ITsmiths with Mike Smith (2024)

14/09/2020

Dennis Keane's inspiring story of how his thirst for learning led him to make a daring suggestion to his boss, which paved the way to his current position of VP and CIO of Red Wing Shoes. For more info find us online at https://www.aerocominc.com

Dennis Keane's inspiring story of how his thirst for learning led him to make a daring suggestion to his boss, which paved the way to his current position of VP and CIO of Red Wing Shoes. For more info find us online at

31/08/2020

Mike Madden went from digging holes at a construction job to becoming a top IT executive for Cardno, one of the largest environmental development companies in the world. For more info find us online at https://www.aerocominc.com

24/08/2020

Are you doing the same job now, that you knew you wanted to do when you were 18? I know I’m not. I wanted to be a doctor, and well... I’m not a doctor. Dennis Leber had the same problem. As you’ll hear, Dennis didn’t find his true career calling until he was in his mid-thirties. Now, he’s the CISO for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and absolutely lives Cyber Security. For more information visit Https://www.aerocominc.com

Are you doing the same job now, that you knew you wanted to do when you were 18? I know I’m not. I wanted to be a doctor, and well... I’m not a doctor. Dennis Leber had the same problem. As you’ll hear, Dennis didn’t find his true career calling until he was in his mid-thirties. Now, he’s ...

17/08/2020

Have you ever told someone: “I’m only hard on you because I know you have the potential to do great things.” If you ask Doug Saunders, he’d tell you to keep it up. Whether it was his Grandfather, the owner of the company, or his mentor, Doug had many people in his life who were very hard on him… and he thinks it’s been a big reason why he’s become a successful IT leader. He was also an NHL official and once coached with the current Manager of the New York Yankees, Aaron Boone. https://www.aerocominc.com

Have you ever told someone: “I’m only hard on you because I know you have the potential to do great things.” If you ask Doug Saunders, he’d tell you to keep it up. Whether it was his Grandfather, the owner of the company, or his mentor, Doug had many people in his life who were very hard on ...

10/08/2020

ITsmiths with Mike Smith : Thomas J. Sweet - Vice President of Cloud Services for GM Financial

Have you ever been interviewing for a job, and had the person across the table give you some strong, constructive criticism about your qualifications? Well, that happened to Tom Sweet, very early in his career. Tom is now the VP of Cloud Services for GM Financial, but that criticism was so profound....

03/08/2020

ITsmiths with Mike Smith : Vishal Gupta - Global CTO and SVP of Technology at Unisys

Way back in 1993, Vishal Gupta was a young, extremely talented computer scientist, who actually created one of the first search engines, that used Artificial Intelligence. The only problem was that he didn’t know the potential of it, and walked away from his invention. As you’ll hear, that misse...

27/07/2020

ITsmiths with Mike Smith : Ryan Johnson - VP of Operations at Keap

A while back, I sat down with Ryan Johnson, who at the time was the head of IT for Keap, a fantastic CRM and marketing automation software company. Since that time, Ryan has continued his career climb and is now the VP of Operations for Keap. We first published this episode back in January, but I th...

20/07/2020

ITsmiths with Mike Smith : Ron Herardian - Senior Director of Technology at Capgemini

As you’ll hear, Ron Herardian, Senior Director of Technology at Capgemini, and long time IT startup veteran, learned, at a young age, to be comfortable with change. And being comfortable with change (and loving computers), were good traits to have if you lived in Silicon Valley in the late 80’s ...

13/07/2020

As a CISO, you have to be the strategic leader of Information Security with your organization... that’ so obvious. But what isn’t obvious is that in order to lead effectively, you have to work well with the other C-levels within your company and also the board of directors. That last part, in particular, is the number one thing Nikk Gilbert, long-time global CISO, and current CISO for Cherokee Nation Businesses, attributes to his success. For more information visit https://www.aerocominc.com

As a CISO, you have to be the strategic leader of Information Security with your organization... that’ so obvious. But what isn’t obvious is that in order to lead effectively, you have to work well with the other C-levels within your company and also the board of directors. That last part, in pa...

10/07/2020

You're always going to have to deal with rejection, but what's important is accepting it and learning how to deal with it. Get more advice from Jeffrey Brandt, CIO at Jackson Kelly PLLC, in this week's episode of ITsmiths.

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09/07/2020

This week, we interviewed Jeffrey Brandt, CIO at Jackson Kelly PLLC, who shared with us his story and how he became so successful in the world.

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08/07/2020

What message do you want to send to the people around you? Explore your message and listen to our latest podcast with Jeffrey Brandt, CIO at Jackson Kelly PLLC, to get more insight.

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07/07/2020

Listen to our latest podcast episode with Jeffrey Brandt, CIO at Jackson Kelly PLLC, to get some great advice about from a man who became a CIO at only 29 years old!

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06/07/2020

ITsmiths with Mike Smith : Jeff Brandt, CIO at Jackson Kelly, and long time IT leader within the Legal industry

Jeff Brandt got his first CIO role at a law firm, around 25 years ago. So, that would make him probably around retirement age, with kids that have families of their own, etc. ... right? Well, not quite. See, he was only around 30 years old when he got that first CIO role. Crazy, right? For more info...

03/07/2020

In the latest episode of ITsmiths, we interviewed Angela Williams, Director II, Enterprise Information Security at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, who shared with us her successful collaborative leadership techniques.

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02/07/2020

Working with others can be a big change from working independently. However, Angela Williams, Director II, Enterprise Information Security, at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, shared with us, in this week's episode, how she handled that change in the best way possible.

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01/07/2020

You might not always see in yourself what others see in you, so have your ears open. Get more insight from Angela Williams, Director II, Enterprise Information Security, at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, in our latest podcast.

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30/06/2020

Although women may come in small numbers in the IT industry, they have a vital role in the world. This is clearly shown by Angela Williams, Director II, Enterprise Information Security at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, in this week's podcast.

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29/06/2020

ITsmiths with Mike Smith : Angela Williams - Director II, Enterprise Information Security at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Imagine getting straight A's...Having one of the highest GPA's in school...Getting tons of accolades for your academics...;and then your parents tell you "good job, but you're not that smart. You need a more challenging school." That's the kind of upbringing Angela had. Two loving parents who knew t...

26/06/2020

Hanging onto your mistakes can hold you back in your career and as a person. Get some professional insight from Trisha Walsh, Director of IT at Yelp, to learn how to let go and learn from your faults.

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25/06/2020

Your work life and personal life may seem like two entirely different dimensions, but the secret to a great career is to find a way to combine them. Learn how Trisha Walsh, Director of IT at Yelp, did just that in the latest episode of ITSmiths.

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24/06/2020

Don't miss our latest episode! You're going to want to hear the inspiring story of Trisha Walsh, Director of IT at Yelp, who shared with us some very insightful tips on how to become successful in the world.

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23/06/2020

This week, we had the opportunity to interview Trisha Walsh, Director of IT at Yelp, who shared with us her amazing story and how she has gotten to where she is today in her career.

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22/06/2020

ITsmiths with Mike Smith : Trisha Walsh - Director of IT for Yelp

Trisha Walsh, is a global IT leader who has succeeded with some of the world’s biggest brands and coolest companies. She is currently the Director of IT for Yelp… a company with over 6,000 employees and year after year, one of the most popular smartphone apps around. Prior to Yelp, Trisha was th...

19/06/2020

Learn how to be more successful in your position by improving your approachability. In this week's podcast, Jim Rinaldi, former CIO at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, shares his secrets on how to do just that.

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18/06/2020

Have you ever had to deliver some bad news to a superior? Learn how to do it right by listening to our new podcast episode with Jim Rinaldi, former CIO at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

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17/06/2020

Learn how to market yourself by listening to the advice of Jim Rinaldi, former CIO at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, who we interviewed in the latest episode of ITSmiths.

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16/06/2020

Our latest podcast is worth a listen! This week, we interviewed Jim Rinaldi, former CIO of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, who blew us away with his knowledge of communication skills and working with others.

15/06/2020

ITsmiths with Mike Smith : Jim Rinaldi - Chief IT Advisor & former CIO of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

After we all just watched the NASA launch of the SpaceX rocket in May of this year… when you think of one of the coolest places to work, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory has to be one of them, right? Today’s guest, Jim Rinaldi, not only got to work there… but was the CIO for 14 years. But th...

12/06/2020

Has working from home during this quarantine had some challenges for you? Well, Michael McGovern, SVP, CTO, and CISO for Metro Credit Union, knows the feeling. Listen to our latest podcast for some insight about how to adapt!

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11/06/2020

Get the best advice on how to lay out your resume from Michael McGovern, SVP, CTO, and CISO of Metro Credit Union, by listening to our new podcast! Your resume is a huge part of why you are hired, so take this as a sign and brush up your own today!

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10/06/2020

Take Michael McGovern, SVP, CTO, and CISO of Metro Credit Union's advice and live your life to the fullest by listening to our newest podcast!

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09/06/2020

In our latest podcast episode, we interviewed Michael McGovern, SVP, CTO, and CISO at Metro Credit Union. He shared with us how to create strong, lasting relationships throughout your career.

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08/06/2020

ITsmiths with Mike Smith : Michael McGovern - SVP, CTO and CISO for Metro Credit Union

If you’re looking for a good story of an IT professional who worked their way up through the IT department, and eventually became a c-level executive, this is a great episode. Michael McGovern is currently the SVP, CTO and CISO for Metro Credit Union... a position he’s held for the last seven ye...

05/06/2020

Making your customers happy is the top priority for Tyson Lutz, VP of Infrastructure Engineering at Salesforce. Listen to this week's episode to discover more insightful tips from Tyson to help bolster your career!

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04/06/2020

In this week's episode, Tyson Lutz, VP of Infrastructure Engineering at Salesforce, shared with us how important it is to understand your customers before trying to help them.

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03/06/2020

Listen to our podcast with Tyson Lutz, VP of Infrastructure Engineering at Salesforce, to hear him give us his insight on how he has built such a great career in IT!

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02/06/2020

Have you ever had a terrible manager at work? In our podcast with Tyson Lutz, VP of Infrastructure Engineering at Salesforce, Tyson shares with us how to get a better position by creating better relationships with your superiors.

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01/06/2020

ITsmiths with Mike Smith : Tyson Lutz - VP of Infrastructure Engineering at Salesforce - Rerelease

If you haven't heard the original Tyson Lutz episode, here it is for your enjoyment. Tyson Lutz created a breakthrough product for an ISP that eventually helped him land the position of Vice President of Infrastructure Engineering at Salesforce. For more info find us online at https://www.aerocominc...

29/05/2020

In this week's podcast, we interviewed Wes Williams, VP and CIO at Mental Health Center of Denver, who talked to us about the importance of keeping work from interfering with the rest of your life.

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