In this episode, Morley speaks with a Canadian ex-pat, living and working in New Zealand. Travis Koch discusses where a career in IT has taken him -- personally and professionally -- and the various implications of relocating internationally, working for start-up companies, and more! About Travis Koch Travis is a highly technical software development leader with over 25 years of experience developing software technology. He's built and led high performance, cross-functional teams across multiple geographies, disciplines and technologies. Travis has deep technical expertise in software developm ..read more

David Weiss is a senior executive with over 20-years' experience leading organizations.  He has worked at such companies as Nortel and Telus, leading high-performance teams in the functional areas of Strategy, Product Management, Marketing Communications, and Business Development. He's also been an adjunct professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business for more than 5 years. In this episode of Tech Talks, David shares his knowledge and experience in working as a business leader and the role that IT played, plays and is expected to play in the future. Skip Right to the Interview: 00:02:06 Ab ..read more

The approach to Software Development has undergone several changes over the years.  In this episode of Tech Talks, Steve Pereira, 20+ year veteran, who has embraced a business-centric, yet “humanistic” approach to software development, speaks about his ideas on software development excellence. Steve’s thoughtful take on software development, brings a decidedly “human feel” to the discussion. Skip Right to the Interview: 00:02:11 About Steve Pereira Steve Pereira is the founder of Visible and is obsessed with making tech human, and leveraging it to deliver continuous value. For the past 20 ..read more

Throughout its life, Salesforce has primarily been a tool that companies have used to manage its clients and sales funnel.  However, thanks to an active development community, additional enhancements were made enabling the solution to do much more.  It now has so many add-ons and is so easily configurable, there is an incredibly broad range of functionality that can be configured without the need for any customization of software. This has resulted in an entire career path for professionals who want to focus on Salesforce. Jordan Ostapiuk is a leader in the local Salesforce usergroup ..read more

Every organization needs to fulfill the need for a technical writer. Sometimes this falls onto their technical staff to complete, but more often than not companies hire someone who is a professional writer to complete their documentation requirements. This episode features Lisa Shipka who took her background based in Journalism and adapted it into a successful, multi-decade career as a Technical Writer working across a wide variety of companies and industries.  Lisa shares not only the scope of the role, but what it takes to be excellent at the job. Skip Right to the Interview: 00:01:38 A ..read more

Business Analytics is where the rubber meets the road for Information Technology.  It represents the actionable insights that can be drawn from the data that is collected. In this episode of Eagle Tech Talks, Dr. Prashanth Southekal shares his perspectives and insights on business analytics! Skip Right to the Interview: 00:01:50 About Dr. Prashanth Southekal Dr. Prashanth Southekal is the Founder & Managing Principal at DBP-Institute, a Data Analytics Consulting and Education firm. His expertise is in Data and Analytics adoption with a focus on Data Products, Revenue & Spend Forec ..read more

Eagle’s CEO, Janis Grantham, explores the topic of Diversity in IT and shares her experiences. Janis has been an owner and leader of Eagle since its inception over 25 years ago and over this time, she’s built a reputation as an industry thought leader and bellweather.  Skip Right to the Interview: 00:01:42 About Janis Grantham ​Janis Grantham is a Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and Chairperson of the Board for Eagle. She leads Eagle’s Executive Team and is responsible for the company’s strategic direction, while overseeing day-to-day operations. he has more than thirty years o ..read more

Software Developers come in numerous "stripes".  Some are focused on the user experience while others are more in-tune with how the application works and integrates into other systems.  Full-stack development integrates the two, providing a more wholistic approach.  This episode's guest, Kuljeet Nagra is the owner of Calibre Consulting, a software development company.  Her experience with software development projects goes back some 25 years and she shares her insights with Morley. Skip Right to the Interview: 00:01:18 About Kuljeet Nagra Kuljeet is a passionate entrepreneu ..read more

Enterprise Architects typically fit within the IT organization, but they spend much of their time working with the Business at strategic levels. The work that they do and the decisions that they make have significant impact on both sides. In this Eagle Tech Talk, Joshua Shoresh explains how, as an Enterprise Architect, he builds a bridge between Business and IT leadership to help organizations set their course forward.  Skip Right to the Interview: 00:01:52 About Joshua Shoresh Joshua Shoresh is an IT professional with over 25 years of experience delivering business solutions to clients i ..read more

The IT ecosystem is broad, encompassing SO MANY roles and supporting services.  There truly is something for everyone.  In this episode of Tech Talks, Alexandra (Lexy) Cutean, ICTC’s Chief Research Officer, discusses the role that Research Organizations play to support the various participants and stakeholders of this ecosystem.  So if you wish to be able to more easily keep up with the changing Technology landscape or are simply into statistics and research, this Tech Talk is for you!  Skip Right to the Interview: 00:02:35 About Alexandra Cutean  Alexandra Cutean is t ..read more