This is post 40 of 40 in the series “IT Origins” Becky Elliott is a Senior Systems Administrator and a member of the NetApp A-Team. You can follow Becky on her blog, Twitter, and LinkedIn. What’s your IT origin story? How long have you been in the field? I’ve been in IT for about 20 […]
IT Origins
Phoummala Schmitt – IT Origins
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This week on IT Origins, we talk with Senior Cloud Ops Advocate, podcaster, and oenophile, Phoummala Schmitt. We discuss how she came into an IT career from the fashion industry, why we’re already living in a multi-cloud world, and why high availability in the cloud goes beyond a SLA.
Ken Nalbone – IT Origins
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In this installment of IT Origins, we had the good fortune to talk with Ken Nalbone. We discussed how he went from wanting to own a drum store to a career in IT. Along the way we discussed the impact of getting his Masters, why the principals of coding are more important than a specific language, and the importance of LAN parties.
Tomer Shiran – IT Origins
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For this week’s IT Origins interview, we had the privilege to speak to Dremio CEO Tomer Shiran. We discussed how he got his start in IT, compare the tech scenes between Israel and Silicon Valley, and look at the value of over delivering in your career. They also discuss the importance of coffee in being an entrepreneur. It was a great discussion, enjoy!
Nick Janetakis – IT Origins
Nick Janetakis sat down for an extensive IT Origins interview. We dig into his early days on the web, his approach to development, how containers have changed the game, and why caffeine is “meh”.
Michelle Laverick – IT Origins
This is post 35 of 40 in the series “IT Origins” What’s your IT origin story? How long have you been in the field? I’ve been in the IT industry since 1994. I left university with an arts-based degree and some very exposure to technology in my teens and using a word processor (Word for […]
Alastair Cooke – IT Origins
This week on IT Origins, we spoke to Alastair Cooke. In the interview, we learn how Alastair got his start in IT via Novell Netware, some insight into the early days of the New Zealand Internet, and where he hopes to see the IT industry going in the next few years.
Leon Adato – IT Origins
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This week on the podcast, we have an interview with SolarWinds Head Geek Leon Adato, recorded on-premises from our lovely Hudson, Ohio offices. We discussed how Leon went from Theater major to working in tech education, what exactly a head geek does, and finishes with some great career advice. This episodes is sponsored by SolarWinds.
John Welsh – IT Origins
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This is post 32 of 40 in the series “IT Origins” John Welsh, CCIE Voice #20125, is the creator and host of Engineering Deathmatch. This week on IT Origins, we had the privilege to talk to John Welsh. We talked about John’s journey from studying Computer Science to an eventual career in IT. We also discussed […]
Oksana Sokolovsky – IT Origins
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This week on IT Origins, we had a conversation with Oksana Sokolovsky from Io-Tahoe. The interview delved into how she began her two decade career in IT, how a background in the Financial industry informed her work with Io-Tahoe, and how to approach work-life balance. Plus reminiscing about old school DOS games.