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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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Ep225: Sabrina Amjad

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2025/07/09

In episode #225 of The Geek Within, my guest is Sabrina Amjad. She is a Founder and Senior Advisor for Vanbri Consulting, which is focused on transformation and change leadership, especially helping to drive AI adoption, behavior change, and enterprise strategy. We talk a bit about challenges women still have in their careers, both from themselves and others.🔊 Listen to episode 225:Spotify - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geekwithinApple Podcasts -

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Ep224: Brett Bearce

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2025/07/02

In episode #224 of The Geek Within, my guest is Brett Bearce. He is currently unemployed, as many are with the changes in the Federal government space. Brett was previous at the Millennium Challenge Corporation for nineteen years where his last role was as the Creative Services Director. Brett and I met when I was working at MCC and have a shared history associated with New Mexico. We talk a bit about the over abundance of security controls and policy that need to be looked at for government to be

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Ep 223: Rajiv D'Cruz

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2025/06/25

In episode #222 of The Geek Within, my guest is Rajiv D'Cruz. He is a Data Analyst at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Rajiv is an expert in streamlining processes to achieve efficiencies, which is how we met as we both seek creative ways to improve mission outcomes. Rajiv and I talk about how important it is to have a flexible mindset when it comes to your career and the choices you have available to you along with the skills you bring🔗 You can engage Rajiv here:LinkedIn -

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Ep222: Matt Hargenrader

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2025/06/18

In episode #222 of The Geek Within, my guest is Matt Hargenrader. He is a Software Developer for SilverEdge Government Solutions. Matt and I connected on LinkedIn, and I am looking forward to hearing about his career journey. We talked about the importance of building your network, especially in your early career. Then we dive into how businesses need to better leverage social media, both from a marketing perspective, as well as generating community good will.🔗 You can engage Matt here:LinkedIn -

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Ep 221: Nicole Waddell

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2025/06/11

Today's guest is Nicole Wad dell. She is the Founder and CEO of Virtual Link LLC, which is a small IT management consulting business. Nicole is also a published author of the books "Ladies in Tech, Volume III", "Get Back Up… And Do It Again", and "A Relentless Journey with God: Devotional Prayer Journal". She has over 25 years of experience transforming organizations by streamlining processes, improving project delivery, and increasing management capabilities of

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Ep220: Neil Twa

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2025/06/05

Today's guest is Neil Twa. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Voltage Holdings, a company specializing in launching, consulting, selling, and acquiring brands with a focus on the e-commerce channels such as Amazon FBA, which means Fulfillment by Amazon, and multi-channel. Neil has more than fifteen years of experience selling private label products on Amazon. Neil is also the co-author, along with Reed Larsen, of Almost Automated Income with FBA: Build a Profitable Lifestyle-Driven Amazon Business

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Ep219: Amy Corcoran

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2025/05/28

Today's guest is Amy Corcoran. She is the Director of Business Development and previously led Marketing and Communications at Alpha Omega. Amy is a problem solver with fifteen years of experience in Strategic Communications and Government Relations, both domestically and internationally. And a very proud mother of three. Amy and discuss the continuing challenge of interacting with companies when you apply for jobs, or in many cases the lack of response. We also took some time to talk about the

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Ep218: Donald Gabbin

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2025/05/21

Today's guest is Donald Gabbin. He is the Chief Operating Officer for PKH Enterprises, which is focused on insider threat, zero trust, and cybersecurity. Donald and I talk about how do we get beyond how business development has always been done and incorporate modern concepts and methods.You can engage Donald here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-gabbin-ms-mpa-pmp-spc-sdp-csm-itil-6973a45/List of past episodes: https://www.thegeekwithin.net/

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Ep217: Nate Chamberlain

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2025/05/14

Today's guest is Nate Chamberlain. He is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Nate Chamberlain LLC. Nate specializes in Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and SharePoint solutions and is well known as a technical trainer, speaker, and author of 11 books! He is a five time Microsoft MVP awardee before joining the Postal Regulatory Commission where he is a Technical Business Analyst with high hopes that another MVP is around the corner now that they have a program for those of us in the public

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Ep216: Kisha Powell

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2025/05/07

Today's guest is Kisha Powell. She is the Chief Experience Officer at ACT-IAC, a nonprofit bringing government and industry together to solve government problems. Kisha is also the CEO and Owner of Designer Event Concepts, LLC focusing on project management, events, marketing, and social media management. Kisha and I have known each other for many years through my interactions with ACT-IAC. We talk a bit about how silos frustrate collaboration and cooperation.You can engage Kisha here:LinkedIn -

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Ep215: Lea Bowman

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2025/04/30

Today's guest is Lea Bowman. She is a Data Scientist at Metric5. Lea and I met through work she was doing for another organization at the SEC. Lea and I talk a bit about the job search process and the challenge of getting employers to value our experience over specific education.You can engage Lea here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leabowman38/List of past episodes: https://www.thegeekwithin.net/

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Ep214: Gabrielle Sease

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2025/04/23

Today's guest is Gabrielle Sease. She is the Founder of Spatial Research LLC, which specializes in advanced research, consulting, and technology services related to AI, Metaverse, scientific innovation, and internet technologies. Gabrielle and spoke a bit about how politics are casting a shadow over how we all relate in a business context and how it causes a distraction.You can engage Gabrielle here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielles8717/Website -

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Ep213: Shauna Weatherly

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2025/04/16

Today's guest is Shauna Weatherly. She is the President and Founder of Federal Subcontract Solutions LLC (FedSubK). Shauna retired from federal service with almost 36 years of experience across military and civilian agencies. With all the changes in government, Shauna has shared numerous posts to help both industry and government understand the actions and impacts. We chatted about how important leadership training is for supervisors, managers, and senior leadership and how it is needed to

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Ep212: Melvin Mooring II

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2025/04/09

Today's guest is Melvin Mooring II. He is the Founder of Polished Technologies LLC, a nearly 10 year old website and software development firm. I met Melvin through our mutual friend, Tiffany Bailey. Melvin and I spoke a bit about expecting early career staff to be super specialized in a world where a plethora of skills helps make you competitive instead of taking chances on someone.You can engage Melvin here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/melvin-mooring-ii-6192434/Website -

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Ep211: Kaamil Khan

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2025/04/02

Today's guest is Kaamil Khan. He is the President of Makpar Corporation as he prepares to take over as the second generation of leadership at Makpar. I met Kaamil through networking in the DC area and also from his participation in ACT-IAC Voyagers 2025. We talk a bit about how important it is to have meaningful interactions between industry and government.You can engage Kaamil here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaamilkhan/List of past episodes: https://www.thegeekwithin.net/

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Ep210: Ella O'Brien

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2025/03/26

Today's guest is Ella O'Brien. She is the Small Business Liaison Officer as well as the GWAC CM at SOSi. Ella works to bridge the gap between emerging small enterprises and larger industry players. We talk a bit about how companies, especially large firms, should consider education around small business advocacy and supplier diversity.You can engage Ella here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaela-obrien-b4748a30/List of past episodes: https://www.thegeekwithin.net/

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Ep209: Janet Clement

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2025/03/19

Today's guest is Janet Clement. She is the CEO of Jefferson Consulting Group. Janet has been focused on organizational change and efficiency within the GovCon industry as a federal employee and industry person for over 30 years. Janet and I talk about challenges that interfere with the government buying services.You can engage Janet here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-clement-58b434/List of past episodes: https://www.thegeekwithin.net/

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Ep208: Ted Fells

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2025/03/12

Today's guest is Ted Fells. He the President and CEO of NucoreVision Inc., an Enterprise IT, Cyber, and Management Consulting Firm. Ted is also the cohost of The 30 Minute Hour podcast, which is how we came to meet as I was a recent guest. Ted and I speak about helping others to consider what it means to start a business.You can engage Ted here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-fells-6a32743/List of past episodes: https://www.thegeekwithin.net/

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Ep207: Carrie Kramer

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2025/03/05

Today's guest is Carrie Kramer. She is a Fellow from the ACT-IAC Partner's Program in 2017 and was a vice chair for Partner's in 2023. I have had the pleasure of getting to know Carrie via our joint participation in the ACT-IAC fellows community. We talk a bit about how more companies need to be open to hiring staff with non-traditional degree programs and how they can bring fresh ideas.You can engage Carrie here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriebkramer/List of past episodes:

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Ep206: Bethany Hsaio

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2025/02/26

Today's guest is Bethany Hsiao. She is an Application Developer at Dev Technology Group. Bethany is an ACT-IAC Associates 2024 graduate and was part of a team writing a whitepaper on Leveraging AI to Modernize Legacy Code in Federal Civilian Agencies, which is how we met. We talk a bit about the importance of speaking up and being an active participant within your company.You can engage Bethany here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethany-h-59049a114/List of past episodes:

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