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Mastering Management: Proven Tips for Career Success

In this power-packed episode, we delve into the future of technology leadership, exploring essential tips for becoming a great manager, harnessing AI for code generation and conversion, and why embracing change is crucial for success. Whether you're a seasoned manager or aspiring to be one, this episode is your ultimate guide to excelling in the ever-evolving tech landscape as my guest Anthony Lopresti, a Technical Sales Manager at IBM, shares tips, challenges, and his career journey. Your host is Josh Spurgin and I’m an AI and Machine Learning Ops Technical Specialist at IBM. I can also be found under the name Data Nerd Josh on various social media platforms. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Transitioning to a Career in AI, Hard Work, and a Focus on Faith

Breanna George, Machine Learning and AI Data Engineer at BCBST (BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee), joins for a walkthrough of her career including a somewhat recent change to go all in on AI, the importance of hard work, and how she feels that her faith has helped to guide and shape her career.  This episode of CTRL ALT STORY also touches on the following topics: * How Breanna developed a love for coding and eventually focused on a career shift into the world of AI  * The importance of character and personality in hiring  * The value of mentors and embracing change  * The role of generative AI in health insurance  * Correlations between faith and career  * Taking time out of work for your hobbies  * The best piece of career advice she's ever gotten  * Leadership tips  Your host is Josh Spurgin and I’m a watsonx Technical Specialist at IBM. I can also be found under the name Data Nerd Josh on various social media platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, and LinkedIn. My website is www.DataNerdJosh.com CTRL ALT STORY is a new technology podcast / career podcast where I have conversations with people who work in and with technology, go through their career journeys, dive into career advice, and even share some fun stories along the way. If you're interested in being a guest, just let me know! Please enjoy and reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback you may have for this new podcast! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Increased Productivity, Effective Models, and Trusted AI - IBM TechXchange 2024 Recap with Sunil Murthy

Sunil Murthy, watsonx Technical Leader for IBM’s U.S. National Market, joins for a recap of the announcements, excitement, and more from IBM’s TechXchange 2024 conference that happened in Las Vegas. This episode of CTRL ALT STORY also touches on the following topics: * A day in the life of a watsonx Technical Leader and Sunil’s career journey to get there * How IBM is enabling greater developer productivity with new tooling to build autonomous agents, customize LLMs, and optimize RAG-based workflows with low-code and code-first based solutions * IBM’s approach to models: fit-for-purpose. Lead the market and drive AI relevancy with new Granite models and top benchmarks with best-in-class performance, cost-efficiency, transparency and safety * The important of trust in AI: Continue to drive our market leadership and differentiation in AI Governance with new model benchmarks, evaluations, and AI guardrails, along with new, integrated AI Security * Several of the announcements from the conference are covered including the Granite 3.0 models, the AI Evaluation Studio, the watsonx.ai Developer Toolkit, Granite Guardian Models, and much more. Link to an article about the Granite 3.0 Announcements: https://www.ibm.com/new/ibm-granite-3-0-open-state-of-the-art-enterprise-models Link to an article about streamlining the AI Application Development Process with watsonx.ai: https://www.ibm.com/new/announcements/streamline-the-ai-application-development-process-with-ibm-watsonx-ai Your host is Josh Spurgin and I’m a watsonx Technical Specialist at IBM. I can also be found under the name Data Nerd Josh on various social media platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, and LinkedIn. My website is www.DataNerdJosh.com CTRL ALT STORY is a new technology podcast / career podcast where I have conversations with people who work in and with technology, go through their career journeys, dive into career advice, and even share some fun stories along the way. If you're interested in being a guest, just let me know! Please enjoy and reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback you may have for this new podcast! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

AI Agents, The Coopetition of IBM, Microsoft, and Amazon, and Success in Technical Sales

Recorded during the IBM TechXchange 2024 conference in Las Vegas! Rob McLean,Vice President of Data, AI, & Automation at IBM, joins live from Mandalay Bay for a walk through his successful career, the inner workings of IBM's coopetition, career advice, and much more. This episode of CTRL ALT STORY also touches on the following topics: * How has IBM been able to stay relevant for over 100 years? * IBM’s History with AI versus where they are at today * Is IBM considered legacy? * Solving business problems for large enterprise at scale * IBM, Microsoft, and Amazon - How they work together, how they compete, and where the competitive edge is * Can AI be used to help with traumatic brain injuries or opioid prediction? * Which Generative AI use case is the easiest to implement for most companies * How Digital Assistants can help College Universities * Rob’s Las Vegas Adventure with the street juggling cab driver * The ultimate Halloween costumes and a little bit about the Detroit Lions * The future of AI & Automation * Career advice for someone interested in technology sales * Tips for planning for the career that you want Your host is Josh Spurgin and I’m a watsonx Technical Specialist at IBM. I can also be found under the name Data Nerd Josh on various social media platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, and LinkedIn. My website is www.DataNerdJosh.com CTRL ALT STORY is a new technology podcast / career podcast where I have conversations with people who work in and with technology, go through their career journeys, dive into career advice, and even share some fun stories along the way. If you're interested in being a guest, just let me know! Please enjoy and reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback you may have for this new podcast! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Magic of Incorta, The Future of Business Intelligence, and Broken Computers - Interview with Incorta's Scott Felten

Scott Felten, Business Leader at Incorta, joins for a deep dive into Incorta and how it can bring value to enterprise as well as his career journey that centers around a desire to learn and solve problems. This episode of CTRL ALT STORY also touches on the following topics * What is Incorta, what it does for enterprise, and why you should be interested * Where does Incorta sit (consistently) on Gartner’s Magic Quadrant? * Connecting your Business Intelligence tools to difficult data and getting the insights you need while retaining optimal speed and performance * Data Lake - Pros, Cons, and everything in between * Data Warehouse speed on a Data Lake Structure * The benefits of Direct Data Mapping (DDM) * How Starbucks uses Incorta to help store managers with their inventory issues * A career built on broken computers and solving technical problems * The early days of virus removal software * The future of Business Analytics and Business Intelligence * What might happen in the world of AI over the next few years Your host is Josh Spurgin and I’m a watsonx Technical Specialist at IBM. I can also be found under the name Data Nerd Josh on various social media platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, and LinkedIn. My website is www.DataNerdJosh.com CTRL ALT STORY is a new technology podcast / career podcast where I have conversations with people who work in and with technology, go through their career journeys, dive into career advice, and even share some fun stories along the way. If you're interested in being a guest, just let me know! Please enjoy and reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback you may have for this new podcast! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.