Shows
IT Career EnergizerInvest In Communication and Be An Optimist with James MalleyIn this week’s show, Phil talks to James Malley, the CEO and Co-Founder of Paccurate. He has been working in the logistics tech space since 2009 and has helped create a variety of enterprise shipping technology. He spearheaded the design of an award-winning multi-carrier TMS (Transportation Management Software) and since 2015, he’s been evangelizing the use of AI to achieve cost-efficient and environmentally sustainable packing. James talks about the importance of investing in communication to make the innovation process easier. He also discusses the value of optimism and trying to see the best side of ever...
2022-10-2425 minIT Career EnergizerBuild Your Skill Set and Have Patience with Luke SwitkowskiIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Luke Switkowski, the CEO and cofounder of Kognitiv, a company that provides Workday consultancy and professional services. He has been working with Workday for more than a decade and developed an on-demand services model supporting Workday clients. Luke talks about why skill sets are at the heart of every IT career. He also discusses the value of patience when it comes to unhappiness in your career path. KEY TAKEAWAYS: TOP CAREER TIP To build a career, you have to buil...
2022-08-2924 minIT Career EnergizerFocus On The Value That You Can Deliver with Marcus OlsonIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Marcus Olson, who discovered his love of technology by disassembling and reassembling computers salvaged from a shuttered Black & Decker office. He also taught himself Basic so that he could create his own, simple text-based games. He is now the CEO and Founder of Pliancy, a technology-enabled professional services company that helps growing start-ups scale their corporate IT. Marcus talks about why we should always focus upon the driving value behind the companies we work for. He also discusses the value of being prepared and showing up entirely, so...
2022-08-2239 minIT Career EnergizerIt’s All About People with Chuck TomasiIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Chuck Tomasi who has worked in the IT industry for 40 years. His roles have included software developer, systems administrator, project manager and technical consultant to name but a few. He has a particular interest in integrating devices and systems to increase the value of the overall solution. And he likes share what he has learned with the developer community through blogs, videos, live streams, podcasts and books. Chuck talks to Phil about the importance of remembering people skills when growing your career. He also discusses the value of...
2022-08-1524 minIT Career EnergizerTrust Yourself and Remember To Ask For Help with Tyler RohrerIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Tyler Rohrer, a serial entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience around end user computing. He has worked in and around the most progressive and challenging deployments in the world. And most recently, he founded Remotely INC, the world’s first Hyper Converged Console. He is leveraging his experience in the digital workspace and end user computing space to help enterprise companies contend with the daily security risks they face with remote and hybrid end users. Tyler talks about the importance of trusting your instincts when it comes to y...
2022-08-0823 minIT Career EnergizerFocus On The Soft Skills and Read, Read, Read with Arpit MohanIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Arpit Mohan, who has always been fascinated by technology, from taking apart has Tamagotchi to creating a mobile game that went viral. He is the co-founder and CTO of Appsmith, an open-source project built by engineers for engineers. It is now used by more than 1,000 teams, employs people in 8 countries and has raised over $10 million in capital. Arpit talks about the value of focussing upon soft skills such as communication and enhancing teams. He also discusses the value of reading, and how it can make you a be...
2022-08-0123 minIT Career EnergizerMake Sure Your Customers Are Your Kind Of People and Always Empower Others with Alexander EmbiricosIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Alexander Embiricos, cofounder and CEO of Remotion, a virtual office that brings hybrid teams to life. Before starting Remotion, he was a Product Manager at Dropbox, as well as having studied Computer Science at Stanford. Alexander talks about the value in identifying a customer base that you can relate to on a personal level. He also discusses the value in empowering others. KEY TAKEAWAYS: TOP CAREER TIP In your job, make sure that the people you deal with...
2022-07-0426 minIT Career EnergizerCan One Person Kill an Entire Industry? ‘Once Upon Atari’ with Howard Scott WarshawIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Howard Scott Warshaw, a video game pioneer, an award-winning filmmaker, an innovative technologist, an author, and a Museum of Modern Art artist. He now employs this eclectic skillset as a psychotherapist in California’s Silicon Valley. His latest book, “Once Upon Atari” (subtitled How I made history by killing an industry) details his exploits at Atari and how they reshaped his life. Howard talks about why we should remember that goals are only achieved through hard work and perseverance. He also discusses the value to be found in under...
2022-06-2752 minIT Career EnergizerMake Yourself Replaceable and Remember That “NO” Stands For New Opportunities with Janet T PhanIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Janet T Phan, the Founder and Executive Director of Thriving Elements and Senior Technical Product Manager for Amazon’s Project Kuiper. She has a vision to develop and empower young women in STEM to make a sustainable impact and inspire the next generation of women leaders. Janet talks to Phil about the value in making ourselves replaceable in the industry. She also discusses why “no” can mean a whole new world of opportunities for you. KEY TAKEAWAYS: TOP CAREER TIP
2022-06-2026 minIT Career EnergizerThe Power Of Networking and Always Practice Self-Care with Jossie HainesIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Jossie Haines, a software engineering leader at the forefront of emerging customer technology across Silicon Valley. She has held management roles at Apple, Zynga and American Express and she is currently VP of Software Engineering and Head of DEI at Tile. She’s also a public speaker and she coaches technology leaders on creating inclusive and diverse working spaces. Jossie talks about the importance of networking in growing your career in tech. She also discusses the value of resilience, and why we must practice self-care
2022-06-1332 minIT Career EnergizerFocus On The Job and Learn The Foundational Elements Of Your Field with Adrianus WarmenhovenIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Adrianus Warmenhoven, a Defensive Strategist and Threat Intelligence Manager at NordVPN. He is responsible for getting the most relevant Indicators of Compromise, malware samples and their indicators and mapping out the threat landscape for the company’s customers. He has undertaken security reviews and advised companies on how to deal with active threats and extortion. Adrianus talks about why corporate politics should be avoided in your IT career journey. He also discusses why the basics should be ingrained at the outset of your IT career journey.
2022-06-0624 minIT Career EnergizerLearn More Than You Need To Know and Keep Your Eyes Open with Mark AngleIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Mark Angle the Chief Cloud Operations Officer at OneStream, having previously held leadership positions in areas including data centre operations, service desk, enterprise architecture and service delivery. His passions lie at the intersection of technology, science, and nature but he gets his in-office adrenaline rush leading collaboration discussions or presenting to a customer. Mark discusses why we should always go further when it comes to self-development and learning. He also talks about why we should always keep our eyes open to spot new possibilities and opportunities. ...
2022-05-3024 minIT Career EnergizerContinually Learn and Never Settle For Less with Don PezetIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Don Pezet, the CTO and Lead Edutainer at ITPro.TV. He has been working in the IT industry since 1997 and has been training others since 2001. He is a certified trainer with many vendors including Microsoft, CompTIA, Google and Cisco. His combination of real-world experience, textbook knowledge, and a questionable sense of humour have helped him to entertain and educate thousands of people. Don talks about why it’s vital that we are continually learning throughout our IT journey. He also discusses we should never settle when it come...
2022-04-1131 minIT Career EnergizerAlways Follow Up and Take Control Of Your Career Path with Greg EdwardsIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Greg Edwards, a technology entrepreneur since 1998. Before founding CryptoStopper, he started Axis Backup, a backup and disaster recovery company for the insurance industry. In 2015, Axis backup was acquired by J2 Global, enabling the creation of CryptoStopper which focuses exclusively on cybersecurity. Greg talks about the importance of following up when it comes to the recruitment process. He also discusses the value in taking control of your own career plans. KEY TAKEAWAYS: TOP CAREER TIP Always follow up when you’re loo...
2022-03-2820 minIT Career EnergizerLook For The Opportunities To Grow and Don’t Doubt Yourself with Kirk MarpleIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Kirk Marple, a customer-focused technology leader. He is the CEO and Founder of Unstruk Data and has more than 25 years of experience developing media management pipelines, leading DevOps at venture backed companies and structuring successful exits. Kirk talks to Phil about how taking risks and looking for opportunities can often provide the most growth. He also discusses the importance in looking past negative feedback and shaking off self-doubt when it arises. KEY TAKEAWAYS: TOP CAREER TIP You are the one...
2022-03-2121 minIT Career EnergizerBroaden Your Knowledge Base and Continually Learn with Craig GoodwinIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Craig Goodwin, the co-founder of Cyvatar.ai, a game-changing cybersecurity firm that makes cybersecurity simple for businesses by providing fully managed, customer-centric security solutions. He is a Certified Chief Information Security Officer and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional, having held the role of Global Chief Security Officer for a number of large public and private sector organisations. Craig talks about why we should go wide instead of deep when it comes to knowledge. He also tells us why it’s okay to admit when we don’t know...
2022-03-1427 minIT Career EnergizerKeep A Growth Mindset and Question Everything with Maura CharlesIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Maura Charles, the founder of Keep it Human, a digital innovation consultancy. She has 25 years of experience working in digital transformation and digital product management for beloved brands like Bloomingdale’s, Real Simple, and the New York Philharmonic. She loves helping teams get unstuck by finding the right digital processes to build bridges between the technology side and human side so that they can work together. She uses a human-focused approach that helps companies both connect with their customers and prioritize their own people. Maura talks to Phil...
2022-02-2827 minIT Career EnergizerExposure Changes Attitudes and Share Your Story with Kevin HarrisIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Kevin Harris, who has been in the IT field for over 20 years, holding positions that range from Systems Analyst to Chief Information Officer. He is now a higher education administration official at American Public University System, continuing to make system improvements to support student success and learning. As a faculty member he has delivered instruction in several disciplines including business, cybersecurity, computer science, and computer networking, with particular interest in information security and computer forensics. Kevin joins Phil to talk about how exposure to new opportunities can he...
2022-02-2121 minIT Career EnergizerAn Engineering Mindset Is Crucial and Always Work On The Things You’re Passionate About with Leon KupermanIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Leon Kuperman, the co-founder and Chief Technical Officer of Cast AI. He has worked in technology for more than 20 years in roles that cover product management, software design & development though to production deployment. Leon talks about the value in fostering an engineering mind-set. He also discusses the importance of following our passions and how working on things we’re interested in can help us to be far more productive. KEY TAKEAWAYS: TOP CAREER TIP Developing an engineering mind-se...
2022-02-1434 minIT Career EnergizerAlways Reach Out To People and Remember Your Own Value with Sunir ShahIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Sunir Shah, the founder and CEO of AppBind as well as president of the Cloud Software Association. He has spent his career creating and selling software products to improve how the internet works. And he believes that nothing is more profitable than becoming a piece of the internet! Sunir talks to Phil about why we should make use of the internet to reach out to those with knowledge and experience. He also discusses the value in reminding ourselves of our own capabilities when challenges arise. KEY...
2022-02-0732 minIT Career EnergizerFind Your Personal “And” and Bring What Makes You Unique To Your IT Career with Meredydd LuffIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Meredydd Luff, the CEO and cofounder of Anvil, a platform for building full-stack web apps entirely in Python. He has a PhD in building usable programming systems from Cambridge University and he wants to make programming more accessible for everyone. Meredydd talks about the importance of finding your “and” – the secondary skill that adds value to you. He also discusses why bringing your unique offerings to your IT career can make all the difference. KEY TAKEAWAYS: TOP CAREER TIP Look...
2022-01-3136 minIT Career EnergizerKeep Your Creative Spirit Alive and Document Your Ideas with Ulf SchwekendiekIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Ulf Schwekendiek, the first mobile engineer at Siri before it was acquired by Apple as well as a co-founder of Ditto which was acquired by Groupon. He is now the co-founder and CEO of Centered, designing the platform and building a team that shares his passion for achieving mindfulness at work. Ulf talks about the importance of keeping your creative spirit alive as your career progresses. He also discusses the value in documenting your ideas. KEY TAKEAWAYS: TOP CAREER TIP
2022-01-2429 minIT Career EnergizerBegin With The End In Mind and Use Your Time Wisely with Matthew GaddyIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Matthew Gaddy, a productivity and high-performance coach for engineers, helping them to operate at their best so that they can produce work that makes a difference. He is on a mission to increase productivity in a way that reduces stress and fosters a quality working environment. Matthew talks about the importance of visualizing our ideal outcomes and sticking to the roadmap that will take us there. He also discusses the value of time management and how planning can help. KEY TAKEAWAYS:
2022-01-1727 minIT Career EnergizerDiversity of Experience Is Crucial and Let People Know What Excites You with Michal JuhasIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Michal Juhas, who has worked in the tech industry for more than 16 years. He has held a variety of positions during his career, from software developer to chief technical officer. And in 2019 he founded Geek Recruiters and he is now an IT Talent Advisor, Recruiter, Career Coach and Trainer as well as the author of 6 books and the creator of multiple video courses. Michal joins Phil to talk about why it’s crucial to gain as much experience as possible in the early days of your career, as w...
2022-01-1030 minIT Career EnergizerAlways Put Yourself Out There and Be Consistent with Edidiong AsikpoIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Edidiong Asikpo, a developer advocate who writes technical articles about Kubernetes, web development, soft skills and open-source contributions. She has given more than 50 talks at various tech conferences and meetups around the world and also played a significant role in building three of the most impactful developer communities in Africa. Edidiong talks about the importance of embracing new opportunities. She also discusses consistency and why it matters so much when it comes to your career. KEY TAKEAWAYS: TOP CAREER TIP
2022-01-0330 minIT Career EnergizerBuild Long Term Relationships and Find A Great Mentor with Sham JabeenIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Sham Jabeen, who has worked in the tech industry for the past 12 years, starting her career is an Account Manager for an IT support and services company. She is now a Senior Account Manager for Total Computers, where she works in partnership with vendors such as Hewlett Packard Enterprises, Microsoft and Google, and manages clients in the legal, financial and gaming industries. She is also the co-founder of Tech UK as well as a tech mentor and empowerment coach with a specific focus on women and diversity....
2021-12-2738 minIT Career EnergizerInvest In Yourself With A Growth Mind-Set and Understand The Value Of The Knowledge You Gain with Ben HongIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Ben Hong, a Vue.js Core Team Member and a Staff Developer Experience Engineer at Netlify as well as a Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies & Map Platforms. He has spoken, taught and Emc’ed around the world at events such as VueConfUS, Vue Toronto and O’Reilly’s Fluent Conf. He is also a lead instructor at Vue Mastery, one of the premier learning platforms for the Vue.js community. Ben discusses the value in investing in yourself with a growth mind-set. He also talks about why we s...
2021-12-1919 minIT Career EnergizerFocus, Go Deep and Remember To Have Fun with Annie LiewIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Annie Liew, who graduated from a Front-End bootcamp in summer 2019 and is currently the Front-End Engineering Lead at Pastel. She’s passionate about bringing the technical and visual aspects of digital products to life and cares deeply about the user experience, beautiful pixels and writing clean, accessible code. Her goal is to become exceptional at Front-End built on strong foundational UX concepts. She is also very active in the tech and design community. Annie talks about how effective focus can help you to dig deep into a prob...
2021-12-1329 minIT Career EnergizerThe Power Of Networking and How To Deal With Rejection with Devin FordIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Devin Ford, a self-taught front-end developer who enjoys solving complex problems under pressure. And he regularly tweets about what he’s doing and shares what he’s learnt along the way. Devin talks about the power of networking and how it can accelerate your career. He also discusses why resilience is the key to learning, and how to overcome rejection. KEY TAKEAWAYS: TOP CAREER TIP Many believe that you should have lots of projects going on at the same time. Ho...
2021-11-2920 minIT Career EnergizerLook For Variety In Projects and Why Nothing Is Impossible with Jack DomleoIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Jack Domleo, a front-end developer who loves working with web technologies and creating things for users to interact with. He has a particular passion for UX, accessibility and self-development. He is also the author of “Level-Up Your Career Today: Developer Edition” as well as a blogger and a speaker. Jack talks about the importance of diversifying when it comes to projects. He also discusses why we must not make excuses, and put the work in to get the things we truly want in life and in our careers.
2021-11-2226 minIT Career EnergizerLearn From Your Communities and Remember That Learning Is Fun with Michelle BarkerIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Michelle Barker, a Lead Front End Developer for Atomic Smash and the author of front-end blog CSS In Real Life. She likes to build fun, creative websites and side projects that are also performant and accessible. She has written articles and regularly speaks about front end development at web conferences and meetups, covering topics such as CSS Grid Layout and CSS Custom Properties. Michelle talks about the value of community and how it can energise your career development. She also discusses why learning should always be fun, an...
2021-11-1536 minIT Career EnergizerAlways Be Learning and Don’t Be Afraid To Change with Rob RastovichIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Rob Rastovich, the Chief Technical Officer at ThingLogix, a provider of Internet of Things solutions, solution components and advisory services. He has been actively involved in technology for nearly 30 years including what is now known as Amazon’s AWS IoT. As CTO of ThingLogix he is the chief architect behind the company’s ground-breaking IoT platform that eliminates the need for code. Rob talks about the importance of continual learning and how it can advance our IT career paths. He also discusses why we must never feel boxed...
2021-11-0832 minIT Career EnergizerStanding Out Is Crucial and Be Remembered For The Right Reasons with Leila SinghIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Leila Singh, a tech industry career coach who works with high-achieving career professionals who may be feeling stuck, frustrated and undervalued. She has a passion for bringing out the best in others which she does through the mi-brand academy. She is also a TEDx & Keynote Speaker, an Author and host of the mi-brand HQ podcast. Leila talks about why hard work is only part of the reason you’ll advance in your IT career. She also discusses why you need to be remembered for the right reasons to t...
2021-11-0134 minIT Career EnergizerLearn To Learn and Never Be Afraid To Ask Questions with Fernando DoglioIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Fernando Doglio, who describes himself as a fulltime geek. He’s an experienced Software Development Manager and architect with a background in Web Development and Big Data architectures. He also writes technical articles and is a published author, his latest book being ‘Codes Well with Others’ which is being published by Manning. Fernando talks about why we must continue to learn throughout our careers. He also discusses why it’s okay to ask questions in order to make sure we do the job well. KEY TAKEA...
2021-10-2535 minIT Career EnergizerIt’s Okay To Move Onwards And Upwards and Take Advice With A Pinch Of Salt with Alan PopeIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Alan Pope, an Engineering Manager and Developer Advocate for InfluxData, the creator of InfluxDB which is an open-source time series database. He is also a podcaster and he describes himself as a through and through geek. Alan talks about why it’s okay to move on when the time is right in your career journey. He also discusses why it’s important to take people’s advice with a pinch of salt. KEY TAKEAWAYS: TOP CAREER TIP It’s okay to move...
2021-10-1822 minIT Career EnergizerLook Everywhere For Problems That Need Solving and Build Great Teams with Neil DayIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Neil Day, who has more than 30 years of experience in the industry having started his career as a coder with Apple. He went on to manage online systems for Walmart and Sears before creating the successful start-up MediaMaster. He is now the Chief Technical Officer for R-Zero. Neil talks about why the search for new initiatives may not always like in your immediate vicinity. He also discusses the value that can be found in building a great team. KEY TAKEAWAYS: TO...
2021-10-1128 minIT Career EnergizerCommunication Skills Are Essential and Life Goals Are A Marathon, Not A Sprint with Jessica ChanIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Jessica Chan, a self-taught web developer who provides practical tips and tutorials for beginners in web development which she shares through blog posts and her YouTube channel, ‘Coder Coder’. Jessica talks about why communication skills are so important in an IT career. She also discusses the importance of patience when it comes to setting life goals. KEY TAKEAWAYS: TOP CAREER TIP Communication skills are equally as important as the technical skills we need, in order to have a successful IT career. ...
2021-10-0423 minIT Career EnergizerDevelop Your Learning Mind-Set and Consider Your Employer’s Needs with Anna McDougallIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Anna McDougall, a former opera singer and now a full-stack developer with a passion for JavaScript. She is also a tech blogger, a YouTube creator and a public speaker. Anna discusses impostor syndrome and why it’s always wise to receive feedback with the right mind-set in place. She also talks about the importance of altering your perspective when looking for a job in the IT sector. KEY TAKEAWAYS: TOP CAREER TIP When you are faced with insecurity and constructive feedback, remem...
2021-09-2723 minIT Career EnergizerStart Networking Now and Step Out Of That Comfort Zone with Mike KaranIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Mike Karan, the co-host of the podcast HTML All The Things and the co-founder of Digital Dynasty Design. Mike talks about why it’s important to begin networking as early as possible in your IT career. He also discusses why it’s crucial to step outside of our comfort zones in order to truly develop. KEY TAKEAWAYS: TOP CAREER TIP Never be afraid to start networking as soon as possible in your IT career. Put yourself out there and start ma...
2021-09-2020 minIT Career EnergizerFollow Your Passions and Build A Career Around The Things You Love with Tom TaulliIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Tom Taulli, an author, a speaker and an advisor to startups. He has co-founded a variety of companies including Hypermart.net, WebIPO and BizEquity. And his books include ‘Artificial Intelligence Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction’ and ‘The Robotic Process Automation Handbook: A Guide To Implementing RPA Systems’. Tom talks about the importance of following your passions when it comes to your IT career. He also discusses how if you create a career based around the things you love, you’ll never be short on inspiration. KEY TAKEAWA...
2021-09-1329 minIT Career EnergizerBe Open To Opportunities and Let The World Know What You’re Capable Of with Shruti BalasaIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Shruti Balasa, a full stack developer. She has developed and delivered more than 200 websites over the last 9 years, ranging from static to fully-fledged networking and eCommerce sites. She is now focused on creating tutorials and courses to simplify web development for beginners. Shruti talks about why we should always try to remain open to new possibilities in our IT careers. She also discusses the importance of effective networking in order to let the world know what we’re capable of. KEY TAKEAWAYS:
2021-09-0623 minIT Career EnergizerNever Underestimate Yourself and Be Thoughtful About Your Career Path with Don JonesIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Don Jones, who has worked in the IT industry since the 1990s, and in that time has been everything from a software developer to a network engineer. He’s written dozens of IT books, and now focuses on helping technologists become the owners of their careers. Don discusses why you should never underestimate your value. He also talks about why we must be thoughtful about our careers, and guide them selfishly in order to create our own unique path in the world. KEY TAKEA...
2021-09-0626 minIT Career EnergizerBecome An Effective Storyteller and Focus On Your “Why” with Slater VictoroffIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Slater Victoroff, who has been building AI, machine learning and deep learning solutions for the enterprise for the better part of the past decade having worked with everyone from the federal government to two-person startups to the Fortune 100. He has also educated hundreds of business users in the successful implementation of deep learning through a simple framework that helps executives rapidly accelerate the adoption of the technology in their businesses. Slater talks about the importance of effective communication, and how your skills as a storyteller can inspire an...
2021-06-2130 minIT Career EnergizerRespect The Team That You’re A Part Of and Develop Your Network with James StangerIn this week’s show, Phil talks to James Stanger, CompTIA’s Chief Technology Evangelist. James has consulted in cloud security, open source, and networking for organizations such as Northrop Grumman, Tesco, AWS, West Point, SoftBank, and Symantec. He has also developed education programs on a myriad of subjects, including security analytics, cloud administration, Linux, British Romantic literature and kayaking. In this episode James talks about the importance of interpersonal skills and why we should always remember that IT is a people business. He also discusses the value in developing your own network of people.
2021-06-1432 minIT Career EnergizerBeing A Team Player In A World Of Cloud, Cyber Security and Collaboration with Matt RosenthalIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Matt Rosenthal, a technology and business strategist as well as the President & CEO of Mindcore, the leading IT solutions provider in New Jersey. He specialises in working with business owners and management to fix business processes and technology problems using his process mastery formula. Matt talks about why it is crucial to put one’s ego aside in the world of IT, and how this can benefit you greatly. He also discusses why it’s crucial that we allow ourselves the room to pivot in our beliefs and ide...
2021-03-1524 minIT Career EnergizerLearn To Be Useful and Gain Mastery In Your Area Of Expertise with Scott TurmanIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Scott Turman, who has developed software and cryptographic systems over the last 25 years for some pretty big organisations such as NASA, Disney, Hilton and the US Department of Defence. He is the founder of BrightRay Consulting which is a staffing and software solutions company that he formed 6 years ago. Scott talks to Phil about making sure we achieve the worth for which we have worked by being as useful as possible and developing skills. He also discusses why we must gain mastery over our...
2021-03-0120 minIT Career EnergizerKeep Investing In Your Skills and Become A Storyteller with Oscar SantolallaIn this week’s show, Phil talks to Oscar Santolalla, the author of "Rock the Tech Stage" and "Create and Deliver a Killer Product Demo". After a decade and a half in the technology arena, he embarked on a mission to help people in technology companies present better, inspire others, and sell more. Since 2014, he has been hosting the public speaking podcast Time to Shine, for which he has interviewed more than 150 communication professionals. He works as a sales engineer at Ubisecure. And was born and raised in Peru but now lives in Finland. ...
2021-02-1525 minIT Career EnergizerDon’t Be Afraid To Start At The Bottom and Stay Curious with Raffi JamgotchianPhil’s guest on today’s show is Raffi Jamgotchian, the founder of Triada Networks. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional and a member of both Infragard and the US Secret Service’s Joint Electronic Crimes Task Force. Raffi talks to Phil about why starting at the bottom is a good thing for anyone new to the world of IT as it provides experience and knowledge. He also discusses the value of staying curious and why without curiosity, we may sometimes stagnate. KEY TAKEAWAYS:
2020-12-1419 minIT Career EnergizerRead Your Way To Success and Don’t Compare Yourself To Others with Ian ReynoldsPhil’s guest on today’s show is Ian Reynolds, a Partner and the Chief Solutions Architect at Zibtek, a software development company focused on helping businesses build custom software. He has spent the better part of his career in consulting covering a diverse range of industries, including Finance, Oil & Gas and Healthcare. He now helps companies to solve their core business objectives with agile software development. Ian talks about the importance of reading, and of constantly feeding your knowledge base. He also discusses the value of recognising your individuality, and always...
2020-10-2619 min
The Tap and GoS2: Episode 2: Phil BurgessWe're back with another 7's player this week. England stalwart Phil Burgess drops in and talks to us about how he's coped with quarantine and his thoughts for the future of the 7's series and also the developments into the creation of a British sevens... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2020-08-1555 minIT Career EnergizerYou Have To Understand The Tools At Your Fingertips with Ramzi MarjabaPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Ramzi Marjaba, Senior Sales Engineer for Keysight Technologies, where he helps customers to diagnose problems and then build a vision of the required solution. He is also the creator of the website WeTheSalesEngineers and its corresponding podcast, which seeks to help other sales engineers develop and improve their careers. KEY TAKEAWAYS: (2:35) TOP CAREER TIP Although the world is headed to a more tech-driven destination, we must always endeavor to work on the human side of b...
2020-08-1023 minIT Career EnergizerManage Your Manager and Learn to Interview and Network Well with David BishopPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is David Bishop. He is a technologist, consultant, researcher, entrepreneur, and instructor with experience across telecommunications, transportation, government and utilities. He is an author of numerous books and articles as well as a frequent contributor to the IEEE’s Engineering Management Review. David is also founding chair for the Atlanta chapter of the IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society. In this episode, Phil and David Bishop discuss how to manage your manager to improve your career opportunities. They talk about t...
2020-08-0332 minIT Career EnergizerBe Ready for the Next Big Tech and Stick to Your Plan with Broadus PalmerPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Broadus Palmer. He is a Google Cloud Training Architect and Cloud Career Coach. Broadus is focused on helping individuals who are strongly committed to changing their lives by advancing or transitioning careers in the cloud industry. He’s an in-demand coach, specialising in hands-on coaching with the industry’s hottest tools and skills along with motivation aimed at changing your mindset. In this episode, Phil and Broadus Palmer discuss how to be ready for the next big thing, so your...
2020-07-2732 minIT Career EnergizerRefocus Regularly to Stay Relevant and Shoot for the Top with Joe CarsonPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Joe Carson. Joe is a cybersecurity professional with over 25 years’ experience in Enterprise Security & Infrastructure. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional, an active member of the Cyber Security Community, and a frequent speaker at Cyber Security events around the world. He is currently the Chief Security Scientist at Thycotic. In this episode, Phil and Joe Carson discuss how to keep your skills fresh and relevant. Joe explains that it is not just about learning new languages. He shares how he uses...
2020-07-1334 minIT Career EnergizerConsider Zigging Instead of Zagging and Set Clear Career Goals with Austin BelcakPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Austin Belcak. He teaches people how to land jobs they love in today’s market without traditional ‘experience’ and without applying online. His strategies have been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Inc., Fast Company, and USA Today. His clients have landed job offers at Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Facebook to name but a few. In this episode, Phil and Austin Belcak discuss how to land an IT job with a major company even if you do not have traditional experience or qualifications. He explain...
2020-07-0656 minIT Career EnergizerHow to Make the Best Career Decisions and Work on Impactful Projects with Nyari SamushongaPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Nyari Samushonga. Nyari is the Chief Executive Officer of WeThinkCode_ where her primary responsibility is to gear the organization up for growth. She also co-founded FoldLeft, a digital consultancy that uses hypothesis-driven models to design and deliver impactful software solutions. Her expertise lies in bridging the divide between business executives and tech innovators to maximize the value of software. In this episode, Phil and Nyari Samushonga discuss the best way to make complex decisions, especially those that relate to your career. They als...
2020-06-2928 minIT Career EnergizerShare What You Know and Be Willing to Have Your Views Challenged with Bret FisherPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Bret Fisher. Bret is a freelance DevOps and Docker consultant, Udemy Instructor, trainer, speaker, and Open Source volunteer. He teaches courses on Docker and Container technology and often does live training workshops. He’s also a volunteer Docker Captain and has been blogging about tech for more than 15 years. In this episode, Phil and Bret Fisher discuss the importance of holding strong opinions on things that are fact-based. While still listening, with an open mind, to what others have to say on the m...
2020-06-2233 minIT Career EnergizerGet Out of Your Comfort Zone and Learn Soft Skills with Chani SimmsPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Chani Simms. She is an award-winning cybersecurity leader and keynote speaker with more than 17 years’ experience in the IT industry. Chani is an advisor and a specialist in helping organizations to understand, implement, and manage information security and privacy requirements. She is also the founder of the SHe CISO Exec. Global platform. In this episode, Phil and Chani Simms discuss how to ensure that you are always learning and why being dropped in the deep end is often a good thing. They also t...
2020-06-1532 minIT Career EnergizerTake Responsibility for Your Career and Work on Things You Enjoy with Dan ShappirPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Dan Shappir. He has been involved in software development for more than 25 years, having worked in a variety of different roles including engineer, team lead, architect, and chief technical officer. Dan is currently the performance tech lead at Wix.com where he focuses on making their 100 million hosted websites load and execute faster. He is also an international speaker as well as a panelist on the JavaScript Jabber podcast. In this episode, Phil and Dan Shappir discuss the importance of being in con...
2020-06-0827 minIT Career EnergizerUnderstand the Fundamentals Stay Curious and Never Give Up with Tobias MaceyPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Tobias Macey. He currently manages and leads the Technical Operations Team at MIT Open Learning where he designs and builds cloud infrastructure to power online access to education for the global MIT community. He also owns and operates Boundless Notions where he offers design, review, and implementation advice on data infrastructure and cloud automation. And he’s the host of the weekly Python Podcast and the Data Engineering Podcast. In this episode, Phil and Tobias Macey discuss some of the assets MIT offer...
2020-05-2524 minIT Career EnergizerNetwork with As Many People as Possible and Teach What you Know with Chris FerdinandiPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Chris Ferdinandi. He is the author of the Vanilla JS Pocket Guide series, creator of the Vanilla JS Academy training program and host of the Vanilla JS Podcast. Chris has created JavaScript plugins that have been used by organizations such as Apple and the Harvard Business School. He also publishes a developer tips newsletter which is read by more than 8,000 developers every weekday. In this episode, Phil and Chris Ferdinandi discuss how networking enables you to find out about roles that are not...
2020-05-1124 minIT Career EnergizerOwn Your Career Use a Mentor Set Goals and Make a Plan with Bob BelderbosPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Bob Belderbos. He is a software developer at Oracle, co-author of the 100 Days of Code in Python course and co-founder of PyBites, a community for those wanting to improve their Python skills. To date, Pybites has hosted 50 code challenges, published more than 100 articles and built a Python exercise platform. In this episode, Phil and Bob Belderbos discuss owning your career and how to choose the right skills to acquire. They also talk about how to turn a mistake into a positive situation....
2020-05-0423 minIT Career EnergizerJoin a Startup to Progress Fast and Build a Strong Skillset with Steve KahanPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Steve Kahan. He has a distinguished career. Steve has helped to grow seven startup companies from early-stage development to going public or being sold, resulting in a total value of more than $3 billion. He is currently Chief Marketing Officer for Thycotic, a cybersecurity company, which he has helped take from $10 million to over $60 million in its first three years. And late last year his book “Be A Startup Superstar: Ignite Your Career Working at a Tech Startup” was published by Wiley. In t...
2020-04-2040 minIT Career EnergizerInvest in Yourself Continuously and Become Passionate About What You Do with Siddick ElaheebocusPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Siddick Elaheebocus. Siddick has worked in the IT industry for 18 years. He is currently a Director and Technology Strategist for an IT services company based in the French Pacific providing vendor-agnostic digital advisory, professional services and training. Siddick is also a Chartered IT Professional, a long-standing Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), a technology conference speaker and a mentor. He is also a former Microsoft TechIdol winner In this episode, Phil and Siddick Elaheebocus discuss how continuous self-development provides security and opens up exciting pos...
2020-04-1328 minIT Career EnergizerOvercome Your Introversion and Realise That Asking for Help is a Strength with Derick RethansPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Derick Rethans. Derick is a PHP internals expert and author of Xdebug. He works as an independent contractor and consultant on PHP extensions and related projects. Derick has contributed to the PHP project in numerous forms and is the host of the PHP Internals News podcast as well as being a frequent speaker at conferences. In this episode, Phil and Derick Rethans discuss why asking for help is a strength rather than a weakness. Derick shares how he counters his introvert tendencies so...
2020-04-0620 minIT Career EnergizerCreate a Career To-do List and Seek Work That is Personally Fulfilling with Anna MurrayPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Anna Murray. She is a nationally recognized technology consultant, speaker, and blogger as well as the owner of a successful software development company. She founded one of the earliest web-development firms, emedia, in 1996 and is a double recipient of the Stevie Award for Women in Business. She also serves as the President of the Board of the International Women’s Writing Guild. In this episode, Phil and Anna Murray discuss the fact that there are a lot of roles w...
2020-03-0224 minIT Career EnergizerBecome More Organized and Spend Time with Others to Learn Fast with Mandy MichaelPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Mandy Michael. She is a community organizer, speaker, writer, and developer. Mandy is currently working as a Development Manager at Seven West Media in Western Australia. Her passion is front end technology and she’s a strong advocate for women in technology, volunteering at events such as She Codes and Muse JS. She is also Founder and Organiser of Fenders, a local meetup for Front End Developers, co-organizer and director of MixinConf and was named as one of the Top 20 Women in Tech in...
2020-02-2424 minIT Career EnergizerWhy Altruism Really Pays as Does the Right Work-Life Balance with Simo AhavaPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Simo Ahava. He is a recognised expert on customizing web analytics and tag management solutions to improve the entire “life cycle” of data collection, processing and reporting. His main areas of expertise lie with Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager, and Google has appointed him as a Google Developer Expert in these fields. He is also a partner and co-founder at 8-bit-sheep, a prolific blogger and an experienced conference speaker. In this episode, Phil and Simo...
2020-02-1023 minIT Career EnergizerRaise Issues Constructively and Be Prepared to Tackle Tough Problems with Michel WeststratePhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Michel Weststrate. He is a trainer, speaker, micro-consultant and independent open source developer. As well as the author of MobX, MobX-State-Tree, Immer and a plethora of smaller packages. Michel is on a quest to make programming as natural as possible In this episode, Phil and Michel Weststrate discuss how to raise issues in a constructive way that greatly improves the chances of them being solved. They talk about why it makes sense to share code via OpenSource.
2020-01-1318 minIT Career EnergizerChoose Something You Are Passionate About to Drive Your Career Forwards Faster with Denny CherryPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Denny Cherry. He is recognised as one of the deftest and most knowledgeable cross-platform IT consultants in the world. He has been a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional since 2008 and has held the highest level certification available for each version of SQL Server since 2000. He has also published dozens of articles and is an author of multiple books as well as a popular speaker. In this episode Phil and Denny Cherry discuss why chasing money instead of pursuing something that in...
2019-12-3025 minIT Career EnergizerBe a Giver Not a Taker and Build Your Communication Skills with Nils HofmeisterPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Nils Hofmeister. He is an Engineering Director working at Xing. He started his career as a software engineer, working on virtual reality projects and computer games. And after spending some time on DevOps projects, he now focuses on helping cross-functional development teams to succeed. In this episode, Phil and Nils Hofmeister discuss the challenges of managing remote working and how his team overcomes them. They speak about why it is best to work for organizations that encourage collaboration. As wel...
2019-12-2320 minIT Career EnergizerFocus on Career Security Not Job Security with Laura KleinPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Laura Klein. Laura has been an engineer, designer and product manager helping companies of all sizes learn about their users so that they can build products people enjoy using. She’s author of the books “Build Better Products” and “UX for Lean Startups” as well as co-host of the podcast “What Is Wrong With UX”. In this episode, Phil and Laura talk about the differences between job security and career security. And they discuss the importance of research and preparation as well as the growing e...
2019-10-0422 minIT Career EnergizerDon’t be Dogmatic about Processes Don’t be Afraid to Fail with Joe NatoliPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Joe Natoli. Joe is a UX consultant, author and speaker. He has nearly three decades of experience consulting with and training the product development teams of some of the world’s largest organisations. He has taught over 140,000 students through his online courses and is a regular keynote speaker and lecturer at events across the globe. In this episode, Phil and Joe Natoli discuss how dogmatically sticking to processes or methodology can lead to failure. They talk about how reliance...
2019-09-2326 minIT Career EnergizerGet Involved in AI Now and Develop Your Mental Discipline with Noelle LaCharitePhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Noelle LaCharite. She is an advocate for women in technology, and passionate about mindful Leadership, work-life harmony and helping people achieve more through the use of AI. She has spent many years as a trainer, solutions architect and evangelist for IBM, RedHat, EMC, Amazon and Microsoft. Noelle has delivered keynotes, workshops and conferences around the world. In this episode, Phil and Noelle LaCharite discuss the opportunities AI offers and how to embrace the technology so you can tak...
2019-09-1122 minIT Career EnergizerSeek Out Satisfying Work and Strengthen Your Non-Technical Skills with Ed FinklerPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Ed Finkler. Ed is a software developer at DelMar Software Development. He is also co-host of the Development Hell podcast and he is currently raising mental health awareness in the tech community with his Open Sourcing Mental Illness speaking campaign. In this episode, Phil and Ed Finkler begin by talking about how mental illness impacts tech professionals and why awareness of the issue needs to increase. They also talk about how Ed has successfully managed his own mental illness issues. Ed...
2019-09-0659 minIT Career EnergizerBroaden your Horizons and Stay Flexible with Paul BoagPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Paul Boag. He is a leader in digital transformation and user experience design thinking. Through consultancy and training, he helps organisations make better use of technologies. He is also author of five books including “Digital Adaptation” and “User Experience Revolution” as well as being a speaker on user experience design and digital transformation. In this episode, Phil and Paul Boag discuss the importance of taking a multi-disciplinary approach to what you do. Paul repeatedly provides examples of how to do this and demonstrate...
2019-09-0229 minIT Career EnergizerDon’t Be Afraid of Failing and Always Ask Questions with Nicolas FrankelEPISODE DESCRIPTION: Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Nicolas Frankel. Nicolas is a developer advocate who has consulted for customers in a wide range of industry sectors including telecoms, banking and insurance. He usually works on Java and Spring technologies with a focus on rich internet applications, testing, continuous integration, continuous development and DevOps. As well as a frequent conference speaker, he is also author of three books including “Learning Vaadin” and“Integration Testing from the Trenches”. In this episode, Phil and Nicolas Franke...
2019-08-3028 minIT Career EnergizerKnow What You Want and Periodically Review Your Career Direction with Cassidy WilliamsPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Cassidy Williams. She is a software engineer at CodePen and the director of outreach at cKeys. Previously, she has worked for Amazon, L4 Digital, Clarifai and Venmo. She also runs a weekly newsletter and loves teaching and helping people become better coders. In this episode, Phil and Cassidy Williams discuss the benefits of getting involved with the wider community and teaching them tech skills. They talk about the need to constantly evaluate the work you are doing to make sure that it is s...
2019-08-2825 minIT Career EnergizerConsider a Career in Security or Choose Something You Love with Dominick BaierPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Dominick Baier. Dominick is an independent consultant specialising in identity and access control. He helps companies around the world to design and implement authentication and authorization for their distributed web and native applications. He is also co-creator of Identity Server and the author of a couple of books. In this episode, Phil and Dominick Baier discuss the importance of building your brand and having a lifelong business plan. They talk about how to tap into the power of open source and how th...
2019-08-0926 minIT Career EnergizerWrite to Achieve Clarity and Stay Ahead by Using Twitter with Scott JehlPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Scott Jehl. He is a designer and developer working at Filament Group. He is a tireless advocate of practices that ensure web access for all and is always chipping away at open source projects with his colleagues at Filament. He is also author of Responsible Responsive Design, co-author of Designing with Progressive Enhancement and a frequent presenter at conferences throughout the world. In this episode, Phil and Scott Jehl discuss why you need to follow and engage on Twitte...
2019-08-0721 minIT Career EnergizerBe Passionate about What You Do to Successfully Effect Change with Graeme RocherPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Graeme Rocher. He is a co-founder of the Grails framework, the co-author of The Definitive Guide to Grails and Project Lead for the OCI Grails team. He has worked in the software field for more than 20 years and has expertise in Grails, Groovy, Web Development, Dynamic Languages and the Java Virtual Machine. He was awarded Oracle’s Groundbreaker Award in 2018 and has recently been named a Java Champion. In this episode, Phil and Graeme Rocher discuss how believing in yours...
2019-08-0223 minIT Career EnergizerStay Focused on Solutions & Solving Problems with Rick ClausPhil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Rick Claus. Rick is a Microsoft Developer Advocate on the Azure engineering team. His role is to connect with technical communities in order to share his knowledge about the ecosystem and capture feedback on how to make things better. He has worked in the IT industry for more than 20 years, working on Core Azure infrastructure services, Windows Server, systems management and all things “cloud” In this episode Phil and Rick discuss why you need to challenge yourself to learn, the potential of new te...
2019-07-3123 minIT Career EnergizerLearn to Develop Empathy and to Constantly Challenge Yourself to Become a Better IT Professional with Neil KillickGUEST BIO: My guest on today’s show is a world-class software practitioner and business coach, consultant, and trainer. He is an author, keynote speaker and a globally recognized expert in software development and delivery improvement, particularly using Agile, Scrum and other Lean-Agile thinking and approaches. EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Phil’s guest on today’s IT Career Energizer podcast is Neil Killick. He is a Len/Agile software product development practitioner, who also coaches. Over the years, he had used Lean, Agile and Scrum working methods in most...
2019-06-1038 minIT Career EnergizerBe Curious and Identify What You Feel Passionate About with Jamie PhelpsGUEST BIO: My guest on today’s show is a full-stack developer, having recently joined Test Double which is an agency of highly skilled developers on a mission to improve how the world writes software. Prior to Test Double, he spent a decade working for 1Password where he focused his efforts on browser extensions and web page filling features. EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Phil’s guest on today’s IT Career Energizer podcast is Jamie Phelps. He is a full-stack developer at TestDouble. A firm that is working to improve the way the world...
2019-05-3119 minIT Career EnergizerLearn to Build a Strong Network and Help Others to Grow your Reputation as an IT Professional with Rosie SherryGUEST BIO: My guest on today’s show has spent most of her career in the software testing world, which led to her founding the Software Testing Club. This evolved to become the Ministry of Testing which is a community of software testers that want to change, share and improve their craft. She says that she is a big believer in doing things ethically and that she’s fascinated by the world of community, marketing, tech, and software testing. EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Phil’s guest on today’s IT Career Energizer podcast is Rosie...
2019-05-2920 minIT Career EnergizerTreat Your IT Career like a Marathon Rather Than a Sprint with Nicholas WalshGUEST BIO: My guest on today’s show is Nicholas Walsh. Nicholas is a Technical Evangelist for Amazon Web Services, working to empower developers everywhere and to create engaging educational content. Nicholas has worked to build developer tools across multiple organizations that power artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities in applications. Many moons ago he worked as a research assistant in the biotech space. EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Phil’s guest on today’s IT Career Energizer podcast is Nicholas Walsh. He is a Technical Evangelist for Amazon. In that role, he works to empow...
2019-05-2726 minIT Career EnergizerGet Organized and Step Out of Your Comfort Zone to Become a More Successful IT Professional with Ian MiellGUEST BIO: My guest on today’s show has worked in IT for over twenty years after failing to become a writer and divides his career into three parts. The first third was spent building applications for the fast-paced online gambling industry. The second third was spent maturing that business, in the area of third line support and operations. And the remainder of his time was spent working on container technology within the highly regulated financial sector. EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Phil’s guest on today’s IT Career Energizer podcast is Ian Miell. H...
2019-05-1029 min
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2019-02-2618 minIT Career EnergizerLearn to Focus on Your Career and Be Brave Enough to Take on New Challenges with Scott TolinskiGUEST BIO: Scott Tolinski is a Senior Web Developer for Team Detroit and formerly a web applications developer for The University of Michigan. Additionally Scott is a freelance web designer and developer, and provides private training and consultancy on various web topics. Scott is also co-creator of Level Up Tutorials, providing free training to developers looking to learn something new. EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Scott Tolinski is Phil’s guest on today’s I.T. Career Energizer podcast. He is a former Team Detroit developer who also worked for The University of Michigan as an applic...
2019-02-0121 minIT Career EnergizerDon’t Be Afraid to Experiment and Learn to Communicate in a Way That Makes People Feel Comfortable with Dr Pamela GayGUEST BIO: Pamela is an astronomer, writer and science communicator focused on using new media to engage people in learning and doing science. Her most well-known project is Astronomy Cast, a podcast that she co-hosts with Fraser Cain. She is also part of numerous science programs on Twitch.tv and has made appearances on a variety of television shows including The Universe and Strange Evidence. Dr Gay also combines her astronomy and computer science background to define new approaches to astronomy that engage citizen scientists, and she leads a team chasing the holy grail of us...
2019-01-2826 minIT Career EnergizerLearn How to Secure Your Role and Continue to Move Forwards in Your IT Career with Corey QuinnGUEST BIO: Corey Quinn has been an engineering manager, a public speaker and an advocate for cloud strategies. He now specializes in helping companies control and cost optimize their AWS cloud footprint without disrupting the engineers using it. EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Phil’s guest on today’s show is Corey Quinn, who is a cloud economist, consultant, business owner, blogger and podcaster. His early career was spent as a system administrator. He later moved into DevOps. Today, he is a consultant who specializes in creating cost-optimized AWS cloud solutions that work efficiently, despite the fact...
2019-01-2518 minIT Career EnergizerMove Your IT Career Forward And Play Your Part in Changing The World with Phil BurgessGUEST BIO: Phil Burgess is an independent consultant who helps companies to implement software applications and systems that support their business objectives. Phil has worked for independent software houses as well as large corporate companies across industry sectors including finance, utilities, legal and fine art. In 2017, Phil launched the I.T. Career Energizer podcast with the goal of helping others to start, develop and grow successful careers in tech. PRESENTER BIO: John Sonmez is a software developer who founded SimpleProgrammer.com to help software developers and other technical professionals advance their c...
2018-12-1721 minIT Career EnergizerUse Repetition And A Continuous Learning Mindset To Achieve Developer Excellence With Wes BosGUEST BIO: In this episode Phil talks to Wes Bos. Wes is a Fullstack web developer and designer who spends most of his time working with JavaScript, CSS3 and HTML5. Wes is also a lead instructor at HackerYou, an instructor for Ladies Learning Code and a regular conference speaker on everything from Front End Dev to ServerSide JavaScript. KEY TAKEAWAYS: (1.00) – Phil asked Wes to tell the audience a bit more about himself? Wes says he has been a Fullstack web developer for about 10 years now. He spends most of his time writing JavaScript. Mostly...
2018-11-1616 minIT Career EnergizerMake Time To Try Something New with Mitchell HashimotoDESCRIPTION Welcome to episode 76 of the I.T. Career Energizer, a weekly podcast where your host Phil Burgess chats with inspiring I.T. professionals, consultants and experts from around the world. On today's episode Phil interviews founder of HashiCorp, creator of Vagrant, Packer, Serf, Consul, Terraform, Vault, and Nomad, Mitchell Hashimoto. Mitchell is a passionate engineer and professional speaker whose goal is to make the best DevOps tools in the world. Mitchell is also an O’Reilly author and a top Github user in terms of followers, activity and contributions. To find out more about th...
2018-09-2418 minIT Career EnergizerWhat Matters Is Who Knows You with Emily FreemanWelcome to the I.T. Career Energizer Podcast. In today’s episode, your host Phil Burgess interviews curator of JavaScript January, vice president of developer relations and product marketing for Kickbox and developer advocate Emily Freeman. After many years of ghostwriting Emily made the choice to switch careers to software engineering. Learn more about her journey on today's episode. KEY TAKEAWAYS from Phil Burgess (05.53) It’s all about branding and positioning and it’s similar to brand/self-marketing (08:16) There’s a lot to be said for the changes in...
2018-09-1019 minIT Career EnergizerLearn Foundational Concepts & Principles First with Nicki WattWelcome to episode #065 of the I.T. Career Energiser, a weekly podcast where your host Phil Burgess chats with inspiring I.T. professionals, consultants and experts from around the world. To find out more about the podcast visit itcareerenergizer.com And remember to Subscribe to get new episodes automatically downloaded to your device. In today’s episode, Phil chats with featured guest, Nicki Watt. Nicki is an experienced software engineer and consultant and is currently the Chief Technical Officer at OpenCredo. She can be seen speaking at various conferences and is also co-author of...
2018-07-0920 minIT Career EnergizerYou Need To Understand Values with Phil LewWelcome to the I.T. Career Energizer Podcast In this episode Phil Burgess talks to Phil Lew who is C.E.O and President of XBOSoft, a leading provider of software quality engineering services. Phil has 25 years of experience in the software industry and has an interesting and solid view of how you should conduct yourself in pursuit of finding the correct career. During those 25 years he has experienced frustration at his own progress before finding his own career path. KEY TAKEAWAYS from Phil Lew (01.23) Phil Lew begins by telling us about...
2018-06-2514 minIT Career EnergizerBe In Control Of Your Career With Sandro MancusoDESCRIPTION Welcome to the I.T. Career Energizer Podcast. In this episode Phil Burgess has Sandro Mancuso as his guest. Sandro is an international and inspiring I.T. consultant, a speaker who is the co- founder of Codurance and the founder of The London Craftmanship Community. Sandro is the author of The Software Craftsman. It can be appreciated that Sandro Mancuso with 22 years experience in software gives sound advice to all who are looking to succeed in whatever field they work in. KEY TAKEAWAYS Phil Burgess starts the interview asking...
2018-06-1119 minIT Career EnergizerBonus - Looking Back & Looking ForwardIn this first episode of 2018 Phil Burgess takes a look back at the first eight months of the IT Career Energizer podcast and talks about how the podcast came about. Phil also looks forward to what you can expect from the podcast in 2018, describing some of the changes and additions planned for the show.
2018-01-0108 minIT Career EnergizerIntroducing the I.T. Career Energizer PodcastPhil Burgess introduces the I.T. Career Energizer Podcast, providing insight into what listeners can expect from the podcast over the coming weeks and months. He also talks about the way he found his way into a career in information technology and why he’s decided to start the podcast.
2017-04-2806 min