll learn:
- The intricacies of the software supply chain and effective management strategies
- Identifying and mitigating key risks in software development processes
- Strategies to balance the need for speed in development with stringent security measures
- How security practices differ across industries and global regions
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About Paul:
Paul has a proven track record in shaping IT strategies and architectures in order to drive the use of emerging technologies to solve business problems. Paul’s diverse background across a variety of industries from manufacturing, mining, banking, and telecommunications, and from creating a wide range of solutions from order management to machine control creates a unique set of skills and experience.
Get in touch with Paul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-a-karsten/
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About Alex:
Alex is a technology and business leader with over 20 years of diverse industry and consulting experience transforming organizations with measurable growth and business outcomes. Alex’s passions are helping organizations with the faster realization of business value and building teams that share these same passions.
Get in touch with Alex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-kalinovsky-/
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About Idea Harbor:
Idea Harbor's objective is to help clients achieve business agility - faster realization of business value through the application of lean approaches to end-to-end delivery of products and solutions - from product management to team organization to architecture to lean engineering practices and the use of cloud.
Website: https://www.ideaharbor.io/
Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
Company size: 2-10 employees
Headquarters: Denver, Colorado
Founded: 2023
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About the host Elias:
Elias is the VP for North America at Checkmk. He comes from a strategy consulting background but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email podcast@checkmk.com
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Podcast Music:
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
https://stroeme.com/
https://compost-rec.com/
This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO.
Prepare to discover the secrets to high availability and resiliency of applications in the cloud with Blaize Stewart, Architect at Xpirit.
In this episode, Blaize delves into crucial topics surrounding high availability, resiliency, and multicloud strategies, and offers valuable insights into building robust infrastructures and applications that can withstand any challenge. He also explores how Microsoft's shift towards open source could benefit your organization and revolutionize your approach to software development.
You'll learn:
- How Microsoft's embrace of open source can transform your software development practices
- The importance of high availability and resiliency in application development
- When multicloud strategies make sense and how to avoid common pitfalls
- The power of sharing knowledge through writing, podcasting, and videos to establish your expertise and build connections in your industry
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About Blaize:
Blaize is a Microsoft Azure MVP with a passion for open source technology and Microsoft Azure. When he’s not coding, he enjoys writing fiction and spending time with his family.
Find Blaize on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/techonfire/
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About Xpirit:
Xpirit/Xebia is a leading consultancy specializing in the Microsoft domain. Their expertise centers on Azure and GitHub solutions.
Website: https://xpirit.com
Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
Company size: 51-200 employees
Headquarters: Hilversum, The Netherlands
Founded: 2014
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About the host Elias:
Elias is the VP for North America at Checkmk. He comes from a strategy consulting background but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email podcast@checkmk.com
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Podcast Music:
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
https://stroeme.com/
https://compost-rec.com/
This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO.
Early in her career, Nora Schöner fell in love with infrastructure as code.
In this episode, Nora Schöner, Senior Cloud Consultant at superluminar, explains why she's so passionate about tools like Terraform, AWS CDK, and Pulumi, how they lower the threshold for developers entering the industry, and how they simplify the way developers define and make changes to infrastructure.
You'll learn:
- How infrastructure as code helped Nora enter the programming industry
- What impact will the HashiCorp licensing change have on Terraform users?
- Why infrastructure from code could be the new wave of cloud infrastructure management
- Why infrastructure as code isn't as wasteful as some people think
- How to improve diversity in technical teams
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About Nora:
Nora Schöner is a German-based Cloud Engineer who has been working in the tech industry for over 10 years. She is an AWS Community Builder and focuses on Cloud Computing and DevOps, but also on empowering other women developers. Nora founded She 'n IT Nuremberg, a meetup to connect other women devs in the industry, and co-organizes the AWS UG Nuremberg. She blogs at wolkencode.de and likes drawing Manga, dancing, and enjoying delicious food.
Nora's blog and Social Media:
Blog: https://wolkencode.de
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nora-schoener/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wolkencode/
Mastodon: @wolkencode@awscommunity.social
X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/wolkencode
Nora's article recommendation:
Gregor Hohpe's blog post: https://architectelevator.com/cloud/iac-architecture-as-code/
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About superluminar:
superluminar is an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner based in Hamburg, Germany. Established in 2017, the founding team started with over eight years of cloud experience and has grown to 19 cloud enthusiasts in 2023. By being committed to a hands-on approach, knowledge transfer that has impact, as well as quality and a performant outcome, at superluminar, we work with our clients, we don’t just work for them.
Website: https://www.superluminar.io
Industry: Information Technology & Services
Company size: 11-50 employees
Headquarters: Hamburg
Founded: 2017
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About the host Elias:
Elias is the VP for North America at Checkmk. He comes from a strategy consulting background but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email podcast@checkmk.com
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Podcast Music:
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
https://stroeme.com/
https://compost-rec.com/
The All Things Ops Podcast has recently been named as one of the top DevOps Podcasts. Check it out here: https://blog.feedspot.com/devops_podcasts/
This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO.
Having held leadership positions at large insurance and financial institutions like Prudential, Citigroup, Bank of America, and UBS, Kamlesh Moliya is the go-to expert for all things cloud transformation.
In this episode, he shares how you can drive your company's cloud transformation initiatives with enterprise-grade DevOps solutions and application migration strategies.
You'll learn:
- The applicability of DORA and other DevOps KPIs
- The role of monitoring and observability in cloud transformation
- The benefits of object-oriented pipeline design
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About Kamlesh:
For a fintech organization that desires to deliver best-in-class customer-centric products, Mr. Moliya is a strategic technology leader with over 22 years of successful track record in delivering innovative solutions so it can enjoy profitability with high customer satisfaction. Mr. Moliya is a dynamic, critical thinker and problem solver who utilizes the secret sauce of advanced technology, keeps people first, and puts the right technology and people to provide robust, resilient, cost-effective, and scalable software solutions.
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About the host Elias:
Elias is the VP for North America at Checkmk. He comes from a strategy consulting background but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email podcast@checkmk.com
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Podcast Music:
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
https://stroeme.com/
https://compost-rec.com/
This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO.
Baiju's first job selling push-button phones earned him a just of $12 per month.
Today, he has amassed an impressive portfolio of work at companies like Yahoo and Verizon and is now on the lookout for a new challenging endeavor. In this interview, Baiju casts his expert eye on hot topics like quality engineering, agile development, APIs, and more.
You'll learn:
- Why APIs have evolved from an afterthought to a necessity
- The challenges of distributed agile development
- The value of mentorship for personal and career development
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About Baiju:
Baiju Joseph is a 20-year veteran of Quality Engineering, DevOps, and multi-cloud operations. He is a proven leader and transformation expert with a track record of successfully building and leading global teams to modernize, streamline, and transform critical technological assets and investments while fostering a culture of collaboration, customer focus, and velocity. Prior to his role at Yahoo (acquired by Verizon), Baiju held leadership positions at Ariba Inc and Novell Inc.
Find Baiju on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/baijujoseph/
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About the host Elias:
Elias is the VP for North America at Checkmk. He comes from a strategy consulting background but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email podcast@checkmk.com
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Podcast Music:
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO.
Microsoft owns some of the biggest data centers in the world. And as the demand for computing capacity continues to grow, so do the challenges.
Adam Morton, Senior Director at Microsoft, is responsible for introducing new technology at Microsoft's hyperscale data centers. From liquid cooling systems to power supplies, emission regulations to robots, Adam and his team work tirelessly to keep up with Microsoft's insatiable need for more capacity.
In this enlightening episode, you'll learn:
- What it's like running data centers at hyperscale
- The future of data center operations
- The role robots play in modern data center operations
- How open source contributions drive innovation in data center operations
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About Adam:
Adam Morton is a veteran leader with an extensive 25+ year journey in the realm of data centers, technical infrastructure, industrial automation, and software. From his pivotal role at Microsoft, where he currently leads new technology introduction, to his impactful tenure at Google, Adam's leadership has driven innovation, scalability, and operational excellence across global server operations, Cloud growth strategy, technical validation, and industrial automation.
Find Adam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lifeheart/
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About Microsoft:
Microsoft stands as a global technology powerhouse, renowned for its relentless pursuit of innovation across software, hardware, and cloud services. With a rich legacy spanning decades, Microsoft continues to redefine possibilities, empowering individuals and businesses worldwide through its cutting-edge solutions and transformative vision.
Website: https://news.microsoft.com/
Industry: Software Development
Company size: 221,000 employees
Headquarters: Redmond, Washington
Founded: 1975
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About the host Elias:
Elias is the VP for North America at Checkmk. He comes from a strategy consulting background but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email podcast@checkmk.com
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Podcast Music:
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO.
Amin Astaneh is an SRE veteran with over 12 years of experience working at major tech companies such as Acquia and Meta.
Now, Amin is spearheading his own venture, Certo Modo, a technology consultancy that helps tech companies reduce their operational costs, increase efficiency, and improve the customer experience using DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- What makes the perfect Site Reliability Engineer?
- The reasons for and benefits of a DevOps transformation
- The most important tools for modern Site Reliability Engineering
- Real behind-the-scenes stories of major outages
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About Amin:
I'm a consultant who specializes in dramatic turnarounds for tech companies that struggle with operations and scale. After living in Boston for 12 years, I recently became a digital nomad to explore the US, learn more about myself, meet interesting people, and go to the occasional electronic music show. I enjoy sharing my knowledge and experience with others through public speaking and most recently as a guest on podcasts!
Find Amin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aminastaneh/
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About Certo Modo:
Certo Modo provides technical consulting, leadership, and training for any Software Engineering/IT team looking to transform how they launch and operate their products and services. We tap into over a decade of experience in cloud systems engineering, DevOps, and Site Reliability Engineering in both startup and Big Tech companies to help businesses achieve high uptimes and build customer confidence. Certo Modo seeks to be your trusted partner and guide when tackling operational challenges!
Website: https://certomodo.io
Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
Company size: 0-1 employees
Headquarters: Boston, MA
Founded: 2023
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About the host Elias:
Elias is the VP for North America at Checkmk. He comes from a strategy consulting background but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email podcast@checkmk.com
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Podcast Music
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO
Bijit Ghosh is the Global Cloud Engineering Lead and Head of Cloud Engineering at Deutsche Bank, the number-one financial institution leading the charge in DevSecOps and GDPR compliance.
In this episode, Bijit talks about how he's improving the bank's tech stack, reducing tech apps, and enabling the bank to provide a seamless customer experience.
What's in it for you:
- Learn how and why to incorporate SRE into the early stages of system development
- What is Observability-Driven Development?
- The most important SRE Anti-patterns you should avoid
About Bijit:
Bijit is a passionate engineering leader who enjoys building software and solutions in the areas of cloud, virtualization, containers, and distributed systems. He has 13 years of experience shipping multiple new products in enterprise, service provider, and consumer tech. He has an extensive background in operations and architecture and is passionate about the adoption and evangelization of new technologies to drive business value and improve the developer experience. These include cloud architecture hosting, containerization and infrastructure platform, automation, CI/CD, AIOps, ML and AI.
Find Bijit on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bijit-ghosh-48281a78/
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About Deutsche Bank:
Deutsche Bank provides retail and private banking, corporate and transaction banking, lending, asset and wealth management products and services as well as focused investment banking to private individuals, small and medium-sized companies, corporations, governments, and institutional investors.
Website: https://www.db.com
Industry: Financial Services
Company size: 10,001+
Headquarters: Frankfurt am Main, Hessen
Founded: 1870
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About the host Elias:
Elias is the VP for North America at Checkmk. He comes from a strategy consulting background but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email podcast@checkmk.com
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Podcast Music
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO
Transitioning to the cloud can be as simple as switching to a new hosting provider.
But this approach leaves countless benefits on the table. Instead, you should consider other cloud migration strategies like re-platforming, re-architecting and re-purchasing to get the most out of the process.
In this episode, Director of Technology for Xebia Cloud US Laurens Baardman explains the differences between these strategies and their relevant payoffs.
What's in it for you:
- The difference between re-platforming and re-architecting as part of cloud transformation
- Second-order effects (technical, security & organizational) of re-architecting decisions
- Security and observability as enablers of cloud transformation
- Why Kubernetes may often not be the best answer to a re-architecting question
About Laurens:
Laurens is the technology leader for Xebia Cloud & Data USA. With an extensive background in engineering, cyber security and cloud, Laurens has the hands-on experience and pragmatic approach that is required to solve business problems. Laurens loves to bridge the gap between business and engineering. Enabling the best talent to do their best work delivering value that really advances the clients of Xebia.
Find Laurens on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurens-baardman/
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About Xebia:
Xebia is a pioneering IT consultancy company. We strive to be the Authority: as a company, in each of our service domains and as professionals.
This mission was defined in 2004 and has guided Xebia ever since to become the company it is today: 6,000 people with 19 offices on 4 continents.
We realize our mission through our values: People first, customer intimacy, quality without compromise, and sharing knowledge.
When teaming up with Xebia, expect in-depth expertise based on an authentic, values-led and high-quality driven way of working that inspires all we do. We sometimes call ourselves “Mainstream Frontrunners’’. And it all starts with hiring the right people.
Website: https://xebia.com/
Industry: Architecture, Information Technology, Software
Company size: 6,000
Headquarters: Hilversum, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
Founded: 2001
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About the host Elias:
Elias is the Director of International and Indirect Business at tribe29. He comes from a strategy consulting background but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email elias.voelker@tribe29.com
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Podcast Music
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO
From Military Police Officer in the US Navy to Coffee Shop Owner, Marine Combat Instructor to IT Security Engineer, Neil's career path has been unconventional, to say the least.
In this episode, Neil Cosson, Associate Director of Cloud Security Engineering at OneMain Financial, shares his remarkable story, and how his early experience in the military has shaped his career in IT Security.
What's in it for you:
- How Neil's career as a Marine Combat Instructor shaped his career in IT Security
- What are insider threats to IT security and what can companies do to mitigate them?
- How IT professionals should be thinking about risk
- Why false positives and false negatives are a problem for monitoring and security professionals
About Neil:
Almost 15 years of Active Duty service where he spents last years of service as a USMC Combat Instructor and the School of Infantry - East. He currently serves as the Associate Director of Cloud Security Engineering at OMF where his team and him deliver support services to various teams across the organization and drive key security initiatives.
Find Neil on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-cosson/
About OneMain Financial:
OneMain Financial is the leader in offering nonprime customers responsible access to credit. We are committed to being the partner of choice and empowering our customers to reach a better financial future. Our team helps customers meet critical financial needs, including debt consolidation, home and auto repair, medical procedures, and other major expenses.
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About the host Elias:
Elias is Director of International and Indirect Business at tribe29. He comes from a strategy consulting background, but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email elias.voelker@tribe29.com
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Podcast Music
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO
There are 2 types of people in every large organization:
Those who help you to implement change – and those who don't.
In this episode, Juan Cercos, Senior DevOps Director at DAI, shares with Elias, how he's driving change at a multinational organization, and why he uses data to inform his decisions.
What's in it for you:
- How Juan is driving the change towards modern DevOps in a large organization
- Why data is critical for identifying priorities and making decisions
- The importance of capability-driven design for designing IT solutions
- The value of IT in the eyes of businesses
About Juan:
Juan is an IT Leader with 22 years of experience who spent most of his career focused on IT Management, with a lens on Operations, and more recently DevOps and SRE. He worked at Fannie Mae, a large Financial Institution, for nearly 20 years, holding various roles from Production Support Manager to Sr. Manager DevOps Enterprise. Most recently, Juan is working as Sr. Director of DevOps, reporting to the CIO at DAI. He managed hundreds of people throughout the career and enjoy the People and Process aspects of IT the most.
Find Juan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-cercos-7790285/
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About DAI:
DAI is in the International Development industry, which Administers Development Projects in Developing Nations on behalf of clients like USAID, the EU Government, and the Gates Foundation. DAI’s mission is to make a lasting difference in the world by helping people improve their lives. It envisions a world in which communities and societies become more prosperous fairer and better governed, safer, healthier, and environmentally more sustainable.
Website: https://dai.com
Industry: Foreign trade and international development
Company size: 3,000
Headquarters: Bethesda, United States
Founded: 1970
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About the host Elias:
Elias is Director of International and Indirect Business at tribe29. He comes from a strategy consulting background, but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email elias.voelker@tribe29.com
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Podcast Music
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO
You acquired a company, and now you want to tackle successful system integration – but how?
And what extra challenge do different size environments bring with them?
Thomas Sweet, CIO of Industrial Refrigeration Pros, has done it all: From tackling IT at large enterprises like GM Financial, to building IT in smaller environments.
Today, he shares with Elias how he does it, what role integration playbooks play for him, and how monitoring & observability play into the process.
What's in it for you:
- How and why Tom uses pre-built IT integration playbooks in any company acquisition
- Different layers of cybersecurity issues in an acquisition
- What role observability plays as part of integrating IT environments
- Tom’s career journey from GM Financial to Industrial Refrigeration Pros & the differences in IT requirements in different size environments
About Tom:
Thomas J. Sweet is CIO of Industrial Refrigeration Pros, a partnership of companies that service the industrial refrigeration market. Previously, he was VP Cloud Services at GM Financial. Sweet is passionate about digital transformation, DevOps, Agile, crypto, cloud, and attacking the talent shortage head-on by investing in his teams. His views are his own and not that of his employer.
Find Tom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasjsweet/
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About Industrial Refrigeration Pros:
Industrial Refrigeration Pros designs, builds, and services industrial refrigeration systems, serving the agriculture, food production and other industries.
Website: https://www.industrialrefrigerationpros.com/
Industry: Construction
Company size: 50
Headquarters: Dallas, USA
Founded: 2022
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About the host Elias:
Elias is VP of Sales for North America at tribe29. He comes from a strategy consulting background, but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email elias.voelker@tribe29.com
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Podcast Music
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO
There's more to performance engineering than testing.
You have to look at the whole picture.
In today's episode, Scott Moore, Founder at Scott Moore Consulting LLC, sheds some light on parts of that big picture.
He chats with Elias about the role of monitoring and observability in performance engineering today, and shares insights from his 30 years in IT and his work as a performance engineering consultant.
What's in it for you:
- How Scott defines Performance Engineering and how the various parts work together
- What role monitoring and observability play in performance engineering
- The key takeaways from the 2022 market overview of Application Performance Monitoring vendors
- How to balance security and functionality in your applications
- What is "chaos testing" and how can it help you enhance your applications
About Scott:
With over 30 years of IT experience with various platforms and technologies, Scott Moore is an active writer, speaker, influencer, and the host of the online show “The Performance Tour” and SMC Journal podcast. He has tested some of the largest applications and infrastructures in the world. As a performance engineering consultant, he helps clients address complex issues concerning performance testing, performance engineering, digital experience, application performance monitoring (APM), and observability.
Find Scott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmooreconsulting/
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About Scott Moore Consulting LLC:
Scott Moore Consulting LLC is a consulting organization that is constantly solving application performance issues for many Fortune 500 companies, industry leading integrators, and small to medium-sized businesses. How can we help you? Find out at: https://ScottMoore.consulting
Industry: Information Services
Company size: 1
Headquarters: Avon Park, Florida, US
Founded: 2015
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About the host Elias:
Elias is Director of International and Indirect Business at tribe29. He comes from a strategy consulting background, but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email elias.voelker@tribe29.com
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Podcast Music
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO
Are containerized microservices always the best deployment approach?
Kubernetes has quickly become the default system for managing containerized applications across multiple hosts, but its use often lacks nuance.
Some are pointing out that Kubernetes can potentially add unnecessary complexity to your environment.
In today’s episode, Ádám Márton Beke, DevOps Engineer at CGI, chats to Elias about the limits of automation in migrations, why he doesn’t always recommend K8s for deployment, and more.
What's in it for you:
- Why you should do trial migrations before production
- The challenges of automation in production servers
- What is toil and why it should be automated
- Why Kubernetes shouldn't be the default answer to every question about infrastructure
About Ádám:
Ádám is a DevOps engineer with a background in Python programming, Kubernetes orchestration, Terraform deployment, Cisco networking, Windows/Linux system administration, virtual and physical security, infrastructure monitoring, and automation. He also produces his own videos and articles on a weekly basis on his professional YouTube channel. At the age of 12, Ádám downloaded a song by Eminem that contained a virus and destroyed his computer.
Find Ádám on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ádám-márton-beke-01458416b
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About CGI:
CGI is a Canada-based information technology consulting, systems integration and outsourcing company. CGI was founded in 1976 by Serge Godin and André Imbeau by providing IT consulting services. The company gradually entered the outsourcing market and began a strategy of acquiring other outsourcing companies. CGI provides end-to-end IT and business process services in the growth of businesses and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Website: https://www.cgi.com/
Industry: Banking, Consulting, Cyber Security, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Insurance, IT Management, Outsourcing, Retail, Transportation
Company size: 68,000+
Headquarters: Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Founded: 1976
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About the host Elias:
Elias is the VP of North America at Checkmk. He comes from a strategy consulting background, but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email elias.voelker@tribe29.com
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Podcast Music
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
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This podcast is produced by our friends at the SCL Program by SAWOO
Can High-Performance Computing (HPC) be containerized effectively?
Containerized workflows are attractive to the research community for many reasons, but when it comes to classic HPC environments, there are many hurdles to overcome.
In today’s episode, Jason Mcdonald, DevOps Team Lead at Harvard Medical School, talks to our host Elias about some of these challenges, his team’s approach, and why he believes Security should be an integral part of DevOps.
What's in it for you:
- The IT challenges of modern biomedical research
- The pros and cons of containerized workflows for research communities
- Why Jason’s team integrates Security with DevOps
- The latest open-source projects tackling the unique challenges of HPC environments
About Jason:
Jason is DevOps Team Lead/ Engineer with nearly 20 years administration experience. He's mostly interested in large system development and deployment. The first time Jason ever broke an operating system, was when he tried to use Windows 95 at the age of 15, by thrashing a whole bunch of erroneous files that didn't seem to make sense.
Find Jason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonfmcdonald/
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About Harvard Medical School:
Harvard Medical School is a medical education and scientific research institution focused on education, research, clinical care and service. With its vast reservoir of talent, extensive network of affiliates and commitment to problem solving, Harvard Medical School is uniquely positioned to steer education and research in directions that will benefit local, national and global communities.
Website: https://hms.harvard.edu/
Industry: Education, Health Care, Higher Education, Medical
Company size: 11,000+
Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Founded: 1782
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About the host Elias:
Elias is responsible for the North American business at tribe29. He comes from a strategy consulting background, but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email elias.voelker@tribe29.com
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Podcast Music
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
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This podcast is produced by our friends at the SCL Program by SAWOO
The question of a recession is no longer if, but when.
Markets are flashing signs that the global economy is teetering on a cliff’s edge, but there’s hope yet.
With the help of AIOps, there’s plenty you can do to keep costs low.
In today’s episode, Mohan Kompella, VP of product marketing at Big Panda, explains how AIOps can help to recession-proof the cost of ITOps.
What's in it for you:
- The three main avenues of AIOps
- The challenges of monitoring and observability in hybrid infrastructures
- Insights from Mohan’s study on the cost of IT operations
- The role of monitoring, observability and AIOps in recession-proofing the cost of ITOps
About Mohan:
Mohan Kompella, BigPanda's VP of Product Marketing, is an ITOps veteran that has spent 20+ years deploying, architecting, marketing and selling IT monitoring, event correlation, and ITSM tools for Fortune 1000 and Global 5000 companies. Mohan has a BS in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Madras and an MBA from the Kellogg school at Northwestern University.
Find Mohan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkompella/
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About BigPanda:
BigPanda helps businesses prevent and resolve IT outages with their AIOps platform. F500 enterprises such as Intel, Cisco, United, Nike, Marriott and Expedia rely on BigPanda to prevent outages, reduce costs, and give their teams time back for digital transformation.
Website: https://www.bigpanda.io/
Industry: Cloud Infrastructure, Developer Platform, Enterprise Software, Information Technology, SaaS
Company size: 500
Headquarters: Mountain View, California
Founded: 2012
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About the host Elias:
Elias is Director of International and Indirect Business at tribe29. He comes from a strategy consulting background, but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email elias.voelker@tribe29.com
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Podcast Music
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
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This podcast is produced by our friends at the SCL Program by SAWOO
Head to the cloud or stay on the ground?
Here’s a hint:
When thinking about where to host your data, there’s much more to consider than just cost.
In today’s episode, Edward Bezerra, VP of Infrastructure at K. Hovnanian Homes, lends his invaluable insight to the cloud computing debate by drawing from real-life examples of his prolific career.
You’ll learn:
- What to consider when deciding where to host your data
- The benefits and challenges of using cloud services
- How to make your business resilient with a robust disaster recovery plan
- What to look out for as a new IT professional and other expert advice for starters
- How to approach a mentor and get the most out of the relationship
About Edward:
Edward is VP of infrastructure at K. Hovnanian Homes. He is an accomplished global IT executive with 25+ years of experience leading successful large and small multi-national global enterprises of distributed teams of 150+ employees across multiple disciplines. The first technical device he found great was the rotary phone. So he took it apart and put it back together - and it still worked.
Find Edward on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardbezerra/
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About K. Hovnanian Homes:
K. Hovnanian Homes founded in 1959 by Kevork S. Hovnanian, is headquartered in Matawan, New Jersey and, through its subsidiaries, is one of the nation’s largest homebuilders with operations in Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia. The Company’s homes are marketed and sold under the trade name K. HovnanianÒ Homes. Additionally, the Company’s subsidiaries, as developers of K. Hovnanian’sÒ Four Seasons communities, make the Company one of the nation’s largest builders of active lifestyle communities.
Website: https://www.khov.com/
Industry: Financial Services, Real Estate
Company size: 2000+
Headquarters: Red Bank, New Jersey, United States
Founded: 1959
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About the host Elias:
Elias is President and VP of Sales at tribe29, Inc. He comes from a strategy consulting background, but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email elias.voelker@tribe29.com
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Podcast Music
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
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ABB IT's main mission: Eliminating end user tickets.
How do they work with data & technology to reach their goal – on a global scale?
Dennis Vinciguerra, VP of IT at ABB, shares with Elias, how ABB handles global differences in data & systems, and still successfully manages to follow their mission.
What's in it for you:
- The most important data sources for ABB to help eliminate end user tickets
- What technologies ABB uses to make sense of the collected data and extract valuable information
- How ABB manages to offer their services on a global scale with various sources of data & different system environments
- Dennis’ view on digital experience monitoring and improvements in leveraging ABB’s services
- How ABB manages a globally distributed asynchronous team and gets high employee engagement
About Dennis:
As Vice President of Information Technology at ABB Dennis focuses on monitoring event management, artificial intelligence, and process execution and improvement. For example, his responsibilities include improving third-party performance across all key KPI categories. He has also introduced a new service offering within ABB, setting the vision, strategy and roadmap to improve the customer experience and reduce IT service costs. Dennis started his career in tax and finance roles. His interest in computers opened up in high school and so far he hasn't broken one.
Find Dennis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dsvinciguerra/
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About ABB:
ABB is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 105,000 talented employees in over 100 countries.
Website: https://global.abb/group/en
Industry: Automotive, Chemical, Energy, Robotics, Oil and Gas
Company size: 10001+
Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland
Founded: 1988
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About the host Elias:
Elias is Director of International and Indirect Business at tribe29. He comes from a strategy consulting background, but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlon.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email elias.voelker@tribe29.com
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Podcast Music
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
Traditional DevOps is dead.
But don’t let it be forgotten.
Rather, let it evolve with Value Stream Management (VSM) to become a tool that lets you better measure the value your product is adding to your customers.
In today’s episode, Helen Beal, Chief Ambassador at the DevOps Institute, shares her compelling case for rethinking traditional DevOps through the lens of VSM to help businesses build more customer-centric products.
What's in it for you:
- How to reframe DevOps to conquer the Wall of Confusion and promote innovation
- Helen's view of what DevOps should do more and less of
- Why you should start thinking of DevOps as VSM
- How and when you should start incorporating VSM in the way you build products
- What you should really monitor and observe to determine whether your product adds value to customers
About Helen:
As Chief Ambassador at DevOps Institute, Helen and her 250 ambassadors, who are pioneers in DevOps, build content, deliver events, mentor people, and provide all sorts of learning experiences. Helen is an award-winning DevOps speaker, writer, and strategic advisor. As a humanologist, flowologist and wowologist, her goal is to help organizations find ways of working that bring joy to their individuals and teams through optimizing the flow and realization of value to their customers. Helen is also the chairwoman of the Value Stream Management Consortium. Her first unpleasant incident with a computer happened when she was at IBM. Helen managed to delete the Lotus Notes CRM database when she was about 21 years old.
Find Helen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenjbeal
Download the State of Value Stream Management Report 2022: https://www.vsmconsortium.org/the-state-of-value-stream-report-2022
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About DevOps Institute:
DevOps Institute is dedicated to advancing the human elements of DevOps success. As a global member-based association, DevOps Institute is the go-to learning hub connecting IT practitioners, education partners, consultants, talent acquisition, and business executives to help pave the way to support digital transformation and the New IT. They help advance careers and support emerging practices within the DevOps community based on a human-centered SKIL Framework, consisting of Skills, Knowledge, Ideas, and Learning. All of their work, including accreditations, research, events, and continuous learning programs – is focused on providing the “human know-how” to modernize IT and make DevOps succeed.
Website: https://www.devopsinstitute.com/
Industry: Education, Information Technology
Company size: 10001+
Headquarters: Greater Miami Area, East Coast, Southern US
Founded: 2015
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About the host Elias:
Elias is President and VP of Sales at tribe29, Inc. He comes from a strategy consulting background, but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlon.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email elias.voelker@tribe29.com
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Podcast Music
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
Blockchain technologies and NFT present unique monitoring and observability challenges.
Andrew Burian, SRE Director at Dapper Labs, talks all things blockchain and observability with Elias, in today's episode of All Things Ops.
What's in it for you:
- How Andrew manages the challenges of flexibly scaling companies from an IT perspective
- The observability challenges in tracking NFT transactions via the crypto wallets
- How Dapper Labs built their observability system to provide external developers with the necessary data on their blockchain
- Which tools Dapper uses and promotes to their developer community to trace, store and distribute data
About Andrew:
Andrew is SRE Director at Dapper Labs. He founded its SRE team and developed the department into a full scale staff, offering cloud infrastructure, observability, release engineering, and security services to the product developments at scale. Andrew has been working in software development and cyber reliability engineering for about 10 years. His interest in technology began in high school. The first device he destroyed was his father's laptop.
Find Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewburian/
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About Dapper Labs:
Dapper Labs is a consumer-focused flow blockchain product made for fun and games and supports digital collectables. The company behind NBA Top Shot brings NFTs and new forms of digital engagement to fans around the world. Dapper Labs has given consumer enthusiasts a real stake in the game by bringing them closer to the brands they love, building engaged and exciting communities for them to contribute to, and producing new pathways for them to become creators themselves.
Website: https://www.dapperlabs.com
Industry: Blockchain, Collectibles, Software, Virtual Goods
Company size: 250
Headquarters: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Founded: 2018
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About the host Elias:
Elias is Director of International and Indirect Business at tribe29. He comes from a strategy consulting background, but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlon.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email elias.voelker@tribe29.com
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Podcast Music
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
The future is fully automated, thanks to AIOps – Right?
Richard Whitehead, Chief Evangelist and CTO of Moogsoft, chats with Elias about all things AIOps & automation, and gives his insight on human workforce necessity in the future of AI technologies.
What's in it for you:
- The status quo of machine learning and AIOps on the way to autonomous operations
- Why AI technologies were and are essential for ITOps
- What organizations need to get started with AIOps & the potential of AIOps for your company
- Why monitoring has become so accessible over the last 10 years
- Richard’s thoughts on “full auto remediation” and complete automation
About Richard:
As Chief Evangelist, Richard brings a keen sense of what is required to build transformational solutions. He’s a DevOps Institute Ambassador, and serves on the DevNetwork AI/ML Advisory Board. A former CTO, and Technology VP, Richard brought new technologies to market, and was responsible for strategy, partnerships and product research. Richard served on Splunk’s Technology Advisory Board through their Series A, and more recently co-chaired the ONUG Monitoring & Observability Working Group. Richard holds three patents, and is considered dangerous with JavaScript.
Find Richard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardwhitehead/
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About Moogsoft:
Moogsoft is the AIOps pioneer and leader delivering the most advanced domain-agnostic platform that enables DevOps, SRE, and ITOps teams to detect incidents early, know what’s wrong, and fix things faster. Backed by a team with decades of deep domain experience and 41 granted patents, with a further 31 pending, Moogsoft continues to innovate. Founded in 2012, Moogsoft has more than 150 customers worldwide including American Airlines, Fannie Mae, Fiserv, HCL Technologies, Uber and Yahoo.
Website: https://www.moogsoft.com/
Industry: Analytics, Enterprise Software, IT Infrastructure & Management, Machine Learning
Company size: 101 – 250
Headquarters: San Francisco Bay Area, West Coast, United States
Founded: 2012
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About the host Elias:
Elias is Director of International and Indirect Business at tribe29. He comes from a strategy consulting background, but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlon.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email elias.voelker@tribe29.com
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Podcast Music
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
IT Ops needs more representation of women – and it has a long way to go.
Today's guest Brenda Standridge, former Regional Director Data Center Operations at Google, chats to Elias about running data centers at “Google” scale, how IT could get more attractive for women, and more.
What's in it for you:
- How IT Ops is changing in regard to the under-representation of women
- What companies can do to make technical operations teams and roles more attractive for women
- Brenda’s day-to-day as a regional director for data center technical operations
- The challenges with running data centers at “Google” scale
- Brenda’s number one leadership lesson for first-time leaders
About Brenda:
Brenda's career in technology spans working in many industries and roles, including a startup and large hyperscale companies including IBM and most recently Google. Huge passion for infrastructure, hard work and growing large teams who deploy, support and maintain through the entire technology life cycle resulted in growth opportunities for promotion to regional director at Google Data Centers. This included responsibilities for a substantial portion of Google's worldwide capacity. Cares deeply about creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for those most underrepresented in technology related roles, with many of her own experiences being the “only one” in leadership roles.
Find Brenda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendastandridge/
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About the host Elias:
Elias is Director of International and Indirect Business at tribe29. He comes from a strategy consulting background, but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlon.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email elias.voelker@tribe29.com
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Podcast Music
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
Everyone's using the term AIOps – nobody really dives into what it means.
Today, Sean McDermott, CEO of Windward Consulting, and Elias talk all things AIOps.
What's in it for you:
- How to define AIOps today – and where it's headed
- The challenges companies face with AIOps
- Best practices for getting started with AIOps
- Which industries are at the forefront of operations today
About Sean:
Sean is President, CEO and Founder of Windward Consulting, an IT consulting firm specializing in IT operations and AIOps. He's also the host of the AIOps Evolution podcast. As CEO, Sean sets and manages the overall direction of the company, including service offerings, strategic partnerships, and overall company performance. Sean began his career with a government position in telecommunications. Sean designed most of the communications for the bureau, prisons, and attorneys. Sean had his first computer at 18, when in college, where he studied Electrical Engineering. He broke his first one a few years later.
Find Sean on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanmmcdermott/
Contact Sean via email: sean.mcdermott@windward.com
Sean's AIOps podcast: https://www.windward.com/learning-lab/aiops-podcast/
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About Windward Consulting:
Windward Consulting transforms organizations and creates solutions for clients. The company concentrates on four areas when it comes to operations management and IT service management: They are a lead partner with ServiceNow operations management, SecOps and AIOps. Another field includes monitoring, observability, and the space of data collection and event management.
Website: https://www.windward.com/
Industry: Consulting, Information Technology, Management Consulting
Company size: 51-100
Headquarters: Washington DC Metro Area, East Coast, Southern US
Founded: 1997
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About the host Elias:
Elias is Director of International and Indirect Business at tribe29. He comes from a strategy consulting background, but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlon.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email elias.voelker@tribe29.com
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Podcast Music
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
Some products solve a huge issue for their users. But sometimes, it is this big innovation that stands in the way of users adopting newer features.
The product falls victim to its own success.
Philipp Krenn, EMEA Team Lead at Elastic, shares how they dealt with it, and talks with Elias about Elastic's experience.
What's in it for you:
1. Why innovative products can fall victim to their own success
2. What changing licensing on Elastic and abandoning open source changed in Elastic’s community
3. What are the drivers behind adoption of cloud delivery for Elastic
4. Philipp’s thoughts on the benefits and trade-offs of observability players expanding into the security domain
About Philipp:
Philipp lives to demo interesting technology. Having worked as a web, infrastructure, and database engineer for over ten years, Philipp is now a developer advocate and EMEA team lead at Elastic — the company behind the Elastic Stack consisting of Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, and Logstash. Based in Vienna, Austria, he is constantly traveling Europe and beyond to speak and discuss open source software, search, databases, infrastructure, and security.
Find Philipp on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippkrenn/
Find him on Twitter: @xeraa
Find him on GitHub: https://github.com/xeraa
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About Elastic:
From the early days of Elasticsearch to how the ELK Stack came to be, a period of awesome (but chaotic) development, the introduction of the Elastic Stack, and a new era of search-based solutions for enterprise search, observability, and security. There’s a lot of goodness to unpack around Elastic.
Website: https://www.elastic.co/
Industry: Analytics, Cloud Computing, Open Source, SaaS, Search Engine, Software
Company size: 1001-5000
Headquarters: San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, West Coast
Founded: 2012
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About the host Elias:
Elias is Director of International and Indirect Business at tribe29. He comes from a strategy consulting background, but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlon.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email elias.voelker@tribe29.com
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Podcast Music
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
Challenges and solutions for intelligent incident alerting in IT Operations
In this episode of “All Things Ops”, host Elias Voelker talks to Ronald Czachara from Derdack about follow-the-sun IT operations, strategies to minimize false alerts to let your on-call engineers sleep, and more.
What's in it for you:
- The four types of false alerts and how to avoid them
- Advantages and challenges of follow-the-sun IT operations
- How Covid forced On-Call management to modernize
- Where dedicated alerting solutions have an edge over email or SMS
About Ronald:
Ron is one of the founders of Derdack and currently mainly responsible for Business Development and Go-to-Market of Derdack’s emerging SaaS product SIGNL4. With 25+ years of experience in deploying software and cloud solutions for mobile messaging, critical alerting and incident management in various industries and verticals, Ron belongs to the most knowledgeable people in the ICT industry. He studied physics and computer science at the Humboldt University, Berlin.
Find Ron on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/czachara/
Find him on Twitter: @roncza
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About Derdack:
Derdack® is a long-standing innovator for enterprise-class mobile alerting and alert management solutions. Our global customer list includes The Boeing Company, Daimler, BMW, Porsche and many other leading brands. With SIGNL4® we have reinvented mobile alerting and alert management for operations teams in IT, IoT, Industry 4.0 and other areas where swift response to critical events matters.
Website: https://www.derdack.com/ and https://www.signl4.com
Industry: Mobile Alerting and Incident Response
Headquarters: Potsdam, Germany & Glen Allen, VA, United States
Founded: 1999
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About the host:
Elias is Director of International and Indirect Business at tribe29. He comes from a strategy consulting background, but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlon.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email elias.voelker@tribe29.com
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Podcast Music
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
What are the challenges of Kubernetes Monitoring, and what's the next big leap in DevOps?
In this episode of “All Things Ops”, our host Elias has a wide-ranging conversation with Logz.io CTO Jonah Kowall about the challenges of Kubernetes monitoring, the OpenTelemetry project, open source licensing, recent trends in DevOps and much more.
What's in it for you:
- Jonah’s views on recent DevOps trends
- Why Kubernetes monitoring is so hard to get right
- The promise of the OpenTelemetry project
- The intricacies of open-source licensing
About Jonah
Jonah Kowall a computer scientist and open-source contributor committing code to observability projects and such as OpenSearch, Jaeger, and OpenTelemetry. Throughout 15 years as a practitioner and manager across startups and large enterprises specialized in operations, security, and performance. In 2011 Jonah changed careers, moving to Gartner to focus on monitoring and observability, speaking and writing research globally for IT leaders and CIOs. In 2015 Jonah joined AppDynamics driving corporate development, product strategy, and vision. In 2020 Jonah joined Logz.io as CTO leading engineering, product strategy and partnership for their open-source based SaaS observability platform.
Find Jonah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkowall/
Find him on Twitter: @jkowall
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About Logz.io
Logz.io is a leading cloud-native observability platform that enables engineers to use the best open source tools in the market without the complexity of operating, managing, and scaling them. Logz.io offers four products: Log Management compatible with ELK, Infrastructure Monitoring based on Prometheus, Distributed Tracing based on Jaeger, and an ELK compatible Cloud SIEM. These are offered as fully managed, integrated cloud services designed to help engineers monitor, troubleshoot and secure their distributed cloud workloads more effectively.
Website: https://www.logz.io
Industry: Analytics, AI, SaaS, Cloud Monitoring
Company size: 251 – 500
Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Founded: 2014
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About the host Elias:
Elias is Director of International and Indirect Business at tribe29. He comes from a strategy consulting background, but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlon.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email elias.voelker@tribe29.com
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Podcast Music
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
From traditional system engineering to DevOps – Is GitOps the next step?
In today's episode, Donald Lutz, Director and Enterprise Architect at taos, shares his insight with our host Elias Voelker.
What's in it for you:
1. Donald’s views on Kubernetes as a “meta-layer across cloud platforms”
2. Whether GitOps is the next step in the transition from traditional system engineering to DevOps
3. Donald’s view on great automation tools from a software engineering perspective
4. The benefits of eventstorming as a collaboration format
About Donald
Donald holds the role of Senior Cloud and Software Architect at Taos. Experienced as a Director of Software Engineering, Cloud Architect, and Solution Architect, he has great standing in Microsoft architecture. His area of expertise includes delivering enterprise cloud solutions implemented with Actors, ASP.NET Core, DAPR, functional languages and Kafka. Donald started getting into computers when he was about 13 and crashed his first one at 18.
Find Donald on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-lutz-5a9b0b2/ or at Delutz@techsoli.com
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About Taos
Taos is an IBM company and provides strategic as well as technical consulting, and implements transformative solutions. It focuses on strategic cloud consulting, migration, 24x7x365 operations and managed services supported by its DevOps practice. Working with Taos enables companies to operate efficiently, scale the business, and innovate quickly.
Website: https://www.taos.com/
Industry: Consulting
Company size: 501-1000
Headquarters: San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, West Coast
Founded: 1989
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About the host Elias:
Elias is Director of International and Indirect Business at tribe29. He comes from a strategy consulting background, but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlon.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email elias.voelker@tribe29.com
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Podcast Music
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
There's no modern IT without cloud computing. But what does it take to run a cloud provider's infrastructures efficiently and securely?
In today's episode of “All Things Ops”, our host Elias talks to Jerry Bell, CISO of IBM's cloud division, veteran IT leader and host of “The Defensive Security” podcast.
What's in it for you:
- Why IT teams would benefit from more exposure to red teaming and to pen testing techniques
- What ITOps and DevOps teams are missing to adequately design and run things in the cloud
- Organizational best practices to running at 'cloud scale'
- What role monitoring and observability should play in security
- How the industry can reap the benefits of open source & alleviate some of the challenges it brings
About Jerry:
Jerry is the CISO of IBM's cloud division and has held leadership positions in IT and IT security for nearly 30 years. He is responsible for the security of their cloud and for all connected services they offer. Jerry discovered podcasting about 10 years ago. When he was about 10 years old, Jerry started getting into computers, and crashed his first one at the age of 10 and a half.
Find Jerry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maliciouslink/
Find Jerry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/maliciouslink
Jerry’s Defensive Security Podcast: https://defensivesecurity.org/
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About IBM:
IBM is the largest international technology, consulting, and innovation company in the world. Clients are represented in 170 countries and served by more than 400,000 employees. IBM offers its clients a wide range of experience in business consulting, technology and research and development with the world's most advanced servers and supercomputers.
Website: https://www.ibm.com/
Industry: Business Development, Business Information Systems, CRM, Software
Company size: 400,000
Headquarters: Greater New York Area, East Coast, Northeastern US
Founded: 1911
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About the host Elias:
Elias is Director of International and Indirect Business at tribe29. He comes from a strategy consulting background, but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlon.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email elias.voelker@tribe29.com
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Podcast Music
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
How do you encourage continuous learning and integration in your tech teams to offer a holistic service to your clients?
In today's episode, our host Elias Voelker talks to Yann Mulonda, Senior SRE and Team Lead for the "Run" team at ICF, and CIO of ITOT Africa.
They talk about:
1. How global experiences shape tech leadership and benefit inclusion in your team
2. The importance of understanding concepts vs. knowing tools in IT operations
3. How working with clients’ different requirements for their IT systems encourages continuous learning and integration in Yann’s team
4. How Yann uses his blog to help his tech education mission on a broad scale
5. How ITOT Africa’s mission of technology education for the next generation aims to benefit Africa’s economic development
About Yann
Yann is a Senior SRE and Tech & Team Lead at ICF. His background experience includes Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps Engineering, System Engineering, Software Engineering, Full-Stack Software Development, Cloud Computing & Architecture, Computer Networking, and System Admin & automation. At ICF, His expertise ranges from building automation, providing support, troubleshooting critical issues, to specifying, deploying and maintaining internal tools. Yann has an educational background in Electronics, a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Information Technology, and a Master of Science in Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence.
Yann speaks five languages, is passionate about open source, and prefers Linux. He is also the CIO of ITOT Africa, a company dedicated to bring technology education to Africa.
About ICF
Founded in 1969, ICF is a global provider of consulting and technology services. Combining unmatched expertise with cutting-edge engagement capabilities, ICF's 5,000+ employees provide consulting services in areas including Cybersecurity, Digital and Marketing, International Development, and many others.
About the host Elias
Elias is a highly driven commercial leader in technology with an entrepreneurial mindset. He is Director of International and Indirect Business at tribe29. In his spare time he likes to do triathlon.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email elias.voelker@tribe29.com
Shownotes Yann
Find Yann on LinkedIn
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/yannmjl/ )
Find Yann's company ICF
(https://www.icf.com/ )
Yann's company ITOT
(https://itot.africa/)
Yann's Blog
(https://medium.com/@yannmjl)
Podcast Music
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‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
www.stroeme.com
https://compost-rec.com/
Uptime is what SRE is all about – or is it?
Jeremy Proffitt, Director DevOps and SRE at Ally Financial, technology craftsman and problem solver, is today’s guest at the All Things Ops podcast, hosted by Elias Voelker.
They talk about:
- Different approaches to thinking about technical debt
- Why 'uptime' may not be the best KPI out there
- How to handle the trade-offs of having multiple observability systems
- How Jeremy successfully uses runbooks with his teams
About Jeremy
Jeremy is Director DevOps and SRE at Ally Financial. His role is to ensure that his team gives DevOps services, like CI/CD pipelines and QA testing, as well as the observability that comes with those, to the Customer Communications Unit of Ally. Jeremy started dabbling with computers when he was about 10 or 11. That was also the age when he destroyed one for the first time.
About Ally Financial
Ally Financial is a financial services company powered by a top direct banking franchise and was founded in 1919. Ally's automotive services business offers a full suite of financing products and services. Its Commercial Finance unit provides financing to middle-market companies across a broad range of industries.
About the host Elias
Elias is a highly driven commercial leader in technology with an entrepreneurial mindset. He is Director of International and Indirect Business at tribe29. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlon.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email elias.voelker@tribe29.com
Shownotes Jeremy
Find Jeremy on LinkedIn
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-proffitt-11279889)
or
at proffitt.jeremy@gmail.com
Jeremy's company Ally Financial
(https://www.ally.com/)
Podcast Music
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
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