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Wie und warum Firmen den Punkten Business Continuity Management, IT Service Continuity Management (ITIL) und Krisenmanagement Aufmerksamkeit schenken müssen und was das eigentlich ist, erfahrt Ihr von Matthias Rosenberg und der Controllit AG aus Hamburg.

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Hilla Pedramparsi, interim head of data at Gamesys. Hilla is a senior IT professional with a strong development background. He possesses an outstanding record of formulating technical strategies to meet business objectives. On the show he chats to Andy about the ever evolving role of a data professional and a person's tech career development . They also discuss how to extract the most value out of your data sets and why you need to instigate a cultural change in your company to place it on a data driven footing. Show Notes: 1.06 Hilla’s background and career progression. 2.38 What is a bigger challenge, the size of a data set or the complexity of it. 4.11 Was it a big advantage for you learning how to decipher Data sets before technology got so advanced you didn’t need to anymore. 6.05 How difficult has it been for you to stay ahead and stay relevant in technology? 7.30 Do you find you have enough time to keep skilling up in your professional life. 8.07 Alwa

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Andrei Muraru, Big Data innovations manager at Belron International. On the show they discuss how Data has developed in recent years and why some sectors are still confused about it. They also chat about how you can convey your Data teams successes to others and how to determine the ROI of a Data project. Andrei Muraru developed his career in IT Infrastructure working in both smaller and larger organizations. He has 8 years of experience in: Spearhead Systems and Orange and Emerson Process Management. In the past few years, his work has focused on his efforts on cloud, IoT and big data technologies while also keeping a comprehensive level of knowledge on traditional datacenter components. Andrei’s academic background is in engineering and he has a bachelor’s degree in computer science and automatic control and a master in management and engineering of business systems. Show Notes 1.07 What is Big Data, why is it causing confusion and how do you approach Big Data. 3.19

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Rajat Dhawan, the CTO at Contiki Holidays. They discuss seeking out challenge in your professional life, how company decision making has been affected by data and finding the right technological solution to your business problems. In his current role Rajat oversee e-commerce, web design, development, architecture, infrastructure, support, email, content and performance marketing. He’s supported by teams in London, Madrid and Delhi and by leading digital agencies. Rajats current focus is to enable growth of his companies B2C business through a series of programs across personalisation, analytics, email marketing, merchandising and create a new state of the art B2B platform for our trade partners. Show Notes: 1.09 The advantage of having varied experiences on your CV. 3.55 Seeking out discomfort and uncertainty in your professional life. 5.07 What other traits have you had to develop to allow your level of success. 6.54 How much has the decision-making process been i

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Derek Wise, the CTO at Grapeshot. On the show they discuss how, as a leader, you can build a constructive environment for your staff. Andy asks Derek about his military background and how it has helped his management career. Derek also explains to Andy why it’s important to let your staff know it’s ok to fail. Derek is a technologist at heart with an added passion for people and process management. He enjoys combining the chaos of software development. Derek is a massive proponent of Agile methodologies coupled with solid project planning. He’s always on the lookout for new technologies and solutions to help bridge the gulf of uncertainty in software development, product development, and server operations. Show Notes 1.07 Did you always aim to be a CTO. 2.15 The influence of the military in your management role. 5.19 Starting your plan at your end goal and working backwards so all your team are aiming for the same target. 7.16 Working for Omron. 11.42 Letting you

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Liam Williamson, the Manager of IT systems at Lithium Technologies. Liam chats to Andy about the challenges and rewards of working in IT support. They discuss Liam’s transition into management. Talk also turn to how technology is constantly changing the working environment. Liam has over 10 years experience in IT support within the commercial and private industries including 1 year of deputy team leadership, backed by a 2nd class computing degree. In all of Liam’s roles, he has built rapport with everyone he works with, from junior members of staff through middle management and traders, to CEO’s, MD’s, Partners and Equity Partners. Show Notes: 1.10 Working on support desks. 3.29 Does working in support make you figure out more efficient ways of thinking. 4.57 Did your support mindset benefit you when you moved into management? 5.53 Figuring out how to be a manager. 9.14 Your approach and attitude to management. 11.31 Liam’s background and career development.

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Sean Morris, head of consultancy at New Signature UK. On the show Sean chats to Andy about the vast changes that have happened in the tech sphere in recent years. They also discuss why tech professionals needed a broader skill set now than they did a few decades ago. As well as this they touch on what skills are most in demand at the moment in the tech industry. Sean has over eighteen years of experience in IT. He specialises in engaging business customers and helps deconstruct their complex business requirements to allow the design of simplistic IT solutions and services. Show Notes: 1.03 How has the tech industry changed since you started your career. 6.11 The need for a centralised IT system. 11.01 As a consultancy do you feel the pressure when clients want immediate results. 15.14 Why tech professionals need a broad skill set and adopt a more agile way of working now. 19.11 What skills have you seen that are in demand at the moment and do these sk

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Andy Brierley, the Vice President of IBM. On the show they discuss how IBM has developed from a hardware manufacturer to a services provider. They also discuss business transformation more generally. Talk also turns to Andy’s background and motivations. Andy is the Vice President Of Technology Services at IBM. He has a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. He is skilled in Business Process, Enterprise Software, ITIL, IT Service Management, and IT Strategy. Show Note 1.13 How do you stay relevant as a company and a business? 6.43 How closely do you have to work with the technical people inside IBM. 12.57 Outsourcing IT platforms. 14.37 How much project management is required in your role and how is your team comprised? 17.45 Andy’s background and career development. 24.44 How big a role does corporate culture play in keeping you motivated.

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Tom Whicher, a founder of DrDoctor. Tom tells Andy about how he started working in the health tech sector. They discuss why implementing a technological change in a business requires a cultural shift from your staff. Andy also asks Tom about the challenges he’s had to overcome when founding a business. DrDoctor Mission statement Our mission is simple. Put patients first, and use technology to create transformational change in healthcare. We believe in gentle disruption - working with existing processes and teams to create change from the inside out. So the right patient is seen at the right place and the right time. Used by over 5 million patients, across 16 NHS Hospital sites, the DrDoctor platform revolutionises patient experience by improving communication and agency, while delivering multi-million pound efficiency and efficacy savings. Show Notes 1.05 Getting started with your own startup. 2.30 Along your journey so far how many challenges have you had to over

In this episode Andy Davis talks to John Masse, the Director of Front End Development at Priceline.com. On the show they chat about the skills you need to learn for a career in the tech industry. They also discuss how to identify talents that's a cultural fit for your company. John also tells Andy about how he keeps ahead of the latest tech trends. John believes in hard work and achieving goals as a team. He believes leadership is driven by being an example and getting your hands dirty. He has worked with developers in developing their craft and as an author of code. He also provides coaching to his team in their personal development. John has worked on projects that require a complete overhauls of existing corporate level applications. John has experience helping make large strategic decisions for my team and encourage those around me to continue to grow and challenge themselves. Show Notes: 1.09 When did you first get involved in tech. 3.01 Turning your weakness into a strength. 4.09 The satisfaction

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Ilya Pesahovsky, the Director of Software Engineering, AdTech at dailymotion. On the show Ilya chats to Andy about making the move into a management position. They also chat about the traits you need to possess to be a successful manager and they discuss the advantages of giving your staff autonomy at work and how best to retain staff. Iiya Pesahovsky is an experienced director of engineering with a demonstrated history of working in the AdTech and Cyber Security industries. He is a result oriented manager with leadership background. He specialises in building technology teams locally and internationally from the ground up. He’s a backend engineer and system architect at heart with over 10 years hands on experience. Show Notes: 1.09 From a confidence standpoint how did you manage the move into management. 3.21 Did you surprise yourself when you were thrown into the team lead position. 5.00 Is it a good thing to being thrown into the deep end of management? 6.37 W

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Chad Pytel, the CEO & Co-Founder at Thought.bot. Chad tells Andy about founding Thought.bot. They also discuss the how technology is disrupting the education sector. Talks finally turns towards creating a niche of loyal customer. Chad is the founder and CEO of @thoughtbot, a web and mobile design and development firm with studios located in Boston, NYC, SF, London, Austin, Raleigh, and Washington D.C. In addition to helping clients realize their dream ideas and improve successful products, thoughtbot are the creators of paperclip, shoulda, factory_girl and Airbrake among other projects. Chad is also the host of the Giant Robots Smashing into Other Giant Robots Podcast. He has co-authored Rails AntiPatterns (Addison Wesley), Pro Active Record: Databases with Ruby and Rails (APress), and has presented at various conferences around the world. Show Notes 1.08 The sharing economy in the technical community. 4.38 Having a strong company vision is the key to success in

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Oliver Christie, An artificial intelligence consultant, futurist and speaker. On the show Oliver chats to Andy about the use of artificial intelligence in the finance sector. Discussion turn to how A.I can be used to promote diversity in the hiring process. They also chat about the future direction of artificial intelligence. Oliver looks at how AI can impact the key aspects of business such as; acquiring and retaining customers, customizing products and services, and achieving profitability. Oliver then work with companies to develop the right solution which, at times, can fundamentally reshape how the business operates. Olivers experiences includes working in the Financial, Media and Transportation sectors, and using technologies such as IBM Watson, Microsoft Azure, Google Tensorflow, H2O.ai and Intel. Show Notes: 1.07 Oliver's Background and career development. 1.58 Big Data, A.I & high frequency trading. 3.34 What does automation mean for finance in general. 5

In this episode Andy Davis talks Robert Bluman, an editor and host of the podcast Software Engineering Radio and also a lead DevOps Engineer. On the show he chats to Andy about moving from a software engineering role to a DevOps engineer. He also discusses his role at Software Engineering Radio. Robert Blumen is a DevOps engineer at Salesforce with more than 25 years’ experience in software development, programming, architecture, and media production. His interests include software architecture, scalability, high availability, persistence, big data, and devops. Robert is a graduate of Stanford University and the University of California Berkeley. Show Notes: 1.09 The history of Software Engineering Radio. 2.27 The sharing community that has been built around the technical community. 5.25 The importance of having a strong team dynamic as well as a team with great technical skills. 7.11 What were the reasons behind you moving to a DevOps position. 8.21 DevOps as a cultural shift not a technical disc

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Dan Maunder, a CTO at Picsolve international. On the show they discuss the position and responsibilities of a CTO. They also talk about navigating your first leadership position and the differences between management and leadership. Andy asks Dan about his motivations. Conversation also turns too people management and Dan’s role at Picsolve. Dan is An accomplished Senior Technologist and Software Engineering Leader with extensive programme and platform transformation experience and outstanding skills in Product Development, Engineering and Quality Assurance. He possess over a decade of global experience in offshoring, outsourcing and blended cross-geographical software development models. His experiences have led him to value high ethical standards, collaboration, new ideas and dedication to “best practices” in all areas of expertise. He has an exemplary industry background that I feel allows me to operate in cross-functional positions utilising my comprehensive knowledg

In this episode Andy Davis talks Richard Ashworth, the head of engineering at Goodlord. On the show they discuss the differences between working in a startup and corporate environment. They go on to chat about the role culture plays in a business and how to effectively communicate between teams. Richard Ashworth is an experienced software engineer and technical lead. Passionate about functional programming, agile methods and domain-driven design. Richard writes regularly on his blog at richashworth.com Show Notes 1.06 The necessity to be good at a broad range of technologies and skills in tech now. 1.56 How did your career progress in technology? 3.25 Picking up softer skills throughout your career. 5.23 Creating options for your staff to keep them engaged at work. 6.30 Why are people moving from finance to startups. 8.55 Having more autonomy in the startup market. 10.22 Culture shock when moving company. 11.54 How did you adapt to a new working environment? 12.51 Does the way you interact

In this episode Andy Davis talks to David Burns, the chief technology officer at Yell. They discuss the advantages of having a Co-founder when starting a business venture, the trials and tribulations of beginning a startup and how to stay focused in the face of success. Show Notes 1.24 David's background and career progression. 6.10 How did your start-up materialise? 7.25 The importance of external feedback. 9.11 Did you have a Co-founder for your venture? 13.40 How a Co-founder changes the dynamics of a business. 14.35 Have you always been motivated by Tech or has the outcomes of projects been a motivator for you? 16.45 How hands on are you now working on the data bases? 18.12 What are the focuses for you that you have to be most concious of at this point in your business. 19.24 Balancing gaining new business and keeping up to date with technology. 20.50 Was there ever a point you thought you'd found a company or was it something that just happened? 22.10 The need to be motivated by sucess and ou

In this episode, Andy Davis talks to Luke Wilson head of M.I at Mitie. On the show they discuss the newest trends emerging in the Data sector, the role of visualisation tools in Data and recruitment and skill issues in Data. Luke is an experienced insight leader, who has spent most of his career in analytics and data roles. He brings a wealth of expertise around how to use data to maximise business opportunities and profitability and is equally comfortable working directly with data or managing teams of analysts. Show notes 1.07 Talking the latest trends in Data and differing backgrounds of professionals working in the sector. 3.29 How new analysts are capitalising on the new visualisation tools and applying them to data roles. 5.01 How diversity in the Data sector is helping to visualise data. 5.29 Discussing the potential shortfall in analytics resources by 2025. 6.29 Changing skill sets required in technical disciplines. 8.11 The importance of learning and development. 10.44 Discussion of skill se

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Matt Ryer. He’s currently an author, programmer and gopher and currently the Principle Engineer at Veritone. On the show Matt chats to Andy about the GoLang programming language, why it’s different from other languages and what are its advantages. They also discuss gamifying the coding process and they also talk about open source online communities Matt is a creative and agile hands-on leader who knows how to deliver world class products and services. He is the author of Go Programming Blueprints. Show Notes: 1.01 What made you want to learn GoLang. 3.09 Was there a particular project you were working on that made you start using GoLang? 9.33 GoLang’s advantages. 12.05 Do you think there’s been a lot of thought put into GoLang by Google and what do you think their aim behind the language was? 14.50 Have you met any of the people who wrote GoLang? 17.39 Meeting and collaborating with people in online communities. 19.39 Gamification of the coding process. 22.30 Me

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Fame Razak, the Chief Technology Officer at AnalogFolk. Fame is an experienced Chief Technology Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the marketing and advertising industry. On the show Fame discusses whether the tech industry needs to change its approach to hiring. They also discuss if school curriculums are up to standard to teach technology to the next generation of tech professionals. They also chat about ways we can tackle the lack of diversity in the tech industry. Show Notes: 1.16 Our are hiring practices on point and are universities lagging behind the tech industry. 6.18 There’s more expected of technical people and aligning what you’re doing with the business outcomes of your company. 9.23 Talking out the outdated I.T qualifications taught in school. 12.08 The tech industry has moved so fast that publicly funded bodies can’t keep up. 15.02 How do we tackle the lack of diversity in the tech industry. 18.31 Corporate responsibility. 20.10