The power of passion and purpose | Melisa Cardozo on cybersecurity and journalism

Venu Kanduri on accidents, risks, and the work that really matters

Venu didn’t plan a career in tech, but that accident pulled him through every major wave of industry, from mainframes to AI. In this episode, he breaks his role down to its essentials, talks about the two risks he took and that reshaped his life, and shares why stepping into discomfort often opens more doors than talent alone. A grounded conversation about choosing growth over certainty.

The power of passion and purpose | Melisa Cardozo on cybersecurity and journalism

In this episode, we meet Melisa Cardozo, Information Security Analyst at Solvd, and a journalist in her second life. Her story takes us from access control lists to press conferences with Argentina’s national football team, proof that passion doesn’t fit into one box. In this episode, Melisa talks about how she found her way into tech, what keeps her curious after 10 years in cybersecurity, and why loving what you do is the best kind of security there is. Listen now and get inspired by Melisa’s story of persistence, learning, and balance.

The superpower of listening | Elena Titkova on growth

In this first episode of Unfiltered, a Solvd podcast, we talk with Elena Titkova, Solvd client partner, about her professional journey, and choices that shaped her career. Elena reflects on what growth really looks like in a global company and shares her personal perspective on the power of learning from our own mistakes.