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KonaverseHolly Keily, Ph.D. on Denver, Language, and ToastmastersHolly Keily, Ph.D. is Research and Analysis Department Manager at Toastmasters International. In this episode, Holly talks about growing up in Denver, family, childhood interests, french language, international business, communications, Hawaii, Milwaukee, Buffalo, career, and Toastmasters.2024-12-101h 05KonaverseGeorge Chang on Taipei, Dallas-Atlanta, and SitecoreGeorge Chang is Director, Web Platforms at Hexagon AB and an 8x Sitecore MVP. In this episode, Geoge talks about Taipei, Dallas, Atlanta, childhood interests, family, travel agencies, career, and a rich history with Sitecore. 2024-11-1951 minKonaverseShailvi Wakhlu on India, Data Science, and Entrepreneurship in San FranciscoShailvi Wakhlu is an accomplished data leader with 17+ years of experience in Fortune 500 companies and startups. In this episode, Shailvi discusses growing up in India, childhood interests, swimming, education, moving to America, the quantified self, data science, and a career that has included stints at Strava, Komodo Health, Salesforce, Fitbit, Prezi, Monster, and more. She also talks about enterpreneurship, investing, public speaking, and her process for writing a book.2024-11-0551 minKonaverseTony Frattaroli on Ireland, Sales, and FamilyTony Frattaroli is a Senior Enterprise Account Executive at Pantheon Platform. In this episode, Tony discusses growing up in Ireland, family, music, coming to America, sales leadership, living in Florida, moving back to England for his son's pursuits, and so much more!2024-10-021h 01KonaverseJake Compton and Bryan O'Fiesh on Life, Career, and UmbracoJake Compton is VP of Sales US and Bryan O'Fiesh is Partner Manager at Umbraco. In this episode, Jake and Bryan talk growing up in North Carolina and Maryland respectively, childhood, education, career, sales, partnerships, Umbraco, and so much more!2024-09-1750 minKonaverseTom Kirkby on Chilliwack, Computers, and Sales LeadershipTom Kirkby is a GTM (Go-to-market) Leader with great experience in Sales, Partnerships, and RevOps. Tom has worked with companies like Squiz, Sitecore, Avanade, and Microsoft. In this episode, Tom talks about growing up in Chilliwack, British Columbia, family, early experiences with and building a passion for technology, navigating education, career, Seattle, moving into sales, Phoenix, his next moves, and so much more!2024-08-2645 minKonaverseRodrigo Peplau on Florianópolis, Music, and SitecoreRodrigo Peplau is Country Head in Brazil at Arke and a nine-time Sitecore MVP. In this episode, Rodrigo talks about growing up in Florianópolis and Brazil, family, childhood interests, his career in metal music and technology, Sitecore, engaging with American culture, community, and so much more!2024-07-0148 minKonaversePreston So on the Mountain West, Language, and dotCMSPreston So is Vice President, Product of dotCMS. In this episode, Preston discusses growing up in the Mountain West region, cartography, his passion for language, school, Harvard, career, moving to the New York City area, writing, his hopes for his role at dotCMS, and much more!2024-06-2545 minKonaverseMatteo Frana on Bergamo, Entrepreneurship, and React BricksMatteo Frana is Founder and Lead front-end at F2.net and ReactBricks.com. In this episode, Matteo talks about Bergamo, Italy, growing up, family, his start with techology, the advent of the web, entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence, and stories behind the founding of F2.net and React Bricks.2024-05-141h 07KonaverseMick McGurk on London, America, and ToastmastersMick McGurk is Interim Chief Information Officer at Toastmasters International. In this episode, Mick discusses growing up in London, England, sports, photography, career, moving to America, Texas, leadership, technology, Toastmasters, and so much more!2024-03-261h 07KonaverseJoel Varty on Douro-Dummer, Canadian Football, and AgilityJoel Varty is the Chief Technology Officer at Agility. In this episode, Joel talks about growing up in Douro-Dummer, Ontario, living and working on a farm, music and playing guitar, The Canadian Football League, building a career in technology, Toronto, the Agility story, advice to his younger self, and much more!2024-03-1153 min
CX FilesVaishali Dialani - Konabos - CX And Data-Driven Analytic DecisionsVaishali Dialani is a Senior CX Strategist at Konabos. She is based in Dubai, UAE. Vaishali is passionate about how data can be used to help both customers and brands by identifying preferences and trends. Peter Ryan called Vaishali to talk about making better business decisions by using data-driven analytics. https://www.linkedin.com/in/vaishalidialani/ https://konabos.com/2024-02-2222 minKonaverseBalaji Kandasamy on Tamil Nadu, Pittsburgh, and SitecoreBalaji Kandasamy is Practice Director at CEI, a 4x Sitecore MVP, a Digital Experience Community MVP, and Organizer of PGHSUG and PGHDOTNET. In this episode, Bala discusses growing up in Tamil Nadu, schooling, childhood interests, family, running a 100-employee garment company as a young man, finding his place in technology, moving to America, San Diego, Pittsburgh, food reviewing, community, Sitecore, and so much more.2024-02-2048 minKonaverseBrian McKeiver on Grand Rapids, BizStream, and KenticoBrian McKeiver is Co-Owner at BizStream, a Microsoft Azure MVP, Kentico MVP, Kontent.ai MVP, Speaker, Podcast Host, and much more. In this episode, Brian talks about growing up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, family, sports, the Detroit Lions, technology, the BizStream story, great partnerships, building a culture, exercise, selling SaaS, and so much more.2024-02-0554 minKonaverseBill Rogers on Massachusetts, Ektron, and Artificial IntelligenceBill Rogers is CEO and Co-founder of ai12z and has founded several companies, notably Ektron among them. In this episode, Bill talks about growing up in Massachusetts, family, childhood interests, electrical engineering, and a life of startups and entrepreneurship, beginning with a firewood company as a youngster, and moving through hardware and software as an adult and in industries like healthcare and video conferencing solutions. He breaks down how Ektron came to be and what it was like in the early days of the Content Management System. Lastly, he discusses his history with conversational AI and his future wit...2024-01-0947 minKonaverseJason Cardillo on Cleveland, Career, and Marketing LeadershipJason Cardillo is a Global Marketing Executive who has held such roles as Vice President Experience and Digital Marketing at Emplifi and Director Of Web Marketing at Sitecore. In this episode, Jason talks about growing up in Upstate New York and Cleveland, Ohio, family, childhood interests, Elmira College, hockey, moving to California, career trajectory, marketing, Emplifi, Sitecore, and so much more.2023-12-0656 minKonaverseBen Haynes on Connecticut, Entrepreneurship, and Work-Life BalanceBen Haynes is the CEO & Co-Founder of Directus. In this episode, Ben talks about growing up in Connecticut, family, entrepreneurship, military service, mergers and acquisitions, business leadership, the intersection of technology and design, personal pursuits and interests, and so much more!2023-11-2953 minKonaverseMickey Aharony on Delaware, Entrepreneurship, and Content StrategyMickey Aharony is a Director of Content who has worked at Uniform, Cloudinary, among others. In this episode, Mickey talks about growing up in Delaware, family, archaeological digs in Israel, traveling the world, business school, owning a moving company, living around America, entrepreneurship, content strategy, imposter syndrome, restlessness, and so much more!2023-11-2050 minKonaverseJesper Ravnsgaard on Copenhagen, Technology, and EntrepreneurshipJesper Ravnsgaard is CEO & Founder of Copenhagen Mist ApS. In this episode, Jesper talks about Copehagen, family, childhood interests, technology, entrepreneurship, Sitecore, and so much more!2023-11-0753 minKonaverseKentico Connection Nashville (2023) Day 2 with Bill Cunningham, Dan Ardelan, Dean Mavrikos, Michael Hennessey, Andrew Aquilini, and Brendan MasedaRecorded in person and on location in Nashville, Tennessee on Day 2 of Kentico Connection 2023, we welcomed several members of Kentico's North American team, including new Chief Revenue Officer Bill Cunningham, Channel Growth Managers Dan Ardelan, Dean Mavrikos, and Andrew Aquilini, Senior Customer Success Manager Michael Hennessey, and Account Executive Brendan Maseda. Stay tuned for more of our coverage of Kentico Connection 2023, including video interviews from Day 1!2023-10-3037 minKonaverseJenda Perla on Brno (Czech Republic), Social Media, and KenticoJenda Perla is VP Marketing at Kentico. In this episode, Jenda discusses his name, growing up in Brno, journalism, politics, being a social media "maniac," digital marketing, community, leadership, technology, family, and so much more!2023-10-2354 minKonaversePetr Klouda on Czech Republic, Northern Ireland, Sales, and KenticoPetr Klouda is VP Global Sales at Kentico. In this episode, Petr discusses growing up in Czech Republic, the shift from communism to capitalism, family, Northern Ireland, sales, doubt, Kentico, and so much more!2023-10-1645 minKonaverseDebbie Tucek, PhD on Australia, Education, AI, and KenticoDebbie Tucek, PhD is Director of Product at Kentico. In this episode, Debbie talks about growing up in Australia, childhood interests, education and learning, teaching, living and traveling the world, a career in product and technology, artificial intelligence (AI), working at Kentico, and so much more! 2023-10-0948 minKonaverseSean Wright on Akron, Entrepreneurship, and KenticoSean Wright is Lead Product Evangelist at Kentico and Founding Partner of Craft Brewing Business. In this episode, Sean talks about Akron, Ohio, living in the home he grew up in, LeBron James, family, entrepreneurship, remote work, mathematics, Kent State, diabetes, career trajectory, moving outside your comfort zone, starting and continuing to run a digital craft beer publication, the publication industry and content management systems, the beer industry, Kentico's MVP program, how he came to work at Kentico, digital Experience platform evangelism, and much more.2023-10-021h 12KonaverseChristian Bach on Copenhagen, Entrepreneurship, and NetlifyChristian Bach is the Co-founder/CSO at Netlify, Board Member at MACH Alliance, and angel investor. In this episode, Christian talks about growing up in Copenhagen, family, childhood struggles with Asthma, creative pursuits, storytelling, digital strategy leadership, career trajectory, entrepreneurship, investing, co-founding Netlify, and so much more.2023-09-1855 minKonaverseMalena Manterola on Argentina, Technology Career, and World TravelMalena Manterola is a Senior Software Engineer at Konabos. In this episode, Male discusses growing up in Argentina, family, childhood interests, educational pursuits, finding her career in technology, community, and world travel, including her whirlwind past year working and traveling around Europe and North America.2023-09-1248 minKonaverseNishant Patel on India, America, Entrepreneurship, and ContentstackNishant Patel is CTO & Founder of Contenstack. In this episode, Nishant talks about growing up in India, family, childhood hobbies, emigrating to Columbus, Ohio as a teenager, Ohio State University, calculators, entrepreneurship, moving to California, building a career in San Francisco, starting technology companies, Contentstack, and so much more! 2023-08-0751 minKonaverseLauren Johnston on Liverpool, Language, and Strategic PartnershipsLauren Johnston is Manager Strategic Partnerships at XTM International and a Growth Council Member at the MACH Alliance. In this episode, Lauren talks about growing up, family, Liverpool, interest and hobbies, language and localization, travel, teaching English in Bogotá, Colombia, career, education, and so much more!2023-07-3144 minKonaverseRasmus Leth Skjoldan on Copenhagen, Creativity, and Product LeadershipRasmus Leth Skjoldan is Chief Evangelist at Magnolia. In this episode, Rasmus talks about growing up, Copenhagen, Buffalo (NY), childhood interests, family, the creative process, business, technology, Apple, and so much more!2023-07-2553 minKonaversePaul Bratslavsky on Russia, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and CodingPaul Bratslavsky is a developer advocate at Strapi. In this episode, Paul talks about growing up in Russia, family, moving to America, Connecticut, education, interests, parenthood, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, technology, Austin (Texas), Coding After Thirty, and so much more!2023-07-1753 minKonaverseDawn Bobeck on Northeast Pennsylvania, Entrepreneurship, and LeadershipDawn Bobeck is the Chief Executive Officer of Vintage Tub & Bath. In this episode, Dawn talks about Northeast Pennsylvania, childhood, family, schooling, career, entrepreneurship, leadership, and so much more!2023-07-1156 minKonaverseBob Cotton on Great Yarmouth, Travel, and International BusinessBob Cotton is a Consultant and Executive Coach in the Technology industry. In this episode, Bob talks about growing up in Great Yarmouth (UK), travel, education, University of Nottingham, International Business, BP, Supply Chain, Oracle, living in America, hobbies, and so much more.2023-07-0441 min
The Matrix Green PillEpisode 146 - Vaishali Dialani – Senior CX Strategist at Konabos About Vaishali Dialani Vaishali is a Senior CX Strategist at Konabos, ranking 11th in the Top customer experience Professionals 2023 globally and was recognised as CXPA’s emerging leader in 2022. She is a strategy-driven customer experience professional, recognised for creating human-centred design systems for complex digital products and leading marketing initiatives across diverse industries from advertising, education, manufacturing, education, healthcare and fintech.About this EpisodeIn this episode, we talk to Vaishali about her experiences as a CX strategist. She also shares great insights into human behaviour and how...2023-06-2818 min