In this episode of the “I Am a Mainframer” podcast, host Steven Dickens is joined by Meral Temel, Mainframe Platform Leader for JFORCE. Meral has been in the mainframe industry for more than 20 years, starting as a  mainframe system programmer and becoming the Director of Systems in the largest private banks in Turkey. She is currently the Mainframe  Platform Leader at JForce, a leading technology and software development firm focused on client-centric digital transformation.

During this in-depth conversation, Steven and Meral explore her mainframe career journey, and how she supports and gives back to the mainframe by volunteering as a project manager for SHARE, teaching mainframe courses in universities, mentoring next-generation talent, and speaking at global mainframe events. Meral is well-known in the industry and passionate about technology trends that help organizations get the most value from IT and the mainframe. This is a conversation you're sure to enjoy!