Rising to the Challenge: Success Stories of Senior Leaders at Rackspace

July 13th, 2023  |  Season 4  |  54 mins 26 secs

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Join host Jeff DeVerter in the inspiring "Cloud Talk" episode as he interviews senior leaders Josh Prewitt and Travis Runty from Rackspace. They share their incredible journeys, starting from entry-level positions and rising to influential leadership roles, offering insights into what they look for in new employees and valuable advice for the next generation of professionals. Discover how they overcame challenges, made themselves noticed, and succeeded without relying solely on formal education in the dynamic world of cloud technology.

Episode 135: Successful Cloud Blueprint

July 5th, 2023  |  Season 4  |  42 mins 35 secs

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DK Sinha has had a multi-decades-long career where he has had the opportunity to build teams of all sizes at to annual revenue measured in the billions. In this episode, DK shares the secret to successful teams and the opportunities we all have in this multi-cloud world.

Episode 131: Unpacking the Digital Future of Healthcare

March 14th, 2023  |  Season 4  |  32 mins 14 secs

cloud, cloud technology, healthcare, it, leadership, mentor, mentorship, multicloud, technology, women in tech

The opportunities for digital transformation in healthcare will be abundant in 2023! Improvements could enhance patient care and outcomes, increase efficiency and reduce costs using technology such as electronic health records, telemedicine, and artificial intelligence. Upgraded technologies allow for better coordination of care, remote access to medical care and personalized healthcare. Join #CloudTalkLive host Jeff DeVerter, alongside Sarah Richardson from Tivity Health, and Racker Vinesh Kolpe, as they unpack the possibilities.

Episode 130: WIT: The Challenges and Benefits of Your Geography When Pursuing a Technical Career

February 28th, 2023  |  Season 4  |  20 mins 5 secs

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In this episode, Jeff DeVerter speaks with Burcu Isiktas, Senior Leader of Value Management and Pre-Sales for the EMEA region of Cisco AppDynamics.

Episode 125: Women in Tech: Growing up in the Tech World

September 7th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  33 mins 2 secs

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Our #WomenInTech Tuesday #CloudTalkLive series continues with a fascinating discussion with Rachel Hegedus - long time #Racker and a previous commercial real estate agent. Learn about her journey over the past 16 years of her career.

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Episode 123: Sales, Side-Hustles and Success: Rebekah Panepinto

July 19th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  28 mins 53 secs

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Rebekah Panepinto has been a woman on a mission to make her mark in the tech industry for over a decade. We continue our #WomenInTech series on #CloudTalkLive as we discuss how her out-of-the-box thinking has led her through some interesting #career stops as well as starting her own podcast called Digital Drive which has evolved into The Rebekah Panepinto Project.

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Episode 114: Exercising Your Strengths in Tech

April 19th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  32 mins 11 secs

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Join Jeff DeVerter and strengths coach Kathy Kersten to discuss how to leverage your strengths to advance your career even in unfamiliar corporate territories.

All of the resources mentioned in this episode can be found here: https://www.rackspace.com/solve/115.

CliftonStrengths #Strengths #Talents #Leader

Episode 113: Digital Credentials: Owning Your Certifications

April 12th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  29 mins 2 secs

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Join Jeff DeVerter and CTO of Cloud Operations, Travis Runty, as we discuss the changes in credentials and the power of digital certificates.

All of the information mentioned in this episode can be found at: https://www.rackspace.com/solve/114

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Episode 112: Marrying Security to your Infrastructure as Code

April 7th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  34 mins 30 secs

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New security approaches are needed when infrastructure becomes code. Learn strategies to accomplish this from industry experts Gary Alterson and Aakash Shah in this week's #CloudTalkLive!

To view all of the resourced mentioned in this article, visit https://www.rackspace.com/solve/112

Security #Cloud #Multicloud #Infrastructure

Episode 111: Growing a Career in Global Deployment

April 5th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  33 mins 16 secs

cloud, cloud technology, deployment, innovation, leadership, multicloud, tech, technology

Join Jeff DeVerter as he and Lacey Skelton, Director of Global deployment, discuss her career from IT Recruiter to a senior leader at Rackspace Technology.