Today we are talking to Mok Oh, the CTO at Mercari. And we discuss going beyond engineering to understand the “Why”, optimizing your relationship with your Venture Capital partners and the differences between a good engineer and a great engineer. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
May 01, 2019•53 min
Today we are talking to Craig, the SVP of Engineering at SendGrid. And we discuss advice to CTOs going through a merger or acquisition, winning over the team by solving the problems that really matter, and why as a leader, the most important thing you can do is bring in the next generation of leaders. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Apr 24, 2019•50 min
Today we are talking to Travis Kimmel, the Founder and CEO of GitPrime. And we discuss the difference in leadership for sales and engineering, recognizing patterns of success, and the importance of having an established culture as you begin to scale the company. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Apr 17, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Today we are talking to John Callahan, the CTO of Veridium. And we discuss ubiquitous computing and what that means for personal devices, why biometrics are the bridge to making the computer invisible and the efforts to put control of data back in the hands of the individual. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Apr 10, 2019•59 min
Today we are talking to Jason Warner, the SVP of Technology for GitHub. And we discuss The different flavors of Mergers and Acquisitions, stepping out of your comfort zone in order to grow, and why it’s so important to take ownership over the things you can control. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Apr 03, 2019•50 min
Today we are talking to RVP, the VP of engineering at Thumbtack. And we discus advice to CTOs experiencing hyper growth, tips on delivering critical feedback and the importance of setting goals and having a vision for the future. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Mar 27, 2019•53 min
Today we are talking to Matt Walker, the CTO and Co-Founder of Simon Data. And we discuss connecting the engineering team back to the customer, building a strong remote culture and removing emotion from mistakes to grow and learn from them. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Mar 20, 2019•55 min
Today we are talking to Bill Tingle, the CTO at PODS. And we discuss the importance of communicating your value, When to lead and when to follow and why holding on to certainties is limiting and dangerous All of this, right here, right now on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Mar 13, 2019•1 hr 19 min
Today we are talking to Jeremy King, the CTO at Walmart. And we discuss building trust with your stakeholders by being open and transparent, their approach to hiring over 4000 technologists in under two years and what metrics Jeremy finds most useful to keep track of. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Mar 06, 2019•52 min
Today we are talking to Dave Wagstaff, the CTO at Bsquare. And we discuss innovation in the IoT and machine to machine space, the importance of effective team communication, and solving a business problem before getting enamoured with the technology. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Feb 27, 2019•59 min
Today we are talking to Joe Kinsella, the CTO of CloudHealth by VMware, and we discuss key takeaways from scaling a company, the entrepreneurial mindset of having the will to make it happen, and establishing a culture of goal setting to get everyone rowing in the same direction. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Feb 20, 2019•46 min
Today we are talking to Ed Kuzemchak, the CTO of Software Design Solutions. And we discuss finding people strong enough to tell you to step away, lessons learned going through the acquisitions process and creating an inviting culture where people want to come to work. All of this, right here, right now on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Feb 13, 2019•43 min
Today we are talking to Doug Brent, the VP of Technology Innovation at Trimble. And we discuss deploying a strategy throughout the organization, Insight on where to apply yourself as a CTO and the importance of setting a culture of technical excellence. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Feb 06, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Today we are talking to Mary Beth, the CTO of Blackbaud. And we discuss gaining respect as a new leader, managing quality by hiring A players, and why you should never shop hungry for engineers All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast
Jan 30, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Today we are talking to Guillaume Clement, the CTO of Daily Motion. And we discuss creating a vision for your team to follow, the concept of autonomous leadership, and hiring A players to create an atmosphere of trust All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Jan 23, 2019•41 min
Today we are talking to JR Hayward, the VP of Software Development at TopDown Systems. And we discuss how a feature isn’t done until it’s shippable, tapping the next generation to drive innovation and the importance of asking the question “How could I be wrong?” All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Jan 16, 2019•54 min
Today we are talking to Slater Victoroff, the CTO of Indico Data. And we discuss the global race for AI dominance, how they are working to to put AI in to the hands of non technical users and why Slater made the transition from CEO to CTO. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Jan 09, 2019•49 min
Today we are talking to Darlene Solomon the CTO of Agilent Technologies. And we discuss the acceleration of innovation happening in biology, how to keep your skills sharp by surrounding yourself with A players and the next generation of breakthrough bio-technology Agilent is developing. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast.
Jan 02, 2019•45 min
Today we are talking to Mike Montero, the Co-Founder and CTO of Resy. And we discuss how a company’s culture reflects that of it's leadership, the benefits of in house development,, and how developers aren’t paid to write code, they are paid to ship code. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast
Dec 26, 2018•55 min
Today we are talking to Dan Hebda, the Chief Strategy Officer at Mega. And we discuss how to become useful, trusted and influential. The importance of consistently delivering tangible value, and avoiding complexity when cleaning up simple problems. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Dec 19, 2018•50 min
Today we are talking to Richard Billington, the CTO of MatsSoft. And we discuss Advice for CTOs going through the acquisition process, hiring people who are better than you, and the importance of retaining home-grown talent. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Dec 12, 2018•54 min
Today we are talking to Sam Babic, the Chief Software Architect at Hyland. And we discuss how to break introverted habits, learning through osmosis and the formula for earning respect. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Dec 05, 2018•47 min
Today we are talking to Maarten Wensveen, the CTO at Cimpress. And we discuss creating an atmosphere where an individual can make an impact, learning new areas of the business when you transition in to the CTO role, and how to get your point across effectively All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Nov 28, 2018•46 min
Today we are talking to Nick Veenhof, the CTO of Dropsolid. And we discuss making the transition from startup to enterprise, organizing your teams around people rather than projects and connecting the dots between business processes as a CTO. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast
Nov 21, 2018•37 min
Today we are talking to Mitch VanDuyn the Founder and CTO at CatPrint. And we discuss creating a community environment at work, bringing up developers from within your company, and Mitch’s claim to fame with a contribution to modern computing. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast.
Nov 14, 2018•52 min
Today we are talking to Mark Goldin, the CTO of Cornerstone on Demand. And we discuss, communicating value effectively, bouncing ideas off of your peers, and optimizing your people by finding out what makes them tick. All of this, right here, right now on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Nov 07, 2018•44 min
Today we are talking to Cathy Polinsky, the CTO of Stitchfix. And we discuss solving problems by seeing the bigger picture, staying humble with a team first mentality and how delivering results in small situations leads to delivering in larger situations down the road. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Oct 30, 2018•42 min
Today we are talking to Douglas Terrier, the CTO of NASA and we discuss making products when there is no room for error, creating a feedback loop with your team, and how innovation at NASA is impacting our everyday lives. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Oct 25, 2018•58 min
Today we are talking to Sheila Jordan, the CIO of Symantec. And we discuss their recent transformation by insourcing their IT department, locking in on strategic and critical decisions and creating an environment where people feel aligned to the mission that the organization is working on. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Oct 23, 2018•36 min
Today we are talking to Ryan, the CTO of Glassdoor. And we discuss learning other dimensions outside of technology. Why trust is one of the most important things at the senior level, and how Ryan spends his day empowering people, gathering information, and getting something done for himself. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
Oct 17, 2018•38 min