Life in the Cloud

Kris Reddy

Hear Kris Reddy, Head of Sales & Marketing for Tuple Technologies, discuss trends in cloud adoption and chat with other tech industry leaders.

  1. Data-driven Criminal Justice Reform with Joshua Essex of Recidiviz

    11/30/2021

    Data-driven Criminal Justice Reform with Joshua Essex of Recidiviz

    Two sisters: one ends up a nurse and the other ends up dead. They were charged with similar offenses, and both wound up in jail. They were placed in different jails across county lines, with a wide disparity in available funding and rehabilitative potential.  Joshua Essex is the co-founder and CTO of Recidiviz, a tech nonprofit that aims to lessen incarceration rates and improve outcomes for the American justice system. Joshua shared this story about his cousins and what led him and a small group of friends to start Recidiviz. "I want to alleviate as much human suffering as quickly as I can." Joshua dives into the complexities of gathering and interpreting criminal justice data.  During COVID, data played an integral role in saving lives. Recidiviz built an  epidemiological model  tailored to prisons and jails that was used by government agencies during their COVID response. For anyone with a technical skill set, Joshua encourages you to consider what problems you're most passionate about. If there's something you care about, there's an organization working to solve that problem that needs your help. Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. See you in the next episode!

    34 min
  2. Using Tech to Renew Retail Therapy with Greg Sakorafis of THE YES

    11/29/2021

    Using Tech to Renew Retail Therapy with Greg Sakorafis of THE YES

    https://www.theyes.com/ "There are many opportunities for new companies to offer a fresh voice to reset people's expectations on what's possible for fashion companies and retail." Greg Sakorafis is the head of shopping experience engineering at THE YES. With its AI machine learning model, THE YES aims to bring more enjoyment and ease back into retail. “It used to be called retail therapy, and I feel like a lot of the time it’s retail anxiety.” Greg gives his take on how the shopping experience has changed in the last several years. With technology, we have more awareness of the impact on people’s mental well-being. Greg emphasizes the need for careful application and consideration of the emotions involved in the retail and fashion industry.  At the core, businesses should be serving people to make their lives better. To have an overall positive effect for people and then repeat it within the company.  THE YES is currently hiring for several positions. Learn more on their careers page. Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. See you in the next episode!

    26 min
  3. IoT and IIoT Real-world Applications with Ian Uriarte of Timbergrove

    11/15/2021

    IoT and IIoT Real-world Applications with Ian Uriarte of Timbergrove

    The practical applications of IoT are much more extensive than you might be aware of. Just a few examples of its use are in baseball analytics, the monitoring of oil rigs, and dynamic routing systems that track thousands of palletized shipments. Ian Uriarte, founder and CEO at Timbergrove, joins Kris Reddy on this episode of Life in the Cloud.  Timbergrove aims to predict when an unforeseen event will occur. That way, action can be taken before disaster strikes.  Think of a submersible oil rig in the ocean. If there's a problem, they have to shut off operations for one day. The opportunity cost is millions of dollars in one day. Timbergrove has also used its solutions for tracking pitching optimization in baseball. It built a mobile and web application. The app's dashboard gave analytics like the baseball's incision angle, speed, and the quadrant of the strike zone a throw would go through. Timbergrove is currently hiring a senior front-end developer who is familiar with UX and UI. Learn more here and listen to the episode to hear more from Ian on IoT applications.  Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. See you in the next episode!

    37 min
  4. People and Process Perspective with Nazgol Khamneipur of CherryRoad Technologies

    11/10/2021

    People and Process Perspective with Nazgol Khamneipur of CherryRoad Technologies

    Family-owned technology company CherryRoad Technologies has almost 40 years of industry experience.  It has successfully navigated and aided in the migration of companies to the cloud. Mastering communications with a business-centric focus has been instrumental in its continued success. Nazgol Khamneipur joins host Kris Reddy on this episode of Life in the Cloud. At the time of the interview, Nazgol was program manager of Oracle Cloud at CherryRoad Technologies. Now she is the director of Oracle Cloud.  Nazgol provides insight into what makes CherryRoad’s implementations execute optimally. A clear understanding and translation of what are the pain points are vital.  "The best way to learn: make mistakes and see what happens when you make mistakes and figure out how to fix it."  Nazgol shares her enthusiasm for more women entering the tech space, which has always been a predominantly male industry. Within CherryRoad, many women are taking on leadership, project management, and executive roles.  Listen in to hear more fascinating tidbits and questions to ask for a smooth implementation process.  Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. See you in the next episode!

    37 min
  5. Cloud-Native Cybersecurity with Vivek Kumar of CrowdStrike

    11/01/2021

    Cloud-Native Cybersecurity with Vivek Kumar of CrowdStrike

    CrowdStrike created a new category of cybersecurity. Its cloud-native endpoint protection platform, the first of its kind, was the next-gen antivirus. Director of global alliances at CrowdStrike, Vivek Kumar, joins host Kris Reddy on this episode.  Now a household name in cybersecurity, Vivek shares the inception point and the many innovations CrowdStrike has made. A sensor called Falcon can scale with the addition of 10s or 100s of new servers. Falcon can work on a personal laptop to EC2 Instance. Cloud-native and cloud-delivered, there's no need to restart anything as the network scales up.  Vivek manages CrowdStrike's partnership with AWS, noting that they complement each other's business. CrowdStrike also works with and can be applied to on-prem networks to any cloud provider. Vivek’s career has spanned programming to sales and marketing, and he provides insights into the learning he has gained. "We don't realize lots of experiences in our lives, how they will come to play to help even more. You will not know unless you get into those types of situations."  Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. See you in the next episode!

    34 min
  6. Fine-Tuning a Never Finished Product with Gal Josefsberg of Guidewire Software

    10/25/2021

    Fine-Tuning a Never Finished Product with Gal Josefsberg of Guidewire Software

    Iterations upon iterations, fine-tuning a product for perfection. In the ever-evolving industry of insurance software, perfection never comes.  There are always new customer requests and innovative features to be released, as VP of Product Management at Guidewire Software, Gal Josefsberg points out. In this episode of Life in the Cloud, host Kris Reddy and Gal cover everything from employee enablement to customer-centricity. Gal gives adoption as the key metric in releasing new features for their customer base. Are people using it? If not, why not? With any new feature or add-on, consider how many customers want it and will actually use it. Gal goes on to speak on Guidewire's successes and challenges in migrating to the cloud. Guidewire built up its legacy software on-premise, over 20 years in the making.  Insurance carriers are experimenting with new arrays of coverage—everything from pet insurance to cyber risk insurance. This requires Guidewire to be nimble with its offerings. Guidewire is hiring, and Gal encourages those interested to do their research. He stands by Guidewire being an incredible place to work. Check out their openings here. Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. See you in the next episode!

    34 min
  7. Customer Centricity with Karl Mosgofian of Gainsight

    10/18/2021

    Customer Centricity with Karl Mosgofian of Gainsight

    The universal and revolutionary shift in technology to AI is evident, but what's next? What's the next ‘cloud' in tech? CIO of Gainsight, Karl Mosgofian joins host Kris Reddy on this episode of Life in the Cloud.  Over 30 years in tech as a programmer and business analyst, Karl is aware of the changing trends in the industry. He foresees more involvement with less technical things, giving users a more straightforward approach to using their applications at maximum performance. Karl and Kris also hash out specifics of the CIO role and discuss how the dynamics of cybersecurity have changed in the last three decades.  At startups, Karl predicts one of the earliest hires will be responsible for customer success. This role will be pivotal in retaining customers.  The model is working for Gainsight as they're hiring like crazy and seeing astounding growth in their company. Check out their careers page to learn more.  Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. See you in the next episode!

    30 min
  8. Breaking Down Blockchain with Cory Hymel of Gigster

    10/11/2021

    Breaking Down Blockchain with Cory Hymel of Gigster

    What is blockchain, and how can it be applied to business? Host Kris Reddy interviews Cory Hymel at Gigster. Formerly the Senior Solutions Architect, Cory recently shifted to Gigster's Head of Blockchain.  Cory simplifies blockchain into digestible bites. At its core, it's a distributed ledger. You visit your bank's website to see your balance and inherently trust them to be correct. Now imagine the vast amount of transfers coming in and out of the thousands of accounts at each bank. Again, we trust them to be accurate.  The difference with blockchain is that ownership of ledgers is in the hands of all the bank's users. It's a democratization of ledger data.  Now imagine this concept applied to hospitals, healthcare, and patient records across the country. We also dive into cryptocurrency mining, NFTs, and more in this episode.  If you're an expert in the blockchain and all things cryptocurrency, Cory wants to hear from you!  Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. See you in the next episode!

    46 min
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Hear Kris Reddy, Head of Sales & Marketing for Tuple Technologies, discuss trends in cloud adoption and chat with other tech industry leaders.

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  • Creator
    Kris Reddy
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
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