The Technologist Bitwise

This week’s guest, Victor Carranza, has come full circle in his professional development experience here at Bitwise Industries. Hear about his journey that started with him taking a leap of faith and signing up for a class at Bitwise, being offered a role as an apprentice, and eventually landing a full-time job as an employee. Now, he’s passing what he’s learned forward by leading an apprenticeship of his own.

Feeding the world is no small feat, but the San Joaquin Valley is responsible for a large portion of it. This week Thilani talks to Ryan Jacobsen from the Fresno County Farm Bureau and 4th generation Central Valley farmer, about the challenges faced by folks working in Ag in this region and how technology is helping overcome those obstacles.

Tune into this episode to hear the esteemed Shannon Gregg recap her keynote presentation from CenCal Dreamin’ 2021. She shares valuable insight on how to leverage the seven pillars of influence to drive Salesforce adoption within your organization.

You’ve invested in Salesforce, but are you focused on the first customer of the product? In this week’s episode, Thilani talks to Jon Cline, an expert in all things Salesforce, about how nurturing your first customer—the teams that use the product— can be incredibly beneficial. Jon explains how getting feedback from your own team on their firsthand user-experience can improve the digital quality of life for everyone in your Salesforce org and your company.

Have you ever wondered what the process looks like to create a web app for your business? In this episode, Thilani talks with Jon Dueck, Director of STEM Education at the Office of Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, about his experience creating an app with Bitwise Technology Consulting - from the conception of the idea to UX/UI, through to the final rollout.

The Salesforce Summer ’21 Release is packed with exciting updates for improved functionality and optimization. In this week’s episode, Thilani talks with our very own Salesforce Project Manager, Brad Norris, about the upcoming release. He dives into the new features that he expects will make the biggest impact and breaks down the importance of preparing for the release before it launches.