Steven Wright, Sr. Account Executive
OPINION: The silver lining of the Great Resignation
I’ve been in technology staffing for the last 13+ years and have seen a variety of market situations. From the start of my staffing career – during the Great Recession of 2008 through today during the Great Resignation – there have been quite a few changes in organizations’ hiring temperaments. Strategic changes in hiring Talent…
Read MoreTechnology: the difficulty of creating a seamless experience
Our way of life depends on technology. Most of us can’t live without it (myself included). But the complexities involved in making systems work should remain invisible…if done correctly. And one of the best examples of this cloak of invisibility is with the technology behind Configurable Product Selling at The Home Depot.
Read MoreIT Governance is everyone’s responsibility
With data breaches, ransomware attacks and other security risks dominating the headlines lately, it was perfect timing for IT governance to be the topic of this month’s AITP Atlanta meeting. Our speaker and subject matter expert, George Govantes, is an IT professional with more than 20 years of experience in information security, identity management, IT…
Read MoreThe past, present and future of augmented reality
Serving as President on the Board of Directors for AITP Atlanta certainly has its benefits – one of which is arranging for the discussion leaders for our monthly chapter meetings. Having the opportunity to talk with these local Atlanta technology professionals and hearing about the current and future trends in their respective areas is always exciting.
Read MoreDrone tech and usage are ‘taking off’
As President of the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) of Atlanta, I am honored to host some of Atlanta’s top technology professionals for our monthly meetings. And our March meeting on drones was no exception! We were delighted to have Jesse Kallman, Aerospace executive and industry expert with experience in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), broader aviation and geospatial industries, as our speaker.
Read MoreWhat software developers are looking for
It’s a software developer’s hiring world and we’re living it. The demand for software developers outweighs the supply. And it’s vital that companies have a strong technology employment brand in order to attract the best of the best to their company.
Read MoreDigital privacy in a fast-paced IT world
As President of the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) of Atlanta, I am honored to host some of Atlanta’s top technology professionals for our monthly meetings. And our October meeting on cyber security was certainly no exception! We were thrilled to hear from Joe Marroquin, CISO at Encompass Digital Media. He has an extensive background in technology and is an accomplished author as well.
Read MoreAtlanta CIO: “you’re not just an IT leader, you’re a business leader”
The Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) Atlanta chapter held its flagship event on September 24 with some key IT leaders in Atlanta. This was the first time the CIO Roundtable was done in a virtual environment, but it was no less insightful!
Read MoreBlockchain technology…beyond cryptocurrency
I know just enough about blockchain and cryptocurrency to have a water cooler conversation about it. That’s why I was driven to choose it as a topic of the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) August meeting with three of the best minds in this space.
Read MoreComputer Vision and its real-world applications
Through my affiliation with the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) Atlanta, I was honored to host an incredible presentation by Chris Debellis on the topic of Computer Vision. Here are some of my key takeaways from the presentation.
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