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Collin Graves is the Founder and CEO of North Labs, a leading fractional cloud data analytics firm. Before founding North Labs, Collin served with distinction in NATO Special Operations during his tenure with the US Air Force and continues to serve the community today by mentoring transitioning military veterans and inner-city youth. In this conversation, we unpack the spirit of the entrepreneur, lessons taken from the Military, leadership, and taking a pragmatic approach to data and analytics.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/collingraves/
North Labs: https://www.linkedin.com/company/north-labs-llc/
Data Program Accelerator: buildmydatablueprint.com

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In this conversation, William Collins, Eyvonne Sharp, Alex Perkins, and Chris Miles gather in the legendary SheShed for a colorful roundtable discussion. Topics include developments with the TikTok Ban, causing mischief with LLMs, and Nvidia surpassing Alphabet as Wall Street’s 3rd most valuable company.

Exploiting Chatbots

• https://www.businessinsider.com/car-dealership-chevrolet-chatbot-chatgpt-pranks-chevy-2023-12

TikTok Ban

• https://www.reuters.com/technology/what-do-we-know-about-tiktoks-chinese-owner-bytedance-2024-03-15/
• https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/22/23522808/tiktok-journalists-data-accessed-bytedance-internal-audit
• https://www.businessinsider.com/communist-party-god-credential-data-bytedance-tiktok-former-executive-alleges-2023-6
• https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/6/24092750/google-engineer-indictment-ai-trade-secrets-china-doj
• https://gizmodo.com.au/2022/07/tiktok-app-phone-access/

More Nvidia News

• https://www.investopedia.com/nvidia-added-usd272-billion-in-market-value-thursday-the-largest-one-day-gain-ever-8598861
• https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-nvidia-in-talks-to-buy-israeli-co-runai-1001473953

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Deirra Footman is a Senior Network Engineer, Cisco Champion,  Blogger, and Podcaster operating at the intersection of Technology and Content Creation. In this conversation, we discuss the merits of vocational education, common hurdles of starting a career in tech, the impact that social media has on educational pursuits,  and strategies for how to approach continued learning.

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Blog: https://ccieby30.com/
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thrive-in-tech/id1677846448
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CCIEBY30
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirrajfootman/
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ccieby30_
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Craig Johnson is a Technical Solutions Architect for Forward Networks, Group Leader for USNUA (TX)NUG, and AWS Community Builder. In this conversation, we discuss the power of community, and then we dig into the growth and adoption of Digital Twins and where they fit in today’s tech stack.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/captainpacket/
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@captainpacket

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Scott Robohn is the Founder of Tech Sales Craft, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Network Automation Forum (NAF), and has a storied past in leadership with telecommunications companies like Cisco, Juniper, and Nokia. In this conversation, we discuss what’s next after AutoCon0, the power of culture, learnings from the past, and Scott’s story of transitioning from the big vendor world to independent consulting.

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Corey Quinn is the Chief Cloud Economist at the Duckbill Group, an expert at cost optimization in AWS, and is truly a virtuoso of snark. In this conversation, we discuss the intricacies of cloud cost, how bills get out of control, and Corey imparts some wisdom on how to make sense of it so you can make those dollars go further.

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Podcast: https://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LastWeekinAWS
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coquinn/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/QuinnyPig
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@quinnypig

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Malcolm Matalka is the Co-Founder of Terrateam and is a trailblazer in the world of software engineering. Malcolm has deep expertise spanning Bioinformatics, Aerospace Software, and Infrastructure-as-Code. Malcolm can be found coding around the world in his home office which happens to be aboard an Amel Sharki Sailboat, where he brings adventure along with the journey.

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BoringSailing
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malcolm-matalka-a6527382/
Slack: https://terrateam.io/slack

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Jeff Loughridge is the Co-Founder and CTO of Konekti Systems. Jeff and his team have a deep focus on building and operationalizing secure networking to the cloud, inside the cloud, and leveraging DevOps and Infrastructure-as-Code to assist clients in modernizing their operations. Prior to founding Konekti, Jeff advised Tier 1 ISPs on the design and implementation of large-scale IP/MPLS networks.

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeffbrl

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Darko Mesaroš is a Principal Developer Advocate at Amazon Web Services, a prolific Twitch streamer, and is the Sultan of vintage computing exploration. In this episode, we discuss our favorite announcements from re:Invent 2023 and we dig into why, staying curious and experimenting, is beneficial to lifelong learning and adapting to new technologies in your tech career.

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ruptwelve
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darko-mesaros/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/darkosubotica
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@darkosubotica
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ruptwelve

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Eyvonne Sharp is a Transformation Technical Lead with Google Cloud. Eyvonne has a storied career that spans many technical disciplines and industries. She is also a staple in the community and group leader for the USNUA (KY)NUG. In this conversation we discuss cloud economics, shifting cost models, enterprise culture, and strategy.

Where to find Eyvonne
Personal Blog: http://www.esharp.net/
PacketPushers Blog: https://packetpushers.net/author/eyvonne-sharp/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eyvonne-sharp/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SharpNetwork

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https://www.usnua.com/
https://itrevolution.com/articles/westrums-organizational-model-in-tech-orgs/
https://www.cloudzero.com/blog/cloud-computing-statistics

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