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E8 - An Insider’s Perspective on Migrating to the Cloud, Then and Now


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Jumping back into the topic of native cloud web services, hear from Vega Cloud CEO and Co-Founder, Kris Bliesner, about why they’re so pivotal in today's rapidly advancing tech landscape. Kris takes us through a masterclass on the topic, sharing stories from large organizations’ migrations and hard lessons learned along the way.  

Don’t miss this episode to demystify what it means to migrate to the cloud, takeaways from Capital One’s implementation, and fun stories from Brett and Kris’ former startup days.

Relevant Links:

  • Learn more about Kris’ company, Vega Cloud at https://www.vegacloud.io/
  • Check out the book, Amp it Up by Frank Slootman here: bit.ly/3N0Z2me
  • Listen to the previous episode where Brett and JD rant about cloud imposters here: bit.ly/40t45ih

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    Connect with our hosts:

    Joseph “JD” Drambarean

    Brett Turner


    About Joseph “JD” Drambarean

    JD is Trovata’s Chief Product Officer. Previously, he served as a Director of Strategy with the mobile app design firm, Punchkick Interactive. There, he was responsible for developing roadmaps and executing global product launches for brands like Marriott International, Allstate Insurance, and Harley-Davidson. He later served as a Senior Manager in Capital One’s Digital Product Management team. Joseph is a Chicago native, and graduated with a BA in Political Science & Economics from Loyola University of Chicago.

    Connect with JD on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdrambarean 


    About Brett Turner

    After starting his career as a CPA with the Deloitte audit practice, Brett gained progressive experience in corporate finance and accounting managing SEC reporting for Amazon and then becoming VP of Finance for Worldwide Packets (sold for $300M+ in 2008). Across his last three roles as a startup Co-Founder / CFO, Brett has raised over $100M in equity and venture debt financing while helping create over $500M in shareholder value. Today, he is the founder and CEO of the cash management platform, Trovata. Brett is a Seattle native, with a BA in Finance from Seattle Pacific University.

    Connect with Brett on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-turner/  


    About Kris Bliesner:

    Kris Bliesner is a co-founder and CEO of Vega Cloud.  Vega Cloud’s mission is to help businesses optimize their cloud infrastructure to help reduce waste and lower their cloud bills.  Kris is a serial entrepreneur and a cloud pioneer who has helped many large organizations migrate to public cloud infrastructure.  Kris has an extensive background in both startups and technology with a focus on IT operations, systems development and infrastructure management.
    Connect with Kris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kris-bliesner/

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