Hashicorp, Bootcamps, and the Army with Dom Hallan

 Dr. Vladyslav Ukis is the Head of R&D at Siemens Healthineers. Vlad has 18 years of experience in large-scale software platforms, leadership, digital transformation, continuous delivery, SRE, Devops, and more. In this episode, Vlad takes us on a journey through his time in the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way.

00:00 Introduction

00:56 What is Vlad Doing Today?  

09:13 First Memories of a Computer

19:55 Entering University for CS

26:40 Working in Tech During University

38:15 Deciding to get a PhD

47:34 Working on Prim 

58:00 Current Role at Siemens

1:09:37 Contact info

Connect with Vlad:  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/UkisVladyslav

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-vladyslav-ukis-5172ba32/

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Siemens Healthineers: https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/

Vlad’s Book: https://a.co/d/7tVHuU2

Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ 

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Jay Conrod is currently a Software Engineer at EngFlow. EngFlow is a startup providing remote build and execution for Bazel, Cmake, Reclient and more, dramatically speeding up builds and tests for large software projects. Jay was previously part of the Go Team at Google and has had a large impact in the Software Industry.  In this episode, Jay takes us on a journey through his time in the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way.

00:00 Introduction

00:56 What is Jay Doing Today?  

07:25 First Memories of a Computer

18:30 Mentality and Ability

27:20 Direction after High School  

37:30 Internships During University

43:00 Diversity in Programming

55:30 Getting Hired at Google

1:03:10 Joining the Go Team

1:10:00 Go - Tech Talk  

1:20:00 Moving to EngFlow

1:38:00 What Would You Remove From Go?

1:45:30 Contact Info

Connect with Jay:  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayConrod

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayconrod/

Jay’s Website: https://jayconrod.com

Mentioned in today’s episode:

EngFlow: https://www.engflow.com/

Zig: https://ziglang.org/

The Art of Learning: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Learning-Journey-Optimal-Performance-ebook/dp/B000QCQ970

Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ 

Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ 

Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog 

Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Jesús Espino is a Senior Staff Engineer at Mattermost specializing in Full Stack Development on the API side of the platform. Mattermost is an open source platform for secure collaboration across the entire software development lifecycle. Mattermost’s platform powers over 800,000 workspaces worldwide with the support of over 4,000 contributors from across the developer community.  In this episode, Jesús takes us on a journey through his time in the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way.

00:00 Introduction

05:29 What is Jesús Doing Today? 

10:50 First Memory of a Computer

17:32 Thoughts on University

25:21 Joining the Workforce

33:03 First Job after University

47:08 Moving Companies

51:30 Transitioning to Go

58:40 Deciding to Focus on Go

1:03:40 Solving Problems with Internals of Go

1:11:50 Thoughts on Mattermost

1:13:16 Contact Info

Connect with Jesús: 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesus-espino

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Mattermost: https://mattermost.com/

Gophercon EU: https://gophercon.eu/

Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ 

Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ 

Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog 

Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Miki Tebeka is the CEO of 353solutions and an Instructor at Ardan Labs where he specializes in teaching effective hands-on workshops all over the world and solving tough problems as a Consultant. He is also the organizer of Gophercon Israel and Pydata Israel Meetup and a published author. In this episode Miki takes us on his journey through the tech industry and shares his experiences along the way. 

00:00 Introduction

07:17 What is Miki Doing Today?

13:19 First Memory of a Computer

16:30 Joining the Army

27:43 Starting University

34:18  First Jobs in Tech

49:46 Moving to the U.S

1:00:47 Moving back to Israel / Starting 353solutions

1:08:38 Post-Covid Education

1:14:40 Future of Go and Python

1:25:40 Contact Info

Connect with Miki: 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tebeka

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikitebeka

Email: Miki@ardanlabs.com 

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Zig: https://ziglang.org/

353solutions: Miki@353soultions.com

Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ 

Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ 

Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog 

Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Brad Peabody is a Senior Software Engineer who has been coding for over 20 years. He is involved in the Go community and has been coding in Go for many years. Brad is currently working on multiple startups and also works as a contractor developing Go code for clients. In this episode, Brad tells us his story leading up to where he is today. 

00:00 Introduction

00:43 What is Brad Doing Today?

06:57 First Memory of a Computer

14:25 High School Hacking

17:00 Thoughts after High School

22:40 First Jobs in Tech

28:20 Going Solo

37:15 Juggling Businesses

43:45 Combining  Front and Backend

52:50 Go as a First Language / Tech Talk

1:10:00 Marketing Yourself

Connect with Brad: 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bradliusgp

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-peabody

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Fyne: https://fyne.io/

Wails: https://wails.io/

Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ 

Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ 

Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog 

Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Teiva Harsanyi is  a software engineer at Google, specializing in backend development and distributed systems. He has extensive experience in designing and implementing resilient, responsive, scalable, and maintainable systems. He is also the author of the book “100 Go Mistakes and How to Avoid Them”. In this episode, Teiva discusses his journey to becoming a published author and Software Engineer at Google. 

00:00 Introduction

00:53 What is Teiva Doing Today? 

04:05 First Memory of a Computer

17:20 Thoughts for University

25:00 Engineering School Curriculum 

32:20 Interests Going Through University 

35:40 First Jobs in Tech

42:00 Working for a Helicopter Company

52:40 The Next Opportunity and Moving Countries

58:37 Discovering Go

1:03:40  Finding Utility Warehouse

1:11:00 Joining Docker

1:16:50 The Experience Working at Google

1:19:00 Writing “100 Go Mistakes” 

1:25:30 Contact Info

Connect with Teiva: 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/teivah

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teiva-harsanyi/?originalSubdomain=fr

Teivas Book: https://www.manning.com/books/100-go-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Docker: https://www.docker.com/

Utility Warehouse: https://uw.co.uk/about-us/careers

Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ 

Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ 

Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog 

Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

 Shahar Azulay is the CEO and co-founder of groundcover and a multi-time R&D leader, bringing in a lot of experience in the world of machine learning having worked as a leader in companies such as Apple, DayTwo, and Cymotive Technologies. In this episode, Shahar takes us on his journey through the tech industry leading up to the creation of groundcover. 

00:00 Introduction

01:37 What is Shahar Doing Today? / Tech Talk

16:30 First Memory of a Computer

20:15 Thoughts of University and the Army

35:00 Moving on from the Army

43:27 Hacking on Connected Cars

47:40 Moving to DayTwo

51:48 Entering a Management Position

57:28 Going Back to School

1:09:15 Starting groundcover

1:20:00 Using groundcover

1:27:20 Price Model of groundcover

1:34:18 Contact Info

Connect with Shahar: 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/shahar__azulay

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahar-azulay-54156bb4/

groundcover site: https://www.groundcover.com/contact

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Docker: https://www.docker.com/

groundcover: https://www.groundcover.com/

Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ 

Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ 

Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog 

Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Steve Francia is a highly accomplished technology executive and entrepreneur. Steve is a Managing Director at Two Sigma, serving as the Product Lead for the Investment Management Platform. Two Sigma is a technology-driven investment firm based in New York City. Steve is widely known for his involvement in MongoDB, Hugo, and the Go community. In this episode, Steve takes us through his journey in the tech industry discussing various projects and companies he participated in so far in his career. 

00:00 Introduction
01:07 What is Steve Doing Today?
05:00 First Memories of a Computer
15:00 Interests Leading to College
24:00 Entering College 
33:50 First Tech Jobs in/after College
58:45 Discovering MongoDB
1:17:00 Creation of Hugo
1:22:48 Working at Docker
1:28:15 Joining the Go Team
1:42:00 Expectations of the Job
1:54:20 Contact Info


Connect with Steve: 
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/spf13?lang=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefrancia


Mentioned in today’s episode:
Docker: https://www.docker.com/
MongoDB: https://www.mongodb.com/
Two Sigma: https://www.twosigma.com/
Hugo: https://gohugo.io/
 
Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ 
Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ 
Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog 
Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Tobias Theel is a Software Engineer for Denic and author of the book “ Creative DIY Microcontroller Projects with TinyGo and WebAssembly “. Denic manages more than 17 million domains, and is considered one of the largest Internet endings or "Top Level Domains" in the world. In his off time, Tobias also works with microprocessors and TinyGo to power low-memory devices for various tasks.

00:00 Introduction

05:57 First Memories of a Computer

12:45 Interests as a Teen

17:30 Studying Computer Science in University

22:00  First Jobs in Tech 

37:00 Working in a Startup

41:00 First Time Working with Go

48:10 Finding Denic 

57: 30 Working with TinyGo

1:12:00 Tobias’s Radar

1:17:00 Contact Info 

Connect with Tobias: 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nooby_Games

LinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/in/tobias-theel-3353a9181

Mentioned in today’s episode:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/

TinyGo: https://tinygo.org/

Denic: https://www.denic.de/en/about-denic

Tobias’s Book: 
https://www.packtpub.com/product/creative-diy-microcontroller-projects-with-tinygo-and-webassembly/9781800560208

Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ 

Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ 

Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog 

Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs

Robert Ramos is the CEO of AGRITECH, a company that is developing proprietary technology to bring traceability, transparency, sustainability, and scalability to the global food market. In this episode, he takes us through his experiences from military logistics and robotics to cracking the code to the global food markets' traceability and accountability issues.

00:00 Introduction

01:12 What is Robert Doing Today?

11:50 Interests in High School

18:00 Deciding to Join the Army

23:00 Working in Army Logistics

32:00  Entering The Robotics Industry

52:00 International Robotics Engineering

59:31 Entering the Agriculture Industry

1:11:00 Building a Blockchain

1:25:15 Contact Info 

Connect with Robert: 

AGRITECH: rramos@canna-well.com

Canna-Well: rramos@agri-tech.io

Mentioned in today’s episode:

AGRITECH: https://agri-tech.io/

Canna-Well: https://canna-well.com/

Want more from Ardan Labs? You can learn Go, Kubernetes, Docker & more through our video training, live events, or through our blog!

Online Courses : https://ardanlabs.com/education/ 

Live Events : https://www.ardanlabs.com/live-training-events/ 

Blog : https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog 

Github : https://github.com/ardanlabs