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The tech industry's appetite for skilled professionals continues to grow unabated. As technology advances at a rapid pace, staying current is crucial. In this episode, Fern Johnson (CTO Vice President, Infrastructure & Operations at PepsiCo) and Alicia Makaye (Air Force Veteran & Chief Outreach Officer at GXA) are joined by two powerful leaders, Detrick Garza-Propes and Juliet Odima, to explore the rapid pace of change in the tech industry and what it means to upskill and reskill. Dietrick and Juliet share their insights on helping veterans, women, and youth transition into successful tech careers. This conversation is packed with stats, success stories, and the impact that DFW ATW and NPower programs are having on individuals seeking to break into tech or elevate their existing skills. Key Points: The growing need for upskilling and reskilling in the tech industry. Overview of DFW ATW and NPower's missions and programs empowering tech professionals. Success stories of program participants overcoming barriers and launching tech careers. The importance of wraparound support services in addition to technical training. How to get involved or take advantage of these organizations' offerings. Notable Quotes: "We believe that tech skills can be a powerful tool for economic mobility." — Detrick Garza-Propes "From homelessness to then getting into her first career as an apprentice in a tech environment. To then becoming a data engineer." — Juliet Odima sharing a success story. Resources Mentioned: DFW ATW website: dfwatw.org NPower website: npower.org Dallas Community Help Desk: 469-306-0469 Get Involved: Don't miss this inspiring conversation about creating opportunities and transforming lives through technology education and career development! For more information on these two powerhouse organizations helping to upskill and reskill in tech, reach out at: DFW ATW NPower Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Podbean today!

Description:Shon Gerber from CISSPCyberTraining.com provides you the information and knowledge you need to prepare and pass the CISSP Exam while providing the tools you need to enhance your cybersecurity career.  Shon utilizes his expansive knowledge in cybersecurity from being a Red Team Squadron Commander; Chief Information Security Officer (CISO); and Adjunct Professor providing superior training from his years of experience in educating people in cybersecurity. In this episode, Shon will talk about the following items that are included within Domain 2 (Asset Security) of the CISSP Exam:·         CISSP / Cybersecurity Integration – Data Remanence - Rainbow Series·         CISSP Training –  Protecting Privacy·         CISSP Exam Question – Sensitive Data / Destroying Hard DriveBTW - Get access to all my Training Courses here at:  https://www.cisspcybertraining.comWant to find Shon Gerber / CISSP Cyber Training elsewhere on the internet?LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com/in/shongerberCISSPCyberTraining.com - https://www.cisspcybertraining.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CyberRiskReduced/ LINKS: ISC2 Training Study Guide https://www.isc2.org/Training/Self-Study-Resources Quizlet  https://quizlet.com/87472460/official-isc-cissp-domain-1-security-and-risk-management-flash-cards/ Misc.:  https://thorteaches.com/cissp-certification-rules-laws-and-regulations-oecd/ OECD  http://www.oecd.org/sti/ieconomy/oecdguidelinesontheprotectionofprivacyandtransborderflowsofpersonaldata.htm Rainbow Books https://fas.org/irp/nsa/rainbow/tg025-2.htm GXA  https://gxait.com/network-security/data-remanence-putting-business-riskGain access to 30 FREE CISSP Exam Questions each and every month by going to FreeCISSPQuestions.com and sign-up to join the team for Free.

Dr. Alicia Makaye's energy, passion and transparency are contagious. In this episode, you'll experience why she's one of the most successful business leaders in North Texas. The Co-Founder & CEO of Richardson-based GXA, which she started with her husband George, has parlayed her Air Force experience in the male-dominated tech industry. In this episode, DBJ Managing Editor Rob Schneider leads a refreshing conversation with Makaye, who reveals her keys to success.

“She [my mother] really wanted for me to understand the value of hard work and the value of a dollar, and she instilled that in me at a very young age. At the age of 12, my mother gave me her checkbook and told me to balance it every two weeks when she got paid. So, that really was the first beginning step of my financial education.” On a flight to celebrate their first wedding anniversary, Alicia Makaye and her husband came up with an idea for a new business on the back of a paper napkin. They sought to build a business while fulfilling their commitment to their community and missionary work. After saving Alicia's income for a year, the couple launched GXA, an IT services company that builds technical infrastructure for other small businesses in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Now, with support from organizations like Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, GXA has been named one of the Most Inspiring Companies in Texas and one of the fastest-growing IT companies in the country. In this episode of Start Small, Dream BIG, learn more about Alicia's educational journey, including her time in the Air Force, the financial lessons she received from her mother and where she hopes to take GXA from here.

Today's episode features an interview with Dr. Alicia Makaye, co-founder of GXA, an IT consulting firm, and a graduate of the Public Affairs program at UT Dallas.

Season 3, Episode 10: The Wild Wild Web Topic: The current state of sheltering-in-place has forced the use technology more than ever for economic stability (as weak as it is now), social/mental well-being and educational tools for society. Sadly, we’re hearing of hackers displaying explicit images and expressing racist rhetoric within Zoom calls or kid Youtube videos. This behavior of harassment may affect adults as much as it does children, with cyber bullying and cyber crimes on the rise. Today, we will discuss cyberbullying and cyber crimes during COVID-19 with our returning guest momologist, Dr. Alicia Makaye.     Guest Momologist: Alicia Makaye, PhD. Alicia is a returning guest and VP of GXA.  Episode where we met Alicia: Season 2 | EP29: Mompreneur Spotlight Resources: https://www.stopbullying.gov/   Mallory’s Story: https://www.foxnews.com/health/cyberbullying-all-american-little-girl-suicide   Unintended Consequence of COVID-19: https://phys.org/news/2020-03-unintended-consequence-covid-cyberbullying.html Gogo App Safe Eyes Mobile Cisco Open DNS Last Pass -  Password Manager   Merch Merch!   We have finally launched our retail line of Mahogany Mom Merch!  Be a conversation starter with the Continue the Conversation Mug and the This Is Motherhood T-Shirt.  Shop today at www.mahoganymomology.com Produced By: Greenville Ave. Recording Studio Continue the Discussion, Download, Subscribe, Rate, Like, Follow Us, and Share on: Website: www.mahoganymomology.com Twitter: @MMomology Insta: @mahoganymomology FB: @MahoganyMomology FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mahoganymomologist

This episode is brought to you by GXA.  GXA is an IT Solutions provider that builds stronger businesses and stronger communities. GXA prides itself on giving back to the underprivileged, not only within the community, but internationally.  We have the pleasure to continue the discussion about IT awareness and diversity with co-founder, Dr. Alicia Makaye. GXA: https://gxait.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gxait LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gxa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GXAIT About Dr. Alicia Makaye Dr. Alicia Makaye is a philanthropist, entrepreneur and co-founder of GXA (she is the “A” in GXA). GXA is an IT Solutions provider that helps other businesses take command and control of their IT. She is an U.S. Airforce Veteran and a graduate of U.T. Dallas with a Ph.D. in Public affairs. Dr. Makaye is an alumni of Goldman Sachs 10,000 small businesses entrepreneurship program (cohort 10). Most recently Dr. Makaye was recognized by Dallas Business Journal as a 2019 Minority Business Leader for her leadership and contributions to the community. Dr. Makaye frequently speaks and participates in activities that foster youth development. She currently serves on UT Dallas Diversity Advisory Council and MPA Advisory Board and elected as Richardson Chamber as Advisory Board Member. GXA was recognized as the recipient of the Inc. 5000 award, one of America’s fastest growing companies in 2014 and 2019 and is also a Microsoft Partner. Since GXA inception 14 years ago, the company has served over 300 small to medium sized businesses in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Dr. Makaye has led the GXA community outreach initiatives including Adopting a Veteran Family, providing financial literacy workshops for the youth and backpack drives. GXA collected and donated over 100 computers to Imani Bridges to empower men and women in Nigeria. In 2018, GXA collected and donated over 300 computers to the community locally and internationally. When Dr. Makaye is not running the business or volunteering, she is attending Dallas Mavericks Basketball games with her children or going to Hockey games with her husband of 17 years. Jet Skiing is her favorite vacation leisure activity. Produced By: Greenville Ave. Recording Studio Continue the Discussion, Download, Subscribe, Rate, Like, Follow Us, and Share on: Website: https://linktr.ee/mahoganymomology Marvelous Mahogany Mom Nomination Form: https://form.jotform.com/Mahoganymomology/marvelous-mahogany-mom-nomination Twitter: @MMomology Insta: @mahoganymomology FB: @MahoganyMomology FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mahoganymomologist  

George Makaye is the president of two Dallas-Ft Worth-based companies; GXA, an IT consulting firm specializing in managed technology solutions, and Makaye InfoSec, a Managed Security Services Provider specializing in IT risk assessment, compliance and managed cyber security.Born and raised in Kenya, George studied electrical engineering at Moi University.. Near the end of his education, he discovered that his father had entered him, along with his five brothers and sisters, in the newly created US green card lottery, also known as the Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery, a 1990 program created to benefit educated immigrants from countries that send few nationals to the US. George was one of the 50,000 lottery winners randomly chosen worldwide to receive a green card and a chance at the American dream.George moved to the US and settled in Dallas landing a job at HBR Technologies as a printer technician, working his way up to senior system engineer within a year. He met his future wife, Alicia, and the pair’s shared passion for service led to missionary work locally and across the world during their time off.On a return trip to Kenya, George was reminded of the stark differences between resources of his homeland and those of his adopted country, cementing his resolve to do everything in his power to share the wealth and benefits of the incredible opportunity given to him.With this goal in mind, George and Alicia quit their jobs and started their first company, GXA, with the dual mission of providing best-in-class IT services while using the revenue and resources provided by the success of the business to do good works that will empower the next generation, create a better world and ensure brighter future for us all.The Makaye’s philanthropic projects are both local and international. Alongside their network of volunteers, they’ve developed schools and health clinics, coordinated clothing donations, empowered low-income communities, built computer centers, supported food distribution networks and organized local cleanups.George and Alicia live in Allen, Texas with their two children, Zack (11) and Sania (3.)For more information visit:http://www.minfosec.com/Twitter link: https://twitter.com/GeorgeMakayeFacebook link: https://www.facebook.com/georgemakayeLinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgemakaye/

ription: Shon Gerber from ReduceCyberRisk.com provides you the information and knowledge you need to prepare and pass the CISSP Exam while providing the tools you need to enhance your cybersecurity career.  Shon utilizes his expansive knowledge while providing superior training from his years of training people in cybersecurity.    In this episode, Shon will talk about the following items that are included within Domain 2 (Asset Security) of the CISSP Exam:   CISSP / Cybersecurity Integration – Data Remanence - Rainbow Series CISSP Training –  Protecting Privacy CISSP Exam Question – Sensitive Data / Destroying Hard Drive   BTW - Get access to all my CISSP Training Courses here at:  http://reducecyberrisk.com/cissp-training/ Want to find Shon Gerber / Reduce Cyber Risk elsewhere on the internet? LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com/in/shongerber ReduceCyberRisk.com - https://reducecyberrisk.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CyberRiskReduced/   LINKS:  ISC2 Training Study Guide https://www.isc2.org/Training/Self-Study-Resources Quizlet https://quizlet.com/87472460/official-isc-cissp-domain-1-security-and-risk-management-flash-cards/ Misc.: https://thorteaches.com/cissp-certification-rules-laws-and-regulations-oecd/ OECD http://www.oecd.org/sti/ieconomy/oecdguidelinesontheprotectionofprivacyandtransborderflowsofpersonaldata.htm Rainbow Books https://fas.org/irp/nsa/rainbow/tg025-2.htm GXA https://gxait.com/network-security/data-remanence-putting-business-risk/

On this week’s episode of Secure The Seat, I interview Dr. Alicia Makaye. We discuss how to get out of our comfort zone and own it. Dr. Makaye is the Co-Founder of GXA in Dallas, Texas. In 2019, Dr. Makaye received the Minority Business Leader Award by the Dallas Business Journal. She is also a philanthropist. You can find out more about her work at www.gxait.com and connect with Alicia on Instagram.

I have the good fortune to continuously meet people who inspire me and push me to be better at business and at life. My guest on the show today is definitely one of those people. He is someone who has taken his good fortune and maximized the impact he can make in this world through his hard work and talents. George Makaye literally won the lottery to end up here in the United States. He and his wife have spent the last twenty years building GXA, an IT solutions company that was started from day one to allow them to help people locally and around the globe. From helping food banks and providing school supplies to neglected children in Dallas, to providing medical camps and fresh water for a new region in the world each year, the co-founders and their employees have affecting thousands and thousands of lives. With all of the amazing philanthropy George and his wife are doing around the world, I can't skim over the fact that they have built a world-class IT company, staying at the forefront of cyber security to keep the backbone of the United States - its small businesses - up and running. We dig into some of the resources, tools, and best practices for securing your company from an IT standpoint, as well as what it looks like for your clients and employees when you build a company with a powerful purpose. Thanks so much to Tony Fleo of Social Venture Partners Dallas (Ep50) for the introduction to George. And thank you to Raj Daniels for sponsoring this episode with his book, For You, From Me.

"What are you doing that you can pay somebody else to do?"Entrepreneurs and small business owners can feel like the weight of the world rests on their shoulders. Dr. Alicia Makaye of GXA was one of those. She says it's crucial for owners to get out of the office, form networks, and tell their story. Beyond that, Dr. Makaye says it's not enough to simply work for the people you employ; you have to have an eye on your community and give back.Learn more about Chanel Christoff Davis at www.ddhtax.com or on social media @SalesTaxHelp

"What are you doing that you can pay somebody else to do?"Entrepreneurs and small business owners can feel like the weight of the world rests on their shoulders. Dr. Alicia Makaye of GXA was one of those. She says it's crucial for owners to get out of the office, form networks, and tell their story. Beyond that, Dr. Makaye says it's not enough to simply work for the people you employ; you have to have an eye on your community and give back.Learn more about Chanel Christoff Davis at www.ddhtax.com or on social media @SalesTaxHelp

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