Miguel Rodriguez caught up with CIO Vince Kellen to discuss:

• IT Services accomplishments in 2023

• Student Information System (SIS) updates

• Chancellor Khosla's priorities for IT Services

• AI's place and impact within IT Services

• The role of IT Services in keeping up with UC San Diego's growth

Transcript: https://bit.ly/3r1Tgb7

Business and Technical Support Analyst Erika Zuniga visits the pod to discuss:

• Her varied IT roles working with Robert Half Technology

• Jumping into working the Tech Hub at The Hive

• The challenges of being a woman "in the field" for IT Services

• Her twin boys and her obsession with dragons

Transcript: https://bit.ly/46dAjlV

Paul Krueger takes us on another technological trip through time with "This Month in Tech History."

In June of 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space. Given her ties to UC San Diego and her importance in the history of space exploration and physics, we've decided to make her the focus of the June installment of this series.

Transcript: https://bit.ly/3PdrW3O

On today’s podcast Suzanne Papp chats about:

• Her circuitous path from student to employee at UC San Diego

• The role of a Database Administrator, automating DBA functions and SNOW ticket advice

• Looking forward to attending the Splunk .conf23

• Taking up drawing, dropping the recorder and boogie boarding

Transcript w/ timestamps: https://bit.ly/3X76jE1

Paul Krueger takes us on another technological trip through time with "This Month in Tech History."

Eureka! In this episode we illuminate major discoveries and inventions throughout the years that have occurred during the month of May.

Transcript: https://bit.ly/3ODwz6T

UC Tech 2023 is right around the corner. Ever wondered what makes this event special and what goes into planning it? Hear from our leadership panel:

• UCOP CIO Van Williams

• UCSF CIO Joe Bengfort

• UC Berkeley committee member Faye Snowden

As they discuss:

• The vision for the UC community of technologists

• What makes the conference unique

• How programming supports President Drake’s UC system goals

• How UCB and UCSF are working together as co-hosts

• What organizers are looking forward to the most

• Conference highlights and reasons to attend

Transcript: https://bit.ly/3MDjiKi

Join Jenny An and Miguel Rodriguez as they discuss:

• Jenny's role with the IT Service Desk and how she has defined it as a manager, trainer, and process documentarian

• How the Service Desk goes beyond IT support to empower UC San Diego's student body

• The Service Desk's purpose as a critical part of UC San Diego's ITS infrastructure

Transcript: https://bit.ly/3O6VPSy

Noted raconteur and original pod guest Harrison Watts returns to:

• Reflect on the age of COVID

• Describe his current and past work at UC San Diego

• Explain how he morphed from a classical languages major into a techie

• Relive his recent triumph at Process Palooza

• Recount how he recently resumed playing guitar...and got locked out of his first gig

Transcript: https://bit.ly/44nbIKz

Get to know new IT Services HR business partner Sara Turner as she discusses:

• The 2022-2023 Employee Performance Appraisal process

• Annual goal setting tips

• Her background leading up to working at UC San Diego

• Fostering cats during "kitten season"

Transcript: https://bit.ly/41FPZez

Paul Krueger takes us on another technological trip through time with "This Month in Tech History."

Space is the place but Earth is worth talking about too! On this episode we explore the depths of our solar system, computing innovations and some key events from human history.

Transcript: https://bit.ly/43EIab0