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NTP Podcast

NewyTechPeople
Welcome to the NTP Podcast. Each episode highlights the incredible work of talented tech professionals in Australia. We chat with people who are at the top of their game to learn all about their craft—why they’re passionate about their work and what resources help power their success. By delving into their experiences, we gain insights into the constantly evolving tech scene, explore how it has changed, and see where it may be headed.
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Episodes

Luke Thompson: CTO at LEOPARD.Host

On this episode of the NTP podcast we chat with Luke Thompson, CTO at LEOPARD.Host. We discuss his experience growing a hosting company in Lake Macquarie and the challenges competing against international players as well as advice he would give to those starting a career in tech. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Nov 06, 202239 minEp. 88

Jacqueline Garrett: Founder and CEO at GGWP Academy

On this episode of the NTP podcast we chat with Jacqueline Garrett, Founder and CEO at GGWP Academy. We find out more on the creation of GGWP, the need for this in the gaming world, working as female founder in tech and GGWP's recent crowdfunding opportunities. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Oct 21, 202239 minEp. 87

Sandy Agafonoff: Squad Lead at Hello Fresh

On this episode of the NTP podcast we chat with Sandy Agafonoff, Squad Lead at Hello Fresh. We talk about his role within Hello Fresh, the rise of the company globally, his experience working in technology and his transition from freelancing to working with a rapidly growing company. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Oct 17, 202236 minEp. 86

Mike McKiernan: Founder and CEO at Deckee

On this episode of the NTP podcast we chat with Mike McKiernan, about the idea behind starting Deckee, his experience growing a startup to an international and now global scale and the recent crowdfunding investment opportunities. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Sep 13, 202221 minEp. 85

Angela Cobb & Oliver Stewart: Co-Founders at Tortoise & Hare

On this episode of the NTP Podcast we interview Angela Cobb & Oliver Stewart, Co-Founders at Tortoise & Hare. We talk about their recent rebranding, the ethos of Tortoise & Hare, how customer experience has become an absolute necessity for businesses and key resources they recommend. Hope you enjoy the interview!

Aug 30, 202236 minEp. 84

Vivek Jayachandran: Co-founder & Managing Director at Jaegersoft

On this episode of the NTP Podcast we interview Vivek Jayachandran, Co-founder & Managing Director at Jaegersoft. We discuss Vivek's experience going from university to founding a Software Development company, the benefits of work placement and the importance of networking to grow a career in tech. Hope you enjoy the interview!

Aug 09, 202233 minEp. 83

Phil Ireland: CEO & Co-Founder of Hone Carbon

In this episode we chat with Phil Ireland, CEO & Co-Founder of Hone Carbon. We discuss what the team at Hone Carbon have been working on, Hone group progressing through a Series A funding round and resources Phil would recommend to our listeners. Hope you enjoy the interview!

Jun 30, 202231 minEp. 82

James Barr, Senior Product Designer at Digital Creators

On this episode of the RemoteTechPodcast series we interview James Barr, Senior Product Designer at Digital Creators. James shares insights from the different stages of the product design life cycle and explains how he collaborates with his team and his clients entirely remotely. Hope you enjoy the interview!

Jun 08, 202219 minEp. 4

Cathy Lill: Head of Product Engineering at Hireup

On this episode of the NTP Podcast we interview Cathy Lill, Head of Product Engineering at Hireup. We discuss her career to date, how Hireup approaches remote work and recommendations/resources for technology professionals. Hope you enjoy the episode!

May 24, 202247 minEp. 81

Martin Carr: Founder/Director of Applied Virtual Simulation

On this episode of the NTP Podcast we interview Martin Carr, Founder/Director of Applied Virtual Simulation. You may recognise him from a previous episode on the podcast. Martin returns to discuss their 3 year contract with Land Simulation Core 2.0. Hope you enjoy the episode!

May 10, 202238 minEp. 80

Jonathan Milgate: CTO at Camplify

On this episode of the NTP Podcast we interview Jonathan Milgate for the second time. The last time we spoke to Jonathan was over two years ago and in that time he has transitioned into his role as CTO at Camplify. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Mar 28, 202236 minEp. 78

Daniel Van Heerden: Software Development Manager

On this episode of the NTP podcast we interview Daniel Van Heerden, Software Development Manager at Biscit. We talk about his experience working in Newcastle, how working from home affected his team, his perspective on university as a pathway into technology and transitioning from a technical role into a people management role. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Mar 11, 202237 minEp. 77

Ben May, Managing Director at the Code Company

On this episode of the RemoteTechPodcast series we interview Ben May from the Code Company. Ben shares his advice on building culture remotely as well as how he has scaled the Code Company from Hervey Bay Queensland to a worldwide audience. Hope you enjoy the interview!

Mar 08, 202229 minEp. 3

Cole Cornford: Director at Galah Cyber

On this episode of the NTP podcast we interview Cole Cornford, Director at Galah Cyber. We talk about his experience working in cyber security, his interest in the Newcastle technology community and growing cyber security in the area. Hope you enjoy the episode.

Feb 24, 202238 minEp. 76

2021 Wrapped! Our Best Bits from This Year

On this episode of the NewyTechPeople Podcast we are sharing snippets from all of our 2021 interviews. Thank you for all of your continued support and we look forward to bringing some exciting new podcast episodes to you next year. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Dec 15, 202129 minEp. 75

Mashup Episode: Advice for Starting a Career in Tech

Welcome to another episode of the NewyTechPeople Podcast. We'll be sharing advice our guests would give to those wanting to start a career in technology. From educational pathways, to resources they have used and what they might change if they had the chance to start over again. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Oct 05, 202134 minEp. 74

Ben Lamb: Principal at Cyber Industrial Networks

On this episode of the NewyTechPeople Podcast we interview Ben Lamb about his experience working overseas, starting a business in the middle of a pandemic and advice he would give to professionals wanting to start a career in technology. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Aug 19, 202143 minEp. 73

Best of 2021

On this episode we share the best bits from our episodes so far this year.

Jul 27, 202148 minEp. 72

David Lynch: CEO at OAS Technology

On this episode of the NewyTechPeople Podcast we interview David Lynch, CEO at OAS Technology. We talk about David's educational pathway into his career in technology, OAS' future plans for growth and the recent refresh of their brand. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Jun 30, 202125 minEp. 71

Aaron & Witold: CTO/A.I. Project Manager at Cordel

On this episode of the NTP podcast we interview Aaron and Witold from Cordel, an organisation that helps generate high detail point cloud maps of large scale infrastructure. Hope you enjoy the episode!

May 28, 202157 minEp. 70

Daniel Pludek: CTO at Kip McGrath.

In this episode of the NTP podcast we interview Daniel Pludek about his education to date, his transition into a CTO role and advice he would give to those starting out in their tech career. We hope you enjoy the episode!

May 03, 202143 minEp. 69

Justin Bain: CEO at 3ME Technology

On this episode of the NewyTechPeople Podcast we interview Justin Bain, CEO at 3ME Technology. We discuss the projects happening at 3ME, Justin’s background in the military and how this has helped him in his current role. We hope you enjoy the episode!

Feb 23, 202140 minEp. 68

Community Spotlight: Interview with Sarah Frazer

In this episode of Community Spotlight Liam Potter interviews one of our newest members to the NTP team, our resident Data Analyst, Sarah Frazer. In the episode we find more info about Sarah's background in tech, her transition into data, her experience attending events in Newcastle and more on her role at NTP.

Feb 09, 202118 minEp. 67

Mitch Brindle: Cloud Operations Manager at nib

In this episode of the NewyTechPeople Podcast we interview Mitch Brindle, Cloud Operations Manager at nib. We talk about Mitch’s passion for technology and how this has influenced his career, his decision to move into people management and advice for companies looking to make the move to the Cloud. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Feb 04, 202154 minEp. 66

RemoteTechPodcast Series: Jessica Baird, Co-Founder & CEO at Remote Social

With remote work on the rise, the issue of creating the same deep relationships in a team virtually compared to being in the office is becoming more and and more challenging. Jessica Baird and her team at Remote Social have created a product to encourage social moments between teams through a series of virtual games and hosted experiences well suited for remote and hybrid teams. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Jan 21, 202134 minEp. 2

RemoteTechPodcast: Brendan Yell, Director of Twilio Startups

In this first episode of our RemoteTechPodcast series we chat with Brendan Yell, Director of Twilio Startups. This is the first episode of our new series focusing on remote work and how companies and teams have pivoted to a remote first workplace, the challenges, the learnings and the success of this. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Jan 01, 202131 minEp. 1

Glendin Franklin-Browne: Technology Consulting Manager at Diamond IT

In this episode we interview Glendin Franklin-Browne, Technology Consulting Manager at Diamond IT. We chat about his personal journey into his current role, the importance of Cyber Security and examples of local businesses that have been affected by breaches to their security systems.

Dec 21, 202044 minEp. 64

Jodi Stapleton: Head of Transformation at Newcastle Permanent Building Society

In our latest episode of the NewyTechPeople Podcast, Linda Apostolidis chats with Jodi Stapleton, Head of Transformation at Newcastle Permanent Building Society. In the episode we discuss Jodi's personal journey in her tech career, the strategic roadmap Newcastle Permanent has been undertaking, the importance of measuring data for businesses and resources she recommends. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Dec 01, 202030 minEp. 63
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