L-STEAM Podcast

Today, we chat about growing up in Texas, alternatives to a University education and the importance of performing with IBM Senior Offering Manager, Dan Morales

We follow a story from Computer Engineer, to Art Student, to Photographer, to Entrepreneur with Sharma Shari Photography Owner, Sharma Rodriguez.

Today, we chat with Latinitas Co-Founder Laura Donnelly about the state of latinas in the industry, the origins of Latinitas and its goals.

Today, we chat about IBM Cloud, assimilating to a new role, coping with distractions and many more. With the very interesting VP of IBM Cloud (and Florida Gator) Pete Rubio.

Soledad O'Brien's PowHERful Foundation and IBM join forces to empower young women, provide mentorship and hands on experience in STEAM fields. In this episode we have a medley of interviews during the summit with Jesus Mantas, Maria Bartolome Winans, Soledad O'Brien, Sheba Turk and many others.

Today, we have a very special guest for me, as he is the host of one of the first podcast I listened to and still do. We talk about photography, writing and podcasting in The Candid Frame Host and Producer, Ibarionex Perello.

Today, we chat with IBM PhD Data Scientist, Troy Hernandez about his negative experience starting his career in the field, specially in the Chicago Area.

A special episode focused on alternate technologies being used to re-establish communications in Puerto Rico. We chat with Daniela Perdomo, goTenna CEO & Co-Founder and Javier J Malave Bonet who's utilizing the goTenna technology to establish communications in San Juan, PR.

Today, Vanessa and I recall our experience while waiting for news after hurricane Maria roared over Puerto Rico. We go over some our favorite news sources and organizations helping the island. Organizations and Projects: Maria Fund, mariafund.org World Central Kitchen, worldcentralkitchen.org goTenna Mesh Proyect: https://www.razoo.com/story/Emergencynet4pr List of Grass Roots Organizations: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1vAoC2a0ROKKsy_lhvgSUa4hLU_I&ll=18.323893994705212%2C-66.32656574999999&z=10

Today, I discuss starting a career in the midst of a recession, involvement in mentorship and the GEM Fellowship with FedEx Technical Architect, Alfonso Dager.

Today, I discuss the move from Bio Med to IT, the IBM Summit program and the Chicago Women in BigData Meet Up with IBM Technical Sales Specialist, Stephanie Valarezo.

Today, I sit down with Fernando Vazquez and discuss his career towards Director of Illustration of the Emmy nominated TV Series, Archer.

Today, I discuss being a perpetual learner, the value of good customer services and making legacy applications smarter with Socrates AI (https://socrates.ai) CIO & CSO, Sixto Bernal.

Today, I discuss cloud maturity, security, and the importance of constant learning with Sumo Logic's VP of Security & Compliance, George Gerchow.

Today, I discuss dancing, Instructing and starting her own studio with Dance Foundry (dancefoundry.com) Co-Founder, Jennilee Garcia Green.

Today, I discuss being thrown in the deep end, adapting and conquering with IBM VP of Analytics Offering Management, Daniel Hernandez.

Today, I discuss semiconductors, entrepreneurship, moving to Puerto Rico and his efforts to spark business there with Entrepreneur and Sutton Stone Executive Council, Javier Malave Bonet.

Today, I discuss career transitions from big, to small, to start up and the role of certifications with Nubelity Senior Cloud Architect, Oliver Fasterling.

Today, I discuss the stress of being a Chief, security, consulting and moving to San Francisco with OneLogin Chief Information Security Officer, Alvaro Hoyos.

Today, I discuss how to stand above the crowd at work, patent techniques and the IBM Corporate Service Corps with IBM STSM, Madeline Vega.

Today, I discuss the shift into management, community work and political aspirations with IBM Delivery Manager, Karen Siles.

Today, I discuss Industrial design, big moves, portfolios and much more with long time friend and Senior Designer at Polycom, Hector Rodriguez.