Piyush Poddar in conversation with leaders in digital who are transforming platforms for big brands the world over. Listen in to hear the human stories behind their successes and failures, and what it takes to change experiences online for the better.
George DeMet: On Building A Remote-First, Sustainable Business & Enabling Regeneration With Open Source
George DeMet started building websites at a time when the internet was just emerging as a new medium of communication. And ever since for the past 25 years, he has worked in the field of Drupal, Open Source, and digital experiences through his business Palantir.net. His focus on creating a sustainable business for the long haul, reducing the carbon footprint, and keeping the human side at the center of everything is what differentiates him from other founders and organizations. As of now, he ...
29 Jul 2021
Teri Sun: Wild Safari Rides, B2Me, And Creating Augmented Reality Experiences
As the Chief Strategy Officer at White Rhino, Teri helps organizations in the B2B and healthcare industry build trust across their buyer's journey. With psychological and neuroscientific studies, her team uncovers what motivates audiences on a personal level to drive a deeper brand engagement. Teri has always been fascinated by the human brain and excited about the intersection of emotional and artificial intelligence to drive serendipitous moments of engagement between brands and consumers.
10 May 2021
Jessica Drislane: Private Equity, Lewis Carroll & Incubating The First Research Project Out Of Harvard
Jessica Drislane started her career in Private equity, where she learned a ton of things crucial to be an entrepreneur. When she felt she needed to be in the thick of things, she took a hiatus from her Private equity world and explored a completely different area- art school. The new career pivot allowed her to do some soul searching, and, after deep contemplation, she decided to team up with Gary King and launch Open Scholar, making it the first research project to be incubated outside of Ha...
4 Feb 2021
Jeff Walpole: Telecom Sales, Creating An Internal CRM System For The NFL, On How Tech Unites Us, & More
Computers first piqued Jeff’s interest when he volunteered to help with them at his first job in addition to his sales responsibilities. After that, Jeff decided he wanted to work in software so he moved to Washington DC for bigger opportunities. In 2001 Jeff founded his agency, Phase2, which has become a pillar of the Drupal community it was formed in. Since founding Phase2, Jeff has served two terms on the Drupal Associate Board and is a frequent volunteer and participant at global events. ...
3 Feb 2021
Dave Terry: Nonlinear Paths, Answering A Tech Ad In Paper To Co-founding An Agency
He started his first business in his mid-twenties, collaborating with a business partner out of a makeshift office: a one-bedroom apartment with a shared computer and one phone line. Years later Dave founded Mediacurrent with Paul Chason, a friend that goes back to his elementary school days, The two of them saw a huge void in the marketplace for agencies that could assist organizations with adopting an Open Source web strategy. Starting in 2008, they began sponsoring Drupal conferences aroun...
3 Feb 2021
Michael Meyers: On Work Ethic, Startup Burnout, & Making Change At Acquia & Tag1
One of Michael’s first jobs was working at the district of the high school he attended, installing closed-circuit and cable T.V. systems with a lift and a hammer drill. After graduating college, he worked for a hosting company building on Lotus Notes by day and working on his startup ideas at night. After launching his startup, he encountered Drupal and built a prototype that helped raise over 12 million dollars to launch his next business venture, becoming the CTO of a top 50 website. Michae...
22 Dec 2020
Mitchell Lawson: Rescue Swimming, Special Projects, & Man’s Search For Meaning
Mitchell joined the US Navy at the age of 19 because he realized he didn’t have the maturity to continue college. After serving six years in the military, this rescue swimmer pursued his business administration degrees and took up a “Special Projects” position at a travel guidebook publishing company, Lonely Planet. Today, he plays a major role in transitioning his company to a digital-first mindset, quickly adding new features to get content to their users in the ways they've needed th...
29 Sept 2020
Bill Whitebone: Ditching the Comfort Zone, Drupal, EdTech & Racing Cars
While studying environmental design at college, he became interested in the newly created World Wide Web, and found it aligned perfectly with the things he liked to do. Soon after, he pivoted over from engineering to project management, and further to customer success—before launching his own company: Advance Velocity. In this episode, we're speaking with Bill about his journey from wanting to design buildings in school to leading an agency through a pandemic, stepping outside the comfo...
7 Jul 2020
Sam Zimmerman: Kitchens, Psychic TV, & Data Ethics
He drives digital transformation roadmaps for some of the biggest nonprofits and NGOs the world over (e.g. UN Agencies like UNICEF) at the agency that led digital strategy for Barack Obama’s historic ‘08 presidential campaign. Meet Sam.
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