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The Geek Within

Hi, I"m Jeremy Wood, and as someone who participates in several IT communities, I realized there are so many people with remarkable stories on how they happened to land in an IT job. So often these great individuals are the business owners, influencers, and event speakers where we hear about the latest products and services that can help us move our customers forward, but we don"t hear about them, what they do, why they do it, and how they came to be where they are today. This podcast series will

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Passion Project Ep4: Sarah Gilbert

The Geek Within ·

2022/08/03

This week's guest is Sarah Gilbert, she the Community Manager for Microsoft Public Sector Tech Community. Today's conversation is on how she got started with Opera singing and how she continues to sing. Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com

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Ep87: Kathleen Cowles

The Geek Within ·

2022/07/27

This week's guest is Kathleen Cowles. She is a Partner at Deep Water Point, serves on the board of AFCEA International and president of AFCEA Bethesda, and has been a huge supporter of ACT-IAC programs. Kathleen and I met in the trenches in 2018 as we prepared for the ACT-IAC Executive Leadership Conference and continued to work together for a few years after that. List of past episodes: https://tgwlink.net/episodes

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Ep86: Reeba Magulick

The Geek Within ·

2022/07/20

This week's guest is Reeba Magulick. She is a Founding Senior Partner at d8 Group and a volunteer with AFCEA NOVA. She hosted an interesting podcast series called A New Way to Win and she is soon to launch a new talk show/ podcast series titled East Coast Hustle. Reeba and I met at a networking mixer and immediately connected on our shared passion for podcasting. She is a genuine talent that you should check out -- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOAC4PCTkdNHTYt5RT0TnOA List of past episodes:

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Ep85: Charlotte Lee

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2022/07/13

This week's guest is Charlotte Lee. She is the Strategic Lead for CX and Innovation at Granicus and the Chief Executive Officer at Monday Design Company. Charlotte is currently the industry chair for the Customer Experience Community of Interest for ACT-IAC. I met Charlotte in 2018 when I was in a leadership development program and was paired with her, and my partner in the program, to help bring a program to the ACT-IAC ELC event. It was hard work and out of that we gained mutual respect and a

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00:14:41

Passion Project Ep3: Bianca Kahlenberg

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2022/07/06

This is a new side series where I talk to people in my network that have passion projects, side hustles, or amazing hobbies in addition to their day job. This week's guest is Bianca Kahlenberg, she is a Freelance Product Manager but most interestingly, she is the Founder and Owner of Starship Spirits. Today's conversation is on how she started down the path of developing her own line of vodka. You can engage Bianca here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bianca-kahlenberg-5135a31a/

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Ep 84: Jennifer Yang

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2022/06/29

This week's guest is Jennifer Yang. She is the President at Inflexion LLC, and an Entrepreneur in Residence at McDaniel College. She is also the Founder of Covalent Spirits, TasteBuds Events, and Whisk(e)y Labs. Jennifer and I had actually never met, although we circulate among a common set of friends. I learned about Covalent Spirits, which led me to reaching out to interview her. This is the first one and I can't wait for the second where we talk about starting her own distillery. You can engage

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Passion Project Ep2: Ana Inés Urrutia de Souza

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2022/06/22

This is a new side series where I talk to people in my network that have passion projects, side hustles, or amazing hobbies in addition to their day job. This week's guest is Ana Inés Urrutia, she is the D365 Human Resources Practice Lead at Axazure. She is also a Microsoft Business Applications MVP, but for today's conversation we are going to talk about her passion project - flying. In this episode we learn how she started and what it takes to become a pilot. You can engage Ana here:

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Ep83: Deon Norals

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2022/06/15

This week's guest is Deon Norals. He is the President and CEO of iHealth Innovative Solutions and is a big supporter of organizations that help people and HBCUs. Deon and I met when I worked at the Millennium Challenge Corporation and continue to keep connected. You can engage Deon here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deon-norals-emba-pmp-cissp-ccnp-aws-sap-b048702/ https://ihealthis.com/ List of past episodes: https://tgwlink.net/episodes

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Ep82: Patrick Doran

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2022/06/01

This week's guest is Patrick Doran, he is a Front-End Development Lead and UX Design Manager working on Microsoft 365 and SharePoint at the North Carolina Department of Information Technology. Patrick and I met through online Microsoft communities, and being fellow public sector employees, attending sessions about the uniqueness of the government offerings. You can engage Patrick here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickdoran/ https://twitter.com/SwearPointJS List of past episodes:

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Ep81: Savin Joseph

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2022/05/25

This week's guest is Savin Joseph, he is the Senior Director of Business Development at ICF. He is an ACT-IAC Fellow and participates with AFCEA and HiMMS, all three amazing programs. Savin and I met through our interactions with ACT-IAC and networking at events in the DC area. He is a dynamic personality, good at what he does, and always engaging when you meet and spend some time with him. You can engage Savin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/savinjoseph/ Organization links:

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Ep80: Sandy Barsky

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2022/05/18

This week's guest is Sandy Barsky, he is the Executive Program Director for Government and Education at Oracle. He is a prolific volunteer with ACT-IAC, the Partnership for Public Service, and ATARC. Sandy and I met volunteering with the ACT-IAC Emerging Technology Community of Interest. He is extremely knowledgeable of the challenges government has in leveraging innovative technologies and has great ideas for how to procure solutions and services to move government forward. You can engage Sandy

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00:13:43

Passion Project Ep1: Ioana Tanase

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2022/05/16

This is a new side series where I talk to people in my network that have passion projects, side hustles, or amazing hobbies in addition to their day job. This week's guest is Ioana Tanase, she is an Accessibility Program Manager at Microsoft, but her passion project is making shoes. In this episode we learn how she started and how it all works. You can engage Ioana

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Ep 79: Chuck Riddle

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2022/05/11

This week's guest is Chuck Riddle, he is a Senior Advisor to the CTO at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Chuck and I met many years ago when he hired me to work at the Food Safety Inspection Service. It was so great to work for him, I was fortunate to follow him when he became CIO at the Government Printing Office. Chuck is a dynamic leader who listens well, cares for, and protects those who work for him. You can engage Chuck here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/criddle/ List of past

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Ep78: Tom Suder

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2022/04/20

This week's guest is Tom Suder, he is the Chief Executive Officer at the Advanced Technology Academic Research Center, better known as ATARC. Tom and I met a long time ago when I first got involved with ACT-IAC around the government mobile application initiative. Tom is a great organizer and networker. His work with ATARC continues to expose more software vendors to the government and helps those of us in government realize what the market has to offer. You can engage Tom here:

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Ep77: Jonathan Alboum

The Geek Within ·

2022/03/23

This week's guest is Jonathan Alboum. He is the Federal CTO at ServiceNow, is a previous IT executive in government, serves as an advisor to numerous companies, and has been an active member of the IT community with organizations such as ACT-IAC, AFFIRM, and more. Jonathan and I met through interactions within the ACT-IAC community. He is always helpful and insightful around federal executive careers and how government and industry can interact to the betterment of the mission. He is someone you

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Ep76: Christian Buckley

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2022/03/16

This week's guest is Christian Buckley. He is the Brand Alliance Director at AvePoint, a Microsoft Regional Director, and an MVP for Microsoft Office Apps and Services. Listen as he shares about his long 30-year journey in the technology space, although he started with a plan to go into Industrial Design Christian and I met online while interacting within the Microsoft community space especially with AvePoint's Community Champion program. He is a great guy who is a prolific speaker, host of

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Ep75: Theresa Kinney

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2022/03/09

This week's guest is Theresa Kinney. She is the NASA SEWP Director of Operations and Communications at NASA. Listen as she talks about her journey to NASA and how her education wasn't even related to the job she has done for twenty years! Theresa and I met when we were in the ACT-IAC Partners 2018 program together. She is such an approachable person with a great wealth of knowledge around SEWP and how to make it work for agencies. You can engage Theresa here:

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Ep74: Marshall Heard

The Geek Within ·

2022/03/02

This week's guest is Marshall Heard. He is the Chief Operations Officer at Thermopylae Sciences + Technology. Listen as he talks about an unexpected opportunity that changed his career plans. Marshall and I met through a local church youth program we both volunteered with, and he was an awesome mentor for my youngest son. In conversations we learned about our shared passion for IT and our military backgrounds. Great guy who cares about the things we do and the people we are responsible for. You

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Ep73: Becky John

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2022/02/23

This week's guest is Becky John. She is the Vice President of Business Development at ECS. Listen as she talks about her unexpected journey into the technology world and government contracting. Becky and I met when I volunteered to help with the ACT-IAC Associates 2020. She was the industry chair and a delight to work with throughout the year. Becky has a heart for people, and I was honored to share that work with her. You can engage Becky here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/becky-john-pmp-msmit/

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Ep72: Ashley Nichols

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2022/02/16

This week's guest is Ashley Nichols. She recently achieved a goal and contrary to my introduction is now a Foreign Service Officer with the Department of State! Ashley is also the author of Tech to Save the World. Listen as she shares talks about the winding road she traveled, and even mentioned how she wanted to be an FSO. Ashley and I worked together at a previous agency on several projects, and we know many of the same people at Accenture. I am so excited for her new opportunity that started

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