Category: Podcast

  • Military to IT Transition with Zach Boguslawski of Slalom – IT in the D 448

    Military to IT Transition with Zach Boguslawski of Slalom – IT in the D 448

    This week, we talked with management consultant Zach Boguslawski about his journey from being in the military and transitioning it to working in technology in the private sector. We also got into what it means to be a “management consultant”, overused terms like ‘business outcomes’ and ‘digital transformation’, and how he translates that into meaningful…

  • Construction Tech with Justin Turk of Livegistics – IT in the D 447

    Construction Tech with Justin Turk of Livegistics – IT in the D 447

    When you think of industries embracing technology, construction just isn’t one of them. Well, a long time construction worker and software developer (right?) thought that there has to be a better way. This week we talked with Justin Turk, CEO of Livegistics. We dove into the issues facing the construction industry, how Livegistics is helping automate it,…

  • Movies, Comics, and Pop Culture with Mike Zapcic of Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash – IT in the D 446

    Movies, Comics, and Pop Culture with Mike Zapcic of Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash – IT in the D 446

    This week, we got to speak to the legend himself, Mike Zapcic. With the recent release of Clerks III, his appearance on AMC’s Comic Book Men, or his countless other podcasts, plus working at Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash, Mike is literally a comics encyclopedia. We got into discussions about the days of past (see: going to Blockbuster on a Friday night)…

  • Managing Cloud Complexity with Yan Ness of Verge.io – IT in the D 445

    Managing Cloud Complexity with Yan Ness of Verge.io – IT in the D 445

    Yan Ness, CEO of Verge.io joins us to talk about managing the complexity of cloud infrastructure. Verge.io consolidates several tools into one platform that doesn’t require a team of people to manage. Before Verge.io, Yan built OnlineTech, so he has plenty of entrepreneurship experience. He talks about starting and running companies, and what led him…

  • Sneakers with Rashone Bryant – IT in the D 444

    Sneakers with Rashone Bryant – IT in the D 444

    This week, we were joined by Rashone Bryant aka Afrikan Caesar from the Sneaker Box Podcast. Most recently, Rashone was featured on the History Channel’s “Fast History Of, Swoosh Dreams” that you can watch here.  We’ve never gotten into sneaker culture on IT in the D and it was genuinely fascinating the way Nike and others have built a…

  • IT Job Training for People with Disabilities, Rebranding with Paul Blatt of Gesher Human Services – IT in the D 443

    IT Job Training for People with Disabilities, Rebranding with Paul Blatt of Gesher Human Services – IT in the D 443

    Paul Blatt was back to talk about the combining of two local non-profit organizations JVS Human Services and Kadima. The organization also has a new name: Gesher Human Services. Gesher Human Services (“gesher” means “bridge” in Hebrew) offers career counseling and job placement for job seekers with obstacles to employment, supportive housing for individuals with…