This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Community Leaders Kasey Hart and David Draper. They hop on to discuss the value of community contribution and share stories of how different EE members are finding value by giving back to the wider community.
This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Rodney Barnhardt, Server Administrator at Charlotte Pipe and Foundry. He joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Operations Thomas Bernal to discuss his role in the ReConnect pilot program, a new initiative from EE designed to help members connect in person. Rodney discusses his time at VMware Explore and gives his thoughts on what he would change about tech conferences (it might not be what you think!).
Coming soon to the EE community: a better way to follow topics and a new way to find questions to participate in! Check out this episode to hear from Kasey Hart and David Draper as they discuss the details of the next updates coming to the platform. On October 10th we are releasing major updates to the Followed Topics functionality that will allow members to indicate what type of content you want to see and when you want to see it.
This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Christopher Hippensteel, Network and System Administrator at New Resources Companies He joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Operations Thomas Bernal to discuss his experiences at Black Hat in Las Vegas as part of a new EE pilot program. He also breaks down why connecting face-to-face with people is incredibly important for the learning process.
This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Robert Derman, Application Manager at Paramount. He joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Operations Thomas Bernal to discuss the benefit of surrounding yourself with like-minded professionals both virtually and in person.
This week's episode of Conversations with Tech Experts is a little bit different from our usual releases - it features the audio recording of the launch party virtual event for phase 1 of the Experts Exchange navigation update! Director of Community Kasey Hart is joined by David Draper and Carter Young from the EE team, as well as members Mike Paradis, Alicia St. Rose, and William Peck.
This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Mike Paradis, Network Engineer and Owner of OutagesIO. He joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Operations Thomas Bernal to discuss the benefit of supporting small tech business and the value of Experts Exchange in his daily IT life.
This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Community Leaders Kasey Hart and David Draper. They join Experts Exchange Director of Operations Thomas Bernal to discuss Phase 1 of our platform navigation update designed to make it easier to collaborate with other members and find their content.
This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Dagna Bieda, owner of The Mindful Dev. She joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Operations Thomas Bernal to discuss how IT pros and software engineers can level up and find fulfillment in their careers. Dagna gets into how she moved from mentoring other devs in her organization to starting her own small business mentoring devs around the world. They also discuss the best ways to advance in your career, and why marketing...
This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Chad Savage, owner of East-West Digital. He joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Operations Thomas Bernal to discuss his passion for how relationships and culture are the most important aspect of any organization. Chad dives into examples of how soft skills, fear of authenticity, and corporate mindset are more important to an organization's longevity than hard skills and production.
This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Andrew Moran, Former Microsoft MVP and host of the Microsoft Spotlight Podcast. He joins Experts Exchange Director of Operations Thomas Bernal to discuss why he started his own podcast and how it has pushed him to grow in other areas of his career.
This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Bob Flisser, Technology Course Author and Excel Expert. He joins Experts Exchange Director of Community Kasey Hart and Brand Manager Mason Brown to discuss how he became one of the top Excel teachers in the world and to promote his new video podcast on the EE Podcast Network called "Between the Sheets."
This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features EE Director of Community Kasey Hart and Director of Operations Thomas Bernal. They sit down together to discuss the great new things on the horizon for the Experts Exchange community, including an update regarding the 2023 Core Conference. The two also move into a discussion about the future of community meet-ups, starting with the community meet-up in Chicago on May 4th.
This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Bob Schneider, owner of Gopher State Events. He joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Operations Thomas Bernal to discuss how his passion for technology and long-distance running helped him start his own successful business. The conversation starts with an introduction to Bob and his career as a teacher and why he gravitated toward the technology space. Then, they move into how Bob is using EE to help him maintain his bu...
This episode of Conversations with Tech experts features Alicia St Rose, Wordpress Developer at WP with Heart. She joins the show to discuss how her commitment to community extends beyond EE.
This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Mason Brown, Brand Manager and Podcast Producer at Experts Exchange. He joins Director of Operations Thomas Bernal to discuss EE's new plan to help members produce their own podcasts on EE. Their conversation begins by addressing some of the hesitancies that people have with starting a podcast, and then they break down how members can now start their own podcast produced by EE. If you're interested in hosting your own podcast, reach out to...
This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Gerwin Jansen, Sr. IT Engineer at NXP Semiconductors. He joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Operations Thomas Bernal to discuss his experience as a moderator on EE and leading an IT team for his organization in the Netherlands. They begin by discussing his history as a technology professional and then move into his feelings about why he feels it is important to be part of a tech community even when you lead a team. Th...
This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Scott Fell, Web Developer and EE Fellow. He joins Experts Exchange Director of Operations Thomas Bernal to discuss his perspective as a moderator on EE and the future of the technology world. The conversation begins with Scott telling the story of how he discovered EE & why it has been so beneficial to him as someone who works for himself. They go on to discuss the future of the platform and the technology industry as a whole.
This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features EE Experts Jim Dettman, Clemens Hoffmann, Rob Jurd, and Scott Fell. They join EE CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Community Kasey Hart for a roundtable discussion at the 2022 Rebirth Virtual Event about the future of the Experts Exchange community. They discuss things like the recommitment to the community, product updates coming in 2022, and updates to the referral and T-Shirt programs as well.
This episode of the Conversations with Tech Experts Founder's Series features Brian Gardner, former Site Architect at Experts Exchange. Brian joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg for a special live interview to discuss the evolution of EE and his position as Site Architect during the ownership transition. Brian reveals the things he learned from having to be the leader of a development team at the young age of 17. They also dig into some of the darker days at Experts Exchange when it was unc...
This episode of the Conversations with Tech Experts Founder's Series features Jan Louwerens, the longest-tenured employee at Experts Exchange. Jan joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg for a special live interview to discuss his time at the organization and how he helped EE stay afloat during the ownership transition in the early 2000s. Randy and Jan dig into the early days of EE, when Jan worked for previous ownership and he tells stories of having to navigate numerous obstacles as part of a...
This episode of the Conversations with Tech Experts Founder's Series features Dan Gardner, the founder of Experts Exchange. Dan joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg for a special live interview to discuss the driving forces behind the creation & success of EE in the 1990s. The show starts with Dan discussing the initial idea for EE and how it came about - including the name and original architecture. Next, Dan dives into the initial success of EE and how an investment from J.P. Morgan de...
The first episode of the Conversations with Tech Experts Founder's Series features Matt Wormley, the original architect of Experts Exchange and Sr. Software Engineer at Adobe. Matt joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg for a special live interview to discuss the details of how EE was created way back in 1996. The conversation starts with Matt revealing how the initial idea for EE came about and how the founding members decided to build the site. He moves on to discuss the challenges they face...
This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features highlights from our previous community-focused podcasts. The show begins with Experts Exchange Director of Business Development sitting down with the EE Marketing team to introduce a new era of community promotion at EE. The rest of the show features clips from a few former guests, including EE Community Manager Rob Jurd, EE Fellows Andrew Hancock and Jim Dettman, and EE member Bruce Gust.
This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features David Draper, Community Support Lead at EE. He joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Bus. Dev. Thomas Bernal to discuss his new role and how a life of community work in South Africa and a newfound interest in IT lead him to EE. The conversation begins with David introducing his experiences in South Africa and how it gave him a unique perspective on both the world and communities. They move on to discuss his new foray int...
This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Jazz Kaur, Jr. IT Security Admin and EE Rookie of the Year. She joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Bus. Dev. Thomas Bernal to discuss the ways technology professionals can achieve success by differentiating themselves. Jazz kicks off the conversation by revealing her inspirations for pursuing a career in technology, including the movie October Sky. They continue on to discuss her activities outside of work, which incl...
This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Scott Helmers, Microsoft MVP and LinkedIn Learning Instructor. He joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Bus. Dev. Thomas Bernal to discuss how Microsoft surprised him with MVP status and how LinkedIn Learning courses are created. Scott begins with stories from early in his tech career, including being drawn to technology after using an old IBM computer and a Mod. 33 Teletype machine while in college in Vermont. They go o...
This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Andrew Porter, Network & Technology Manager. He joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Bus. Dev. Thomas Bernal to discuss different ways that IT professionals can make a successful transition to management. The conversation begins with an introduction to Andrew, his career background, and his life in northern Montana. They move on to discuss why he enjoys being on Experts Exchange and how he utilizes the opinion and r...
This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features returning guest Muneeb Imran Shaikh, Cybersecurity Strategy & Governance Consultant. He joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Bus. Dev. Thomas Bernal to discuss the challenges facing the cybersecurity industry and what the technology community can do to overcome them. The show begins with Muneeb discussing the way societies evolve with the passage of time - and how learning history and anthropology is important no ma...
This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Andrew Kowtolo, System Analyst at Diamond Game Enterprises. He joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Bus. Dev. Thomas Bernal to discuss the value of leaning on a community to get out of your comfort zone. They start the conversation by discussing Andrew's career journey and life in Canada. The group moves on to discuss Andrew's interests outside of work, which include cigars, cognacs, and World of Warcraft. Thomas and Ra...
