Conversations with Tech Experts

This episode of the Conversations with Tech Experts Founder's Series features Brian Gardner, former Site Architect at Experts Exchange. Brian joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg for a special live interview to discuss the evolution of EE and his position as Site Architect during the ownership transition.  Brian reveals the things he learned from having to be the leader of a development team at the young age of 17.  They also dig into some of the darker days at Experts Exchange when it was unclear whether or not the organization would be able to stay afloat. 

This episode of the Conversations with Tech Experts Founder's Series features Jan Louwerens, the longest-tenured employee at Experts Exchange. Jan joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg for a special live interview to discuss his time at the organization and how he helped EE stay afloat during the ownership transition in the early 2000s. Randy and Jan dig into the early days of EE, when Jan worked for previous ownership and he tells stories of having to navigate numerous obstacles as part of a two-person development team.

This episode of the Conversations with Tech Experts Founder's Series features Dan Gardner, the founder of Experts Exchange. Dan joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg for a special live interview to discuss the driving forces behind the creation & success of EE in the 1990s.  The show starts with Dan discussing the initial idea for EE and how it came about - including the name and original architecture. Next, Dan dives into the initial success of EE and how an investment from J.P. Morgan derailed the direction of the company. Finally, he shares his feelings about how the community and company have evolved since his departure in 2001 - and why he still believes that EE is the future home for every IT professional.

The first episode of the Conversations with Tech Experts Founder's Series features Matt Wormley, the original architect of Experts Exchange and Sr. Software Engineer at Adobe.  Matt joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg for a special live interview to discuss the details of how EE was created way back in 1996. The conversation starts with Matt revealing how the initial idea for EE came about and how the founding members decided to build the site. He moves on to discuss the challenges they faced early on - including only having one single computer in Matt's closet that the entire site was running off of.  Matt reveals how he feels about EE 25 years after it was created - and why he still believes in the community. 

This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features highlights from our previous community-focused podcasts. The show begins with Experts Exchange Director of Business Development sitting down with the EE Marketing team to introduce a new era of community promotion at EE.  The rest of the show features clips from a few former guests, including EE Community Manager Rob Jurd, EE Fellows Andrew Hancock and Jim Dettman, and EE member Bruce Gust. 

This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features David Draper, Community Support Lead at EE. He joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Bus. Dev. Thomas Bernal to discuss his new role and how a life of community work in South Africa and a newfound interest in IT lead him to EE. The conversation begins with David introducing his experiences in South Africa and how it gave him a unique perspective on both the world and communities. They move on to discuss his new foray into the technology industry and how he's using EE to help jumpstart his career. The group finishes with David's new insights on the EE community as a whole, and he shares some profound insight about how every man requires a community to succeed. 

This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Jazz Kaur, Jr. IT Security Admin and EE Rookie of the Year. She joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Bus. Dev. Thomas Bernal to discuss the ways technology professionals can achieve success by differentiating themselves. Jazz kicks off the conversation by revealing her inspirations for pursuing a career in technology, including the movie October Sky. They continue on to discuss her activities outside of work, which include being a poet and a cartoonist for "The Tiny Koala Doodle Company" which she started herself. Next, Randy and Jazz break down her poem about the Experts Exchange community called "The EEC Universe." The conversation finishes with Jazz's message to young women in tech and her big idea. 

This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Scott Helmers, Microsoft MVP and LinkedIn Learning Instructor. He joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Bus. Dev. Thomas Bernal to discuss how Microsoft surprised him with MVP status and how LinkedIn Learning courses are created. Scott begins with stories from early in his tech career, including being drawn to technology after using an old IBM computer and a Mod. 33 Teletype machine while in college in Vermont. They go on to discuss his career in technology, and how he didn't know what a Microsoft MVP was until he was notified that he had won the award. The conversation finishes with Scott describing why he enjoys being a LinkedIn learning instructor, and how it's different than other programs he's been involved with. 

This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features Andrew Porter, Network & Technology Manager. He joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Bus. Dev. Thomas Bernal to discuss different ways that IT professionals can make a successful transition to management.  The conversation begins with an introduction to Andrew, his career background, and his life in northern Montana. They move on to discuss why he enjoys being on Experts Exchange and how he utilizes the opinion and research areas to augment his day-to-day work. Later, Andrew shares his personal experiences transitioning to a management role in IT and gives a few tips for making that transition as fruitful as possible. He ends the conversation with his Big Idea: persistence overcomes resistance.

This episode of Conversations with Tech Experts features returning guest Muneeb Imran Shaikh, Cybersecurity Strategy & Governance Consultant. He joins Experts Exchange CEO Randy Redberg and Director of Bus. Dev. Thomas Bernal to discuss the challenges facing the cybersecurity industry and what the technology community can do to overcome them. The show begins with Muneeb discussing the way societies evolve with the passage of time - and how learning history and anthropology is important no matter your career path. They move on to discuss how the primary purpose of technology is to add value to society - and that if tech experts don't understand that purpose, then the system is broken. The show finishes with Muneeb pushing industry professionals to get involved in communities and get out of their comfort zone. His big idea: security shouldn't create obstacles within society.