(BIT) Blacks In Technology

This episode Greg speaks with Sian Morson, CEO/Founder of Kollective Mobile, a mobile solutions development company in Oakland, CA. About Sian Morson: Sian Morson is a digital veteran and mobile evangelist who has been working in the Interactive and Digital fields since 1999. A project manager by trade, Sian moved through the ranks at some of the top advertising agencies in the world including Tribal DDB, Draft/FCB and McCann Erickson. She has managed the development of web properties and bleeding edge campaigns for international brands such as Philips, Coca-Cola and Aviva.  She made the transition to mobile in early 2006 and hasn’t looked back. Sian formed Kollective Mobile LLC. A mobile development agency, in 2010 and is a strong advocate for the early adoption of mobile across all platforms. Sian has lectured, and written about mobile and its influence on such disparate sectors as art, small business, and the African American community. She is a regular contributor to Politic365 where she covers mobile and technology. An inter-nationally exhibited video-artist, Sian’s work centers on the topics of sex, race, and of course, technology.  She holds a BFA in Film Television from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and an MA in Electronic Arts from Middlesex University in London. Most recently, Sian has hosted a panel on Art Technology at the Festival of New Black Imagination’s inaugural event. Sian is consults regularly with start-ups on their mobile strategy and is available for speaking engagements Follow Sian: @xianamoy @kollectivemobi

In this episode Greg Greenlee and Ronnie Hash sits down and talks with Curtiss Pope, CEO/Founder of Aislefinder, a software application that helps you to locate items in your grocery store.  We discuss some of the technology behind the Aislefinder app, comics, entrepreneurship, and more!!! Tune in for a special announcement from Curtis regarding Aislefinder!!! About Curtiss Pope: Born and Raised in Silicon Valley, Curtiss started his technology career coding and designing web sites and software for companies like Yahoo, Microsoft and Installshield. His leadership style  has  an emphasis on design  and functionality. His current role is as CEO of AisleFinder, an app that matches  items  on shopping lists with aisles within supermarkets (Google maps for supermarkets). Curtiss’ company AisleFinder was selected to be one of the startups selected for the first class of NewMe Accelerator in 2011. At 29 years old he is one of the youngest black entrepreneurs within the Silicon Valley tech scene. He often shares his views on entrepreneurship,design and motivation on blogs such as Hacker News, Black Enterprise,Twitter, Facebook (Building While Brown) and has been featured in site like: TechCrunch ,CNN.com,PC Magazine and CNET. Follow Curtis: Twitter: @aislefinder Twitter: @clpope Twitter: @supermarketap

In this episode Greg and Ronnie talk with guest, Hadiyah Mujhid. Hadiyah is a software engineer and entrepreneur. She hold an MBA in Information Systems from Drexel University as well as a BS in Computer Science from University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Hadiyah is the co-founder of Picturely Labs, a web company with a focus in image semantics. Hadiyah is also co-founder of Black Founders, an organization dedicated to the success of black entrepreneurs in tech. She also authors a blog called "Engineers don't blog" which chronicles her life as a software engineer and an entrepreneur. You can follow Hadiyah on twitter @hadiyahdotme

In this podcast Greg Greenlee along with guest co-host Ronnie Hash, speak with IT Security consultant and guru Kellep Charles. Kellep operates and is also an IT Security consultant for SecurityOrb , an information security knowledge based website for security members. We discuss info security, the latest threats as well as the log management tool Splunk. Follow Kellep on Twitter @kellepc Kellep is also a Doctoral student in Information Assurance. He also holds a Master of Science in Telecommunication Management from the University of Maryland University College and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University. Kellep work as a government contractor in the Washington, DC area as a Network Security Analyst and is an Adjunct Professor at Capitol College in Laurel Maryland where he teaches in the Computer Science department and holds a CISSP certification.

In this podcast Greg Greenlee talks with Thaddeus Howze a.k.a. @ebonstorm. Thaddeus has over 25 years of experience in the I.T. field. He is an expert in Business I.T. Development, digital design and educational technology. He's worked as a network administrator, an IT instructor, an IT manager, CIO/VP of IT for JFK University and is now working as a small business technology consultant. Thaddeus is also an author. He writes science fiction and also for several blogs including A Matter of Scale ,and The Examiner. He is also a host on several Blog Talk Radio shows: WaveFront , and Afterthoughts We talk about Cloud computing, science fiction writing, comics, and much more. You can follow Thaddeus on twitter @ebonstorm.

This episode Greg sits down and talks with tech guru/wifi enthusiast/comic book collector/ Samara Lynn. We cover just about everything from wifi goodness to Batgirl to being a woman in tech. Great episode. About Samara Lynn: Samara Lynn has over fifteen years experience in Information Technology; most recent as IT Director at a major New York City healthcare facility. She has several technology certifications, a Bachelor's degree from Brooklyn College and was a Technology Editor for the CRN Test Center. She unashamedly admits to owning over 3000 comic books and enjoys exploring her Hell's Kitchen neighborhood.

In this podcast episode Greg "geeks" it up with James Hopkins a.k.a. brothabinary. Greg talks to James about his new website http://brothabinary.com/, and about being a "GQ geek". James currently resides in Chicago, Illinois and is attending Depaul University where he is studying to obtain a Bachelors degree in Information Systems with a focus on Network Security. You can follow James on Twitter @brothabinary

Greg talks with Lisette Titre. Lead CG Artist, Lisette Titre, has been a CG Artist for over eleven years. During this time she has created content for various media including a television series and seven published console titles. She has contributed to some of EA’s highest profile games, including Tiger Woods Golf, The Simpsons, and Dante’s Inferno. Her most recent release with Emeryville's Back Bone Entertainment: Zombie Apocalypse 2 will be released in the fall by Konami. As a character modeler, Lisette takes data from scanned images, concept art, and photographs and creates beautiful 3-D digital sculptures. She has also managed a teams of artists in China, Australia, Canada, and India. Each team can consist of five to 20 people who work on projects for as little as one year to as long as four years. Lisette has graced the cover of Black Enterprise magazine and was featured in the magazine's expose on Women in STEM.

This episode Greg interviews Kevin V. Michael, Co-Founder and Managing partner at Invizio http://www.invizio.com overseeing business development, strategic partnerships and client relations for the company. Kevin is an Antiguan-born entrepreneur and corporate alumnus of Motorola and Citigroup is one of South Florida's brightest minds in the IT industry. Mr. Michael holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology & Software Engineering from the University of Miami College of Engineering with majors in Computer Science and Computer Information Systems and is a Microsoft Certified IT Professional

Greg speaks with Kai Dupe, author, software engineer, technology trainer, speaker and mentor. Kai runs the website Where are Blacks In Technology This show Greg talks with Kai about upcoming Black tech conferences, the upcoming BITWise tech conference, and the new organization that Kai is now spearheading and leading

In this episode Greg speaks with Todd Adams about Smart Grid Technology. Todd is the Chief of Sustainability for Visibility Marketing. He also authors a blog post at www.toddqadams.net

This weeks episode has Ronnie and Greg sitting down with Security guru, pentester,trainer,entrepreneur and author Keatron Evans. Keatron is the author of the Hackers/Pen-testing book "Chained Exploits:Advanced Hacking Attacks From Start to Finish". He has sold close to 7000 copies and is highly regarded in the Information Security world. Keatron is also a penetration tester and business owner. His business Blink Digital Security, based out of Chicago, specializes in pen testing, security training, and vulnerability assessments. Keatron is also the lead instructor and courseware developer for Infosec Institute which provides high quality information security training and has been in operation since 1998.

A special MLK edition of Blacks In Technology podcast. Ronnie and Greg interview PMP certification coach/trainer/consultant Elaine Jackson. Elaine is President/CEO of PMP Interactive Consulting. We discuss the PMP certification, the requirements to become PMP certified, the test itself and much more.

Ronnie and Greg talk about upcoming podcast guests, the Indiana Linux Fest, being producers instead of consumers, and why you don't buy cheap wireless mice.

Episode 8 Greg and Ronnie talk with Aaron Kali. Aaron resides from New York but is originally from Tanzania Africa. Aaron talks about The 360 Virtual Tours of America, which is startup based on online searching for offline purchasing. You can check out his website www.360virtualtours.us.