James Seddon visits the pod to discuss:

- His new role as Senior Director, Enterprise Network and Voice Services Career history at UC San Diego

- His experience in the Navy, including deployment to Afghanistan

- How writing helps soothe the soul

- How not to catch fish

Paul Yellin visits to reflect on:

- His work on SNOW and other platforms

- Getting evicted from TPCS

- Ditching IT for bartending (then coming back)

- Adventures in condo gardening

- His seven-year degree plan

- Growing up in OB

Carolyn Ellis, Allison Flick, Jessica Hilt, and Christine Kirkpatrick swing by to share:

- The goals of UC San Diego Women in Tech (WIT) community.

- Why they joined the supportive system.

- How you can get in touch with the group and/or attend events.

- Knowledge they’ve gained from other members and the committee.

Douglas Bonilla comes out from behind the scenes of the podcast for his farewell interview and talks about:

- All the work he does for ITS

- His next adventure

- Camping vs. "Glamping"

- His kids making "Dirt Angels"

Don joins the podcast to share:

- What his team at Extension Information Services (EXIS) has been working on

- Some differences between IT Services and Division of Extended Studies

- Exciting upcoming projects he has been looking forward to

- How he’s learning more about ‘Building a Second Brain’

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Carlo swings by to talk about:

- His previous career in the aircraft industry

- Developing solutions to enhance the student experience

- Leveraging student developers

- Getting feedback and requirements from the campus community

- Jewelry-making as a hobby

Manager Paul Jamason gives the lowdown on:

- What Academic Technology Innovation (ATI) is

- How ATI supports the campus community

- Adapting to change during the pandemic

- His passion for advocacy

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The face of the Hive, Hernso "Hershey" Despagne chats about:

- Coming to San Diego with the Nav

- What's a Yeoman

- Finding his place within IT Services

- New hobbies and hangouts

Soon-to-be retirees Dee Anne Chilcoat and Gail Schlentz discuss:

- Their reminisces about life at UC San Diego

- How a sunrise and medical office, respectively, prompted their pathways to tech careers

- Barnyard animals and furry friends

- Future plans

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CIO Vince Kellen visits the pod to discuss:

- 2021-2022 accomplishments

- Living through the age of Covid

- Observations from his time spent on campus

- The department budget and the process to finalize

- Why he doesn’t like the term “digital transformation”

- Summer plans

- How someone from Chicago became an avid snow skier

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