Venturi's Voice: Technology | Leadership | Staffing | Career | Innovation

In this episode of Venturi's Voice, Lewis sits down with Nick Drouet (CTO, UK&I) and Ben Scowen (UK&I Cloud & Core Leader) at Kyndryl, the world’s largest provider of IT infrastructure services, to explore the new ways in which they engage with large enterprise customers. Nick and Ben share their invaluable experiences and expertise, shedding light on the balance of driving innovation whilst keep the lights on for the worlds mission-critical systems and services. 

Explore career transitions and fair compensation with Ben Chen from Assemble. Learn about moving from big corporations to startups, negotiating fair pay, and navigating responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

We sit down with Carl Ferrer, an esteemed technology expert, to demystify the cloud and shed light on its true potential and limitations. Join us as we embark on a candid conversation about the success of the cloud and explore why it may not always be the answer for everything and everyone. As organizations increasingly adopt cloud technologies, it's crucial to understand the nuances and considerations that come with this transformative shift. Carl, with his wealth of experience and expertise, challenges the notion of the cloud as a one-size-fits-all solution. He delves into the factors that determine the success of cloud implementations, highlighting the importance of careful planning, scalability, data security, and compliance requirements.

Khalil Dimachkie is a skilled CTO and tech leader with over 18 years of experience in the industry, including 12 years in leadership roles. He has worked with global brands such as BP, VISA, TfL, Maserati, and Unilever on technical strategy and go-to-market planning, and led multiple start-ups from concept to acquisition.

We sit down with Márton Hubay, an industry expert and the Co-Founder & CTO at Infinite Lambda, to dive deep into the skills required to thrive in the ever-evolving data space. Join us as we uncover the secrets behind building a successful career in this rapidly growing field. Márton, armed with extensive experience and a wealth of knowledge, shares his invaluable insights into the essential skills needed to navigate the data landscape. From programming languages to problem-solving abilities, we explore the key attributes that can propel aspiring data professionals to new heights.

Shlomy is a professional technology executive specializing in digital transformation, innovation at scale, agile transformation and cybersecurity. Managed and architected several large-scale e-commerce and B2B sites for Fortune 500 companies in the US and internationally. Led large-scale government modernization initiatives from cloud migration to digital process transformation. A frequent presenter at conferences and user groups around the world.

In this episode, we interview Jakob Shimony, Head of Engineering at Talon One, a company in the scale-up phase. Jakob shares his insights on the restructuring of his team during this crucial stage. He explains the timing of this decision and how it was essential to balance between losing time on inefficiencies and missing milestones and opportunities. The restructuring involved moving from expertise-based teams to cross-functional squads, which allowed them to refer to their code in a more modular way and parallelize work on different topics while losing less focus. Jakob also shares how this restructuring affected the hiring processes and how they found a solution to the bottleneck issues they faced. However, he also discusses some challenges they faced, including maintaining balance between different levels of engineers across teams, avoiding silos, doubling down on culture, and dealing with remote work.

In this episode, we sit down with Marie Amigues, Founder & CEO at Altagram and Alocai, to discuss her experience as a female founder in a male-dominated tech industry. Marie shares her insights on the challenges she faced while starting her companies and how she overcame them. Marie also talks about the importance of having a diverse team and the benefits it brings to the table. Additionally, Marie provides advice for other women looking to pursue entrepreneurship in the tech space.

In this episode, we sit down with Mark Steadman, the Director of Software Engineering - Mobile Accessibility at Fidelity Investments, to chat about accessibility in the digital world. Mark shares his own journey into digital accessibility and why organizations are putting in so much effort to make their platforms more accessible. We dive into the business benefits of accessibility, including the financial benefits and positive publicity it can generate. Mark also talks about the need for adjusting to the aging population and the role of accessibility in the mobile space. We go through the different types of assistive technologies available on mobile devices, including enlarged text, screen readers like Voiceover and Talkback, voice controls, and keyboard support. Mark also shares some tips on how businesses can incorporate accessibility into their development processes and bring accessibility into their development teams. Overall, this episode provides valuable insights into the importance of accessibility in the digital space and how businesses can make their platforms more accessible to everyone.

In this episode, we sit down with Milen Stoyanov, Director of Data at Kleene, to discuss the critical importance of data delivery and breaking down data silos in today's business world. Milen walks us through the four steps of the data journey, starting with Gen 0, which involves getting data together in a centralized place and breaking down data silos. This is where Kleene's expertise lies, and Milen shares insights into how his team helps organizations overcome this challenge.  Milen also emphasizes the importance of having a clear vision and strategy for data and ensuring that business stakeholders are comfortable with data quality. He discusses the critical role of managing master data, such as having a single view of the product or customer. Additionally, Milen delves into the best ways to visualize data and communicate it to stakeholders, including the right cadence for business intelligence reporting.  Throughout the episode, Milen shares valuable insights and practical advice for organizations of all sizes looking to maximize the value of their data. Whether you're just starting out on the data journey or are looking to take your data delivery to the next level, this episode is sure to provide valuable takeaways for anyone looking to stay ahead of the curve in today's data-driven world. To learn more about Kleene.ai, visit their website here https://kleene.ai/venturisvoice/