Overview:

In this weeks episode, I sit down with Lawren Epstein, a product management expert with 10+ years of experience in the innovation space. She's the go-to person in my network for any related to patents, creativity, and creating a business. She's graduated from Brown University with an Executive Master's Degree on Technology Leadership. She's currently the founder of Surface Pro Films.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrenepstein

Background:

Leader in Product Development with vast leadership experience in Start-ups, Product Design and Development, and Life Sciences. Driven to solve challenges globally by developing a shared vision and driving multidisciplinary and creative collaboration to form novel solutions that enhance experiences and deliver true user value.

Highlights:

[00:00] Awesome episode intro

[01:00] Lawren Epstein’s career trajectory, advising for RISD, and 3M experience

[05:14] Journey to founding her first company By Local Artists

[08:43] Advising Rhode Island School of Design Students

[10:33] Cultivating Creativity, Developing Skills, and Product Development

[16:22] Collaborating with other designers & internal stakeholders within a Corporate environment

[21:42] Environments with Innovative Tech yet no room for creativity

[22:57] Digital Design, Tools Available, Doing work in-house vs outsourcing

[30:27] Requirements for submitting a patent, effort, and designs

[35:26] Creative groups, Tech Excellence & Innovation Awards, and trademarks

[43:13] Episode Outro

Overview:

In this weeks episode, I sit down with Marcus Stefanide, a Cyber professional with 10+ years of experience in the tech industry. He's the go-to and highly trusted individual when it comes to hiring top talent and getting the job done. He currently leads global cybersecurity talent acquisition for Converge, a leading advisor for top-tier organizations.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanide

Background:

He has held positions for well known companies such as Hello Innovation, Quicken Loans, and is the founder of HireSec. He currently serves as a member for the Automotive Cybersecurity Network and a Talent Advisor for The Women’s Security Alliance. In his current position he’s been exposed to working with Fortune 500 companies

Highlights:

[01:17] From Dreams of Sports Broadcasting to Cybersecurity

[06:51] Don’t Lie on your Resume, Keywords on LinkedIn, and Technical Screening

[11:00] Golden Opportunity to Attract Top Talent

[13:38] How to Stand Out in Competitive Interviews, What Hiring Leaders are looking for, and Benefits of Contributing to the InfoSec Community

[18:55] TryHackMe, Proving Grounds, and CTFs

[20:54] Breaking into Offensive Security, Interviewing at FAANG Companies, Salary Bands by Location, and Interviewing the Company you’re applying to 

[26:55] When Do College Degrees Matter in Tech? Should I get Certifications? And Understanding Requirements for Entry Level vs Leadership

[29:04] Resume Format, Grabbing Recruiters Attention, and Online Presence 

[35:02] Career Branding, Intent Matters, Tech Influencers, and Having Good Communication Skills

[45:10] High Schoolers with OSCP Certifications, New Generation of Talent, and Skills that Matter if you’re getting into the industry in your early 20s

[48:55] How to differentiate yourself as a Hiring Manager, Building Trust, Finding Candidates with an X Factor

[57:53] How to make the jump from mid-senior role to Director, CISO, and VP roles? The importance of building great relationships in the industry

[59:36] Podcast Outro & Connecting with Me

In this week's episode I sat down with none other than Cyrus Afarin. He’s the First Lieutenant and Cyber Operator for the Air National Guard with 9 years of service. Cyrus currently works as a Cybersecurity Analyst at Microsoft. His previous roles include Principal Associate as a Cyber Threat Hunter at Capital One, Senior Security Engineer at MITRE, Software Developer at USAA, and Technology Consultant at Mural.

Contact Cyrus:

https://www.youtube.com/@cyrussecurity

https://twitter.com/cyrusSecurity

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrusafarin

Follow Christian Galvan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/galvanhacking/

In this week's episode I sit down with Tyler Glenski, a Computer Science Alumni from Park University and former Marine to understand why businesses need an SRE Team to scale their businesses in 2023 and beyond. We explore topics such overview of how the first SRE team was created by Google in 2003, how to prepare for an interview, day in the life of an SRE, crypto security, incident management insights, and the importance of contributing to open source projects for learning and career development. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-glenski