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IT in the D
IT in the D is your insider look at the tech scene in Detroit. Started in 2007 as a meetup group in Metro Detroit for IT professionals, the IT in the D podcast was born in 2013 as an extension of those conversations. Host Bob Waltenspiel and co-host and producer Randy Walker are IT industry veterans, but IT in the D is intentionally more conversational and less instructional. Each weekly show has guests ranging from CIOs and local rock stars, to subject matter experts, local event organizers…
Episodes
- IT in the D
DevOps Detroit with Umelo Onyejiaka – IT in the D 508
In this week's episode, Bob and Randy talk to Umelo Onyejiaka who runs DevOps Detroit, a meetup for folks who work in or who are interested in DevOps. They…
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DUHTROIT with Justice Oshiyoye – IT in the D 507
Bob and Randy talked to Justice Oshiyoye about his project DUHTROIT. DUHTROIT is a magazine featuring local creatives. The first issue (of many, hopefully)…
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Flash Gordon’s Sam J. Jones – IT in the D 506
This episode is quite literally the top of my mountain, my crown jewel moment, the summary of every podcast and every Comic Con I have attended. At the Great…
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Penguicon – IT in the D 505
This week, Bob chatted with James, Norm, and Heidi from Penguicon. The discussion covers an introduction of Penguicon—an open-source and sci-fi (and more!)…
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The Power of Professional Networking with Steve York and Matt Spivey – IT in the D 503
In this episode, Bob and Randy discuss the power of networking and career growth with guests Steve York, CIO of 1-800-HANSONS, and Matt Spivey, CTO of Renodis…
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Building and Running a Data Center with Brad Mitchell of MojoHost – IT in the D 502
Brad Mitchell, president of MojoHost, joins us this week. Brad was Bob's first client way back in the day. In addition to catching up and reminiscing, we talk…
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Women in Tech and Kidney Donation with Melinda Ann O’Neill of Tanium – IT in the D 501
We're back in-studio! Joining Bob & Randy this week was Melinda Ann O'Neill, Director of Sales at Tanium. She was actually on the show all the way back on…
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500th Episode: Reminiscing with Nuri, Jeff, and Jer – IT in the D 500
We made it to 500! In this episode, Bob and Randy reminisce with former cohosts Jeff and Nuri and regular guest Jer.
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Daily Detroit with Jer Staes – IT in the D 499
Jer Staes of Daily Detroit is back! We start off talking about Thanksgiving leftovers. Then, we get into how Daily Detroit is doing--the podcast is approaching…
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THYIM App with Founder R.M. Easterly – IT in the D 498
In this episode, Bob and Randy talk to RM Easterly, the founder of THYIM, an app focused on providing on-demand, everyday task services. RM shares insights on…
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Women in Tech with Mel Kolinski of Ostra – IT in the D 497
In this episode, we chat with Mel Kolinski, Director of Channel Development at Ostra and an Co-Moderator for the Minnesota Chapter of the Alliance of Channel…
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Exploring Creativity with Author Holly Owen – IT in the D 496
Bob and Randy welcome guest Holly Owen, a former Detroiter turned New Orleans resident and author. Holly shares her experiences moving from Detroit to Boston…
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Data Quality and Management with Aaron Wilkerson of Carhartt – IT in the D 495
Aaron Wilkerson, data and analytics leader at Carhartt, and organizer of the Detroit Low Key Data Meetup. They discuss the challenges of data quality and the…
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Catching Up with Entrepreneur Tom Nardone – IT in the D 494
Entrepreneur and product developer and repeat offender Tom Nardone is back chatting about what he's done and what he's doing. 36 Ideas and a System…
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Right to Repair with Jacki Lutz of Auto Care Association – IT in the D 493
We're joined this week by Jacki Lutz, Director of Content for the communication team at Auto Care Association and host of 'Carpool Confessions'. In this…
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Idle Banter with Mike Zapcic – IT in the D 492
Our friend Mike Zapcic is back to just shoot the breeze. We chat about movies, books, pop culture, and more. This was a casual chat with no agenda--just some…
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AI’s Impact on Security with Patrick Garrity of VulnCheck – IT in the D 491
Patrick Garrity, a security researcher and evangelist at VulnCheck, is back! We discuss his career evolution, vulnerability management, AI's impact on…
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A Podcast about Families with Children with IDD with Wendy Ernzen of Let’s Plant Houses – IT in the D 490
Wendy Ernzen joins us to talk about her podcast Let's Plant Houses where she discusses the victories and successes of families whose children—young and…
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Rebranding a Startup and More with Jason David of Gym Force – IT in the D 489
Jason “JD” David returns and—after some ribbing from us last time—has changed the name of his service to Gym Force, and he's doing some gret things. Hear all…
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The CrowdStrike Incident with Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems – IT in the D 488
This week, Bob and Randy are happy to have back Tom Lawrence (Lawrence Systems, Youtube Channel, CWNR)! It's been a year since his last visit. CrowdStrike is…
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James Parker, Author of “Get Me Through the Next Five Minutes: Odes to Being Alive” – IT in the D 487
This episode was a bit of a divergence from the regular topics we cover on IT in the D: this week we were joined by author James Parker, staff writer at The…
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AI, Blockchain, and NFTs with JB Benjamin of Kryotech – IT in the D 486
This week, Bob and Randy were joined by JB Benjamin of Kryotech. We talk about his companies, and his projects, and his uninque views on the world of AI…
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EV Charging Challenges with Bob Skinner of EcoG – IT in the D 485
This episode, Bob and Randy welcome Bob Skinner, longtime Detroit IT veteran and the Managing Director of North America for EcoG. They discuss various aspects…
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Site Reliability Engineering with Dan Salinas & Sarv Shah of Nobl9 – IT in the D 484
In this episode Bob and Randy invite Dan Salinas and Sarv Shah from Nobl9 to dive deep into the complexities of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Service…
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Getting Rid of VMWare with Brian Schneble – IT in the D 483
Brian Scheble is back to talk to Bob and Randy about about what's going on with VMWare. Topics include transformative changes in VMware's business strategy…
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NFL Draft Hispanic Celebration with Andre Arbelaez of the Hispanic C-Suite Corporate Council – IT in the D 482
The NFL Draft 2024 is coming soon to Detroit, and with it, The Hispanic C-Suite Corporate Council (HC3) is hosting a NFL Draft Hispanic Celebration. Andre…
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Catching Up with Ming Chen – IT in the D 481
Ming Chen (X/Twitter, Instagram, A Shared Universe PodcaStudio) is back to catch up with Bob and Randy. There are lots of stories and reminiscing, as well as…
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Astronomicon 7 – IT in the D 480
Astronomicon is back with their seventh installment! Astronomicon is a pop culture convention with something for fans of all ages. Bob and Randy talk to…
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The Journey from CISO to Consultant with John Bingham of Speak by Design – IT in the D 479
This week, Bob and Randy are joined by John Bingham, COO of Speak by Design. They discus John's journey from high-stress CISO roles at major companies to…
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Cybersecurity Scams with Brian Schneble of Great Security Debate – IT in the D 478
In this episode, Bob and Randy hang out with special guest Brian “Schneebs” of Great Security Debate. First, Bob provides a review of Aquaman: The Lost…
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Present and Future of AI, and the Dynamics of Remote Work with Matt Van Itallie of Sema – IT in the D 477
Matt Van Italie of Sema is back (last visit). The conversation delves into the challenges and advantages of remote work, the need for strategic and operational…
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Social Selling with Matt Rutter of AWS – IT in the D 476
Bob and Randy this week speak to Matt Rutter, Sr. Partner Sales Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS) about various aspects related to sales and entrepreneurial…
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Exploring IT Leadership and Cybersecurity with Steve York of 1-800-HANSONS – IT in the D 475
In this episode, Bob and Randy chat with Steve York, CIO of 1-800-HANSONS. Steve shares his insightful perspectives on IT leadership, cybersecurity practices…
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Security in AI with Jason Brown – IT in the D 474
In this episode of 'IT in the D', Bob and Randy chat with Jason Brown, a renowned IT security manager from the Shyft Group. They discuss the influence of AI…
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Debating Humane AI Pin and Screen Dependence with Nuri Gocay – IT in the D 473
This week, we were joined by IT in the D Legend Nuri Gocay, Chief Solutions Officer at Local Measure and former co-host of this very show. We kicked off…
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AI in Event Ticketing with Alex Linebrink of Passage – IT in the D 472
This week, Alex Linebrink, CEO of Passage, is back to talk to Bob and Randy to about what's new in the ticketing space as well as some milestones and…
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Cybersecurity Realities, Insights, and Challenges with Jeff Marraccini of Altair – IT in the D 471
I'm trying something new this week: These show notes were generated by putting a transcript into ChatGPT. Feedback is appreciated! —Randy We recently heard…
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Resume Writing with Jason Charnas of Gesher Human Services – IT in the D 470
This week, we chatted with Jason Charnas from Gesher Human Services. They help thousands of people in areas of career development and training, and they also…
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Exploring MarTech with David Juan – IT in the D 469
We always like learning about new things, so we had David Juan on the show to talk all things MarTech including UX, Enterprise SEO, A/B Testing, and how he…
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This Week in Enterprise Tech with Lou Maresca of TWiT.tv – IT in the D 468
Every so often, you get that guest that flips the script of what you thought you could accomplish doing a tech podcast. This week, we were lucky to chat to Lou…
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Deep Dive into Generative AI with Scott Smith – IT in the D 467
This week, we were joined by Scott Smith, Generative AI expert to do a deep dive into the topic: what it is, its rise to popularity, corporate governance, and…
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Exploring Augmented and Virtual Reality with Jacob Ennis of Center for Simulation & Innovation – IT in the D 466
In this episode, Jacob Ennis from Center for Simulation & Innovation joined us to talk about the applications of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality…
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Unpacking Project Management with Katie Schulz of Slalom Consulting – IT in the D 465
*Disclaimer, I work with Katie; however, candidly, I didn't have a great grasp of project management and delivery.—Bob This week, we spoke with Katie Schulz…
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Making Backups Cool with Steven Panovski of UBX Cloud – IT in the D 464
This week, we got the chance to talk to Steve Panovski from UBX Cloud, probably the biggest company you may have never heard of in Metro Detroit. Steve and Bob…
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Dealing with Vendors and Getting Ahead in Securing Your Environment with Cybersecurity Consultant Caston Thomas – IT in the D 463
This week, we were very lucky to chat with our old friend Caston Thomas. Cybersecurity consultant, security visionary, radio host, and all around great human…
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Creating a Fitness Industry Startup with Jason David of Workforce Performance Network – IT in the D 462
Workforce Performance Network is a fitness industry startup co-founded by Jason "JD" David. In this episode, we talk to him about the origin of the business…
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Youtube Success, Business Merger, and Social Networks, and AI with Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems – IT in the D 461
In this episode, we were joined by Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems and CNWR IT Consultants. He was on the show over a year ago, and his YouTube channel has…
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Changes in Detroit with Jer Staes of Daily Detroit – IT in the D 460
Long time friend of the show, Jer Staes of Daily Detroit, is back! Jer was last on Episode 425 where he talked about being close to recording the 1000th…
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NOW TV, Broadband Expansion, and more with Michelle Gilbert of Comcast – IT in the D 459
This week, we talked with our friend and long-time guest Michelle Gilbert, VP at Comcast (last time was episode 428, still relevant!) and she's got plenty of…
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Astronomicon 6.5 Pop Culture Convention – IT in the D 458
Astronomicon—usually in February—is doing a summer “0.5” edition of their pop culture convention this weekend! Organizers Mike and Dustin joined us to talk…
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The IT Security Landscape with Erik Wille of AAM – IT in the D 457
This week we had a great conversation with Erik Wille, CISO at American Axle and one of the hosts of The Great Security Debate. We started by mocking “what…
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Digital Marketing Trends and Techniques with Steven Childs of Dorsay Creative – IT in the D 456
This week, we got to chat with Steven Childs, founder of Dorsay Creative, a digital marketing agency. Bob was excited to talk with him for a number of reasons…
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Astronomicon 6 with Ming Chen of A Shared Universe PodcaStudio – IT in the D 455
Publishing this one early so you still have time to grab tickets! Ming Chen of A Shared Universe PodcaStudio and “AMC’s Comic Book Men” will be appearing at…
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IT Security Then and Now, Securing Relationships with Wolfgang Goerlich, Cybersecurity Strategist – IT in the D 454
This week we met with Wolfgang Goerlich. Not only is he a well respected CISO, he was our guest on Episode 1 (and episode 112). We had fun catching up, talking…
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Entrepreneurship and Data Security for Small Business with Eddie Eadeh of E&E Tech – IT in the D 453
This week, we chatted with Eddie Eadeh, CEO of E&E Tech. We started talking about making the jump into entrepreneurship, got into data security for small…
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Dual CIO and CISO Roles with David Williams of Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group – IT in the D 452
This week, we were super lucky to chat with David Williams, CIO and CISO of Gold Star Mortgage Financial. Since it's end of year, we started by joking about…
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Personal Brand and Digital Neighborhoods with Hajj Flemings of Rebrand Cities – IT in the D 451
This week, we were super lucky to talk to serial entrepreneur, branding expert, and all around great guy Hajj Flemings, CEO of Rebrand Cities and founder of…
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Change and Influence with Stefanie Krievins – IT in the D 450
This week, we got to chat with change and strategy consultant Stefanie Krievins. We immediately got into change management, and not in a software/project way…
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A Career in Cloud with Troy Dieter of Slalom – IT in the D 449
This week, we chatted about all things cloud with AWS Ambassador and all around great guy Troy Dieter. Troy has an impressive list of certifications and just…
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Military to IT Transition with Zach Boguslawski of Slalom – IT in the D 448
This week, we talked with management consultant Zach Boguslawski about his journey from being in the military and transitioning it to working in technology in…