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The Tech Trek

The Tech Trek is a podcast about how founders, operators, and technology leaders build and scale technology companies. Each episode explores the decisions behind building products, teams, and technical organizations, with conversations spanning engineering, AI, data, product, hiring, leadership, and growth. Guests share what they are building, what they are learning, and how they are navigating the challenges that come with turning technology into a successful company.

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00:19:26

George Bezerra: Moving the business forward with data...

The Tech Trek ·

2021/01/04

What you’ll learn: Evaluating where data science and machine learning can be applied Complimenting human decision making with algorithms Being aware of impacting existing processes Meet: George Bezerra is a strategic data executive with expertise in Machine Learning and Data Science. Currently VP of Data Science at Frontdoor, he was previously the head of data science at car insurance startup Metromile and spent five years at TripAdvisor where he was Senior Director of Data Science and Analytics

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00:21:40

George Bezerra: Modernizing a legacy data...

The Tech Trek ·

2020/12/30

What you’ll learn: Modernizing a legacy data infrastructure and culture Pushing people out of their comfort zone Quick wins while building the long term foundation Meet: George Bezerra is a strategic data executive with expertise in Machine Learning and Data Science. Currently VP of Data Science at Frontdoor, he was previously the head of data science at car insurance startup Metromile and spent five years at TripAdvisor where he was Senior Director of Data Science and Analytics. Like many data

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00:17:09

Ian Amit: Mental health within the cybersecurity field

The Tech Trek ·

2020/12/29

What you’ll learn: Security professionals and mental health Accepting that there are inherent limitations in security If you burn yourself out you are doing more harm to the business than you think Simulate how you would handle a security breach Meet: Ian Amit is the CSO at Cimpress. Ian is an executive manager in the security and software industry with vast experience in multiple fields - from enterprise security, through retail, to end-user software and large back-end systems. Highly experienced

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00:16:32

Ian Amit: Managing security across multiple brands

The Tech Trek ·

2020/12/28

What you’ll learn: Setting up an internal MSSP (managed security service provider) Establishing a baseline of security (using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework) Using the M&A process to get a headstart on security Meet: Ian Amit is the CSO at Cimpress. Ian is an executive manager in the security and software industry with vast experience in multiple fields - from enterprise security, through retail, to end-user software and large back-end systems. Highly experienced in leading marketing

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00:17:04

Peter Fishman: Complexities of modern data platforms

The Tech Trek ·

2020/12/23

What you’ll learn: Managing the complexities of the modern data platform Balancing between hiring for the right data skill Breaking out roles by areas of specialization Meet: Peter Fishman is the co-founder and CEO of Mozart Data (YCS20), the easiest way to spin up a modern data stack. Previously, he was the Chief Strategy Officer at Eaze, a cannabis technology platform. He has also worked at fast-growing startups including Opendoor, Zenefits, Yammer/Microsoft, Playdom/Disney. He also has been

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00:15:37

Cassio Goldschmidt: Security is a business enabler

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2020/12/22

What you’ll learn: Security shifting left Taking security from afterthought to active participant Keeping up with the pace of change in security Meet: Cassio Goldschmidt is regarded as an internationally recognized, award-winning security expert. With more than 20 years of experience, Mr. Goldschmidt has a remarkable record of industry accolades and honors. They include: Winner of the 2019 (ISC)² Information Security Leadership Award for all Americas Nominee for the 2019 TEN

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00:14:12

Addressing the security challenges of Shadow IT with...

The Tech Trek ·

2020/12/21

Meet: Cassio Goldschmidt is regarded as an internationally recognized, award-winning security expert. With more than 20 years of experience, Mr. Goldschmidt has a remarkable record of industry accolades and honors. They include: Winner of the 2019 (ISC)² Information Security Leadership Award for all Americas Nominee for the 2019 TEN Information Security Executive Award for North America Winner of the 2020 TEN Information Security Executive Best Project Award for the West Coast region

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00:23:54

Enterprises are becoming more customer-centric, with...

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2020/12/17

Meet: Michael Remyn is a product management executive who is passionate about creating intuitive user experiences within enterprise software. As a Director of Product Management at American Express, Michael has delivered products aimed to bring user efficiency and productivity to multiple instances of Salesforce, from complex transformations such as combining instances and overhauling the user interface to a variety of smaller products meant to improve sales and client management processes. Michael

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00:33:13

Modernization of master data management and the...

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2020/12/16

Meet: Mike Arbitman, Senior Director, Technology Organization Data and Analytics at Medidata, a technology leader skilled at defining, building, improving, and optimizing data-focused organizations delivering innovative and leading-edge solitons What you’ll learn: Modernization of master data management Determining the system of record The changing complexity of data projects If you have any questions for Mike, please feel free to reach out via

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00:27:50

Working for an engineering org where the CTO still...

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2020/12/15

Meet: Mark Shasha is the Head of Security at Braze. He is a career security professional specializing in enterprise application and infrastructure security. What you’ll learn: Working in an engineering org where the CTO still checks in code Owning security processes Looking for transferable skills in hiring DevOps and Security professionals. If you have any questions for Mark, please feel free to reach out via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markshasha/

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00:19:18

Leveraging his military management experience and...

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2020/12/14

Meet: Chris Ham is the Engineering Operations Manager and Chief of Staff to the CTO at Novantas. He is responsible for DevOps, Cloud/on-prem implementation and integration, the interface between Engineering and Infrastructure, and Big-data infrastructure. Chris’s career path has focused on blending leadership and deep technical expertise. His CV includes: -Continued service, including a deployment, as an officer in the US Navy Reserve -A background in corporate Tech Ops finance -Work as a quant in

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00:30:33

Culturally additive hires, hiring people for the...

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2020/12/11

Meet: Maria Latushkin is responsible for leading Omada Health’s technology vision and team. Prior to joining Omada Health and moving to the healthcare space, Maria has spent over 15 years in eCommerce, retail, and enterprise SaaS companies ranging from series B startups to large companies, such as Walmart. What you’ll learn: Don’t hire for culture fit, make culturally additive hires Hiring people for the right context for your environment or stage of growth Signals that you might need to add process

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00:34:58

Setting up your startup’s legal entity and evaluating...

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2020/12/10

Meet: Greg Miaskiewicz, CEO & Co-Founder at Capbase, a startup building legal & financial tools for startups. Previously, CEO & Co-Founder of Swarm, a bot detection startup, which exited to Integral Ad Science in 2016. Greg has over a decade of experience working at early-stage Silicon Valley startups in product, engineering, and design roles. What you’ll learn (disclaimer - this is not legal advice): Avoiding pitfalls in forming your startup’s legal entity Implications of incorrectly

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00:26:42

Talking about the growth of AI in healthcare with...

The Tech Trek ·

2020/12/09

Meet: Sanji Fernando is a senior vice president at Optum, where he leads the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Analytics Platforms team for Optum Enterprise Analytics (OEA). He is responsible for developing platforms that support the design and development of leading-edge AI models and analytic tools for the enterprise. Previously, Sanji was a vice president at OptumLabs and led the OptumLabs Center for Applied Data Science (CADS). The CADS team applied breakthroughs in AI and machine learning to

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00:23:19

Career advice for data analysts and scientists to...

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2020/12/08

Meet: Marick S. Sinay, Ph.D. is Vice President Head of Data Science and Analytics for Aspiration. Dr. Sinay has been in the broader financial services industry in various quantitative financial modeling and data science roles. He has experience working at large financial institutions, Bank of America and Western Asset Management, as well as at FinTech startups in the Los Angeles area. Dr. Sinay has successfully hired and led teams of data scientists, data analysts, and data engineers to drive

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00:26:37

Unlocking the data that is in your documents, videos,...

The Tech Trek ·

2020/12/07

Meet: Ankur Goyal is the co-founder and CEO of Impira. previously built and scaled the engineering team at MemSQL as employee #2 and VP of Engineering. Ankur received his B.S. in Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science. He also holds several patents in database technology. What you’ll learn: Extracting more value out of documents Helping companies automate their paper processes to digital Getting an AI project into production and the related ROI Talking about a new feature

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00:30:13

Introducing Apache Airflow 2.0 - talking about the...

The Tech Trek ·

2020/12/04

Meet: Ash Berlin-Taylor is an active committer and member of the PMC for Apache Airflow and Director of Airflow Engineering team at astronomer.io. Before getting involved with Airflow he spent many years working in (web) infrastructure Kaxil Naik is currently the Committer, PMC Member, and Release Manager of Apache Airflow. He is also the Manager of Airflow Engineering team @ Astronomer. He did his Masters in Data Science & Analytics from Royal Holloway, University of London. What you’ll

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00:30:44

Mentoring vs coaching, leadership through influence,...

The Tech Trek ·

2020/12/03

Meet: Mike Bennett, Director of Enterprise Digital Farming at Climate Corp - Bayer Crop Science. Responsible for Enterprise data governance and new business models. What you’ll learn: Mentoring vs coaching Leadership through influence Importance of messaging and tone If you would like to reach out to Mike about anything he discussed on the podcast, please reach out to him via: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsbennett https://twitter.com/MikeSBennett

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00:26:59

Getting the feedback cycle early, having a deep...

The Tech Trek ·

2020/12/03

Meet: Doug Puett is the Head of Data Science at UserTesting. UserTesting has the world’s greatest data source on how user research is done. Prior to joining UserTesting, Doug worked at a startup that was acquired by LinkedIn. He has an MS degree from Columbia and a Bachelor’s from Cornell. What you’ll learn: Getting the feedback cycle started early Having a deep interest in product Matrixed embedded data science teams If you have any questions for Doug, please feel free to reach out to him via

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00:24:03

Taking advantage of innovation and advice if you want...

The Tech Trek ·

2020/12/01

Meet: Marian manages the Experiments and Optimization team at Zymergen. She spent the last ten years building data science solutions for problems in remote sensing, epidemic modeling, weather science, ag-tech, and now in synthetic biology. What you’ll learn: Taking advantage of innovation Relationships with science and product teams Advice if you want to get into data science If you would like to get in touch with Marian regarding anything discussed on this episode, please connect

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