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IT in the D

Bob Waltenspiel & Randy Walker

IT in the D is your insider look at the tech scene in Detroit. Started in 2007 as a meetup group in Metro Detroit for IT professionals, the IT in the D podcast was born in 2013 as an extension of those conversations. Host Bob Waltenspiel and co-host and producer Randy Walker are IT industry veterans, but IT in the D is intentionally more conversational and less instructional. Each weekly show has guests ranging from CIOs and local rock stars, to subject matter experts, local event organizers, and

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35:44

Making Backups Cool with Steven Panovski of UBX Cloud...

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2023/08/24

This week, we got the chance to talk to Steve Panovski from UBX Cloud, probably the biggest company you may have never heard of in Metro Detroit. Steve and Bob have similar backgrounds, both growing up in the BBS world, dial-ups, and LAN parties. He has since grown to 25 data centers around the world and has won multiple partner of the year awards. Steve claimed he made storage cool again, we didn't believe him, and he proved us wrong (which wasn't hard to do).

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42:47

Dealing with Vendors and Getting Ahead in Securing...

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2023/08/17

This week, we were very lucky to chat with our old friend Caston Thomas. Cybersecurity consultant, security visionary, radio host, and all around great human being. Caston dropped some knowledge on getting through the vendor fog and dropped the three things you need to do to be ahead of the game in securing your environment (not click bait, #3 will not shock you, hah). We ended talking about his time on WJR Internet Advisor show and what Foster Braun had meant to him. The movie Bob

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32:20

Creating a Fitness Industry Startup with Jason David...

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2023/07/27

Workforce Performance Network is a fitness industry startup co-founded by Jason "JD" David. In this episode, we talk to him about the origin of the business, who it's for, how it works, and what's next.

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38:39

Youtube Success, Business Merger, and Social...

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2023/07/20

In this episode, we were joined by Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems and CNWR IT Consultants. He was on the show over a year ago, and his YouTube channel has just kept growing since then. In fact, it's become so successful that he's merging his business with CNWR so he can continue to focus on the YouTube channel while CNWR manage the business projects. Recently, Meta launched Threads and Tom shared his take on the various social networks and how he uses each one. Finally, Tom talked about how

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41:18

Changes in Detroit with Jer Staes of Daily Detroit –...

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2023/07/13

Long time friend of the show, Jer Staes of Daily Detroit, is back! Jer was last on Episode 425 where he talked about being close to recording the 1000th episode of the daily podcast. Now, Daily Detroit has over 1200 episodes. First, we had a chat about a subject near and dear to our hearts: dive bars! Daily Detroit recently had an episode about them and we told stories about which we've visited. Then, we talked about changing Detroit—what we've seen happening in the city over the last couple

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27:55

NOW TV, Broadband Expansion, and more with Michelle...

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2023/06/29

This week, we talked with our friend and long-time guest Michelle Gilbert, VP at Comcast (last time was episode 428, still relevant!) and she's got plenty of news. Comcast launched NOW TV, a streaming service that includes over 40 premium channels, plus Free Ad-Supported TV (FAST), and Peacock Premium. It costs $20/month. We dove into was the $42B infrastructure bill that was recently signed to give high speed broadband access to literally everyone in the country. Michigan will be getting

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46:35

Astronomicon 6.5 Pop Culture Convention – IT in the D...

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2023/06/22

Astronomicon—usually in February—is doing a summer “0.5” edition of their pop culture convention this weekend! Organizers Mike and Dustin joined us to talk about the convention, and also about their favorite con moments. Check out Astronomicon 6.5 at Burton Manor in Livonia this Saturday and Sunday, June 24– 25, 2023!

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37:17

The IT Security Landscape with Erik Wille of AAM – IT...

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2023/05/25

This week we had a great conversation with Erik Wille, CISO at American Axle and one of the hosts of The Great Security Debate. We started by mocking “what keeps you up at night”, but in all seriousness, we got into how he views security for a global company. We then got into the giant vendor landscape, and how he made sense of this madness. Lastly, we talked about his podcast The Great Security Debate with his hosts Brian and Dan. This was a great episode, super fun to record, and we hope

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42:17

Digital Marketing Trends and Techniques with Steven...

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2023/04/20

This week, we got to chat with Steven Childs, founder of Dorsay Creative, a digital marketing agency. Bob was excited to talk with him for a number of reasons, but mostly because we haven't spoken with anyone on SEO in probably 5–6 years and we could use a refresh. And wow, did we get into it: we wondered what Google/Bing are doing to combat ChatGPT and fake indexed pages, and how they've updated their algorithm to combat those that are trying to game the system. We also got into how people

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41:01

Astronomicon 6 with Ming Chen of A Shared Universe...

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2023/03/01

Publishing this one early so you still have time to grab tickets! Ming Chen of A Shared Universe PodcaStudio and “AMC’s Comic Book Men” will be appearing at Astronomicon 6 this weekend! We reminisce with him and he talks all about the con.

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33:14

IT Security Then and Now, Securing Relationships with...

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2023/02/09

This week we met with Wolfgang Goerlich. Not only is he a well respected CISO, he was our guest on Episode 1 (and episode 112). We had fun catching up, talking about security then vs. now, changes in philosophy, and mocked marketing jargon for commonly used tech. We ended by talking about Securing Sexuality, his conference and podcast, prompted by his wife, who is a relationship and sexuality therapist.

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41:05

Entrepreneurship and Data Security for Small Business...

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2023/02/02

This week, we chatted with Eddie Eadeh, CEO of E&E Tech. We started talking about making the jump into entrepreneurship, got into data security for small business, and the layoffs going on in big tech. We ended up talking about his podcast, the Power On Podcast and his favorite episode, "Why IT companies suck". Eddie is a natural conversationalist and it was a fun talk—enjoy the listen!

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34:05

Dual CIO and CISO Roles with David Williams of Gold...

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2022/12/15

This week, we were super lucky to chat with David Williams, CIO and CISO of Gold Star Mortgage Financial. Since it's end of year, we started by joking about how many sales reps are currently calling him to make their end of year numbers. We then got into what it takes to be dual role CIO and CISO, how he chooses his vendors, methodologies, and best practices. We ended by talking about how he picks his team, interview questions, and what it takes to get into his organization. Overall a

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36:45

Personal Brand and Digital Neighborhoods with Hajj...

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2022/12/08

This week, we were super lucky to talk to serial entrepreneur, branding expert, and all around great guy Hajj Flemings, CEO of Rebrand Cities and founder of Modern Athlete. Hajj was one of the first people I remember talking about your "personal brand", so we dove into that, as well as what it means for smaller neighborhoods and businesses to have a digital voice. We also got into how he mentors for Tech Stars Detroit.

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42:45

Change and Influence with Stefanie Krievins – IT in...

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2022/12/01

This week, we got to chat with change and strategy consultant Stefanie Krievins. We immediately got into change management, and not in a software/project way, but in a human way and how it is difficult for most people. We discussed DISC methodology and how it applies on how we work with others. This led to how to lead kick ass meetings (something I think we can all improve on!)

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39:23

A Career in Cloud with Troy Dieter of Slalom – IT in...

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2022/11/10

This week, we chatted about all things cloud with AWS Ambassador and all around great guy Troy Dieter. Troy has an impressive list of certifications and just received the title of Cloudius Maximus for obtaining his 7th AWS cert. We got into the path on those looking to start and build their career in cloud. We also talked in length about AWS re:Invent and what it looks like having 50,000 people converge in Vegas. If you are in or around the cloud, this episode is a must listen!

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Military to IT Transition with Zach Boguslawski of...

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2022/10/27

This week, we talked with management consultant Zach Boguslawski about his journey from being in the military and transitioning it to working in technology in the private sector. We also got into what it means to be a "management consultant", overused terms like 'business outcomes' and 'digital transformation', and how he translates that into meaningful conversations that have actual impact. We ended with his journey in public speaking and mentoring Bob in his latest opportunity to tell his

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31:20

Construction Tech with Justin Turk of Livegistics –...

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2022/10/20

When you think of industries embracing technology, construction just isn't one of them. Well, a long time construction worker and software developer (right?) thought that there has to be a better way. This week we talked with Justin Turk, CEO of Livegistics. We dove into the issues facing the construction industry, how Livegistics is helping automate it, and how legacy workers are embracing it.

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37:54

Movies, Comics, and Pop Culture with Mike Zapcic of...

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2022/09/22

This week, we got to speak to the legend himself, Mike Zapcic. With the recent release of Clerks III, his appearance on AMC's Comic Book Men, or his countless other podcasts, plus working at Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, Mike is literally a comics encyclopedia. We got into discussions about the days of past (see: going to Blockbuster on a Friday night) and then talked about all of the new content being streamed as of late including Andor, House of the Dragon, She-Hulk, and The Rings of

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39:26

Managing Cloud Complexity with Yan Ness of Verge.io –...

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2022/09/15

Yan Ness, CEO of Verge.io joins us to talk about managing the complexity of cloud infrastructure. Verge.io consolidates several tools into one platform that doesn't require a team of people to manage. Before Verge.io, Yan built OnlineTech, so he has plenty of entrepreneurship experience. He talks about starting and running companies, and what led him to start Verge.io. The conversation also covers the tech scene in Michigan and where it's going.

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