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Liberis CTO Georgina Owens on the power of mentoring and apprenticeships

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CIO: How has your career evolved to becoming an IT director/CIO/CTO? This is how I found myself in the technology industry and my route has since been fairly traditional, as I progressed through development, architecture, project management and then into leadership roles.

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5 dead-end IT skills — and how to avoid becoming obsolete

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Entry-level software development Knowing how to code is still a foundational skill, but basic programming will see less demand in the future, especially without developing complementary skills in areas such as project management or cybersecurity. Hafez recommends connecting with mentors who are from a different team or division.

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2023 CIO Hall of Fame inductees on building a successful IT leadership career

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For example, he took on the CTO role at Rodan + Fields because he “liked the appeal of being part of the product.” Srini Koushik, EVP and CTO, Rackspace Technology Rackspace Technology Koushik credits all his past positions for preparing him for where he is now and the AI role specifically. Second, be intentional.

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Building and managing an IT team for survival

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I believe where the vulnerability lies is if you don’t keep up with the times, if you don’t accept that things will change, and if you don’t continually upskill and keep your career moving forward so that you can pivot and adapt to company and industry technology needs.” Investing in training but, more importantly, coaching is key.

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Product-based IT: A blueprint for success

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Organizations don’t want fractional allocation — people rolling on to a project and rolling off,” he explains. Establish product ownership Traditional IT project teams are no match when the goal is all about building solutions quickly and being hyper responsive to customer needs. Gary Jeter, EVP & CTO, Trust One.

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Craig St. Jean, From Young Programmer to Chief Technology Architect

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Outside of technical firsts, I was also very lucky to have a mentor who ensured I was given great opportunities and showed me that I may have thought too highly of myself and would always have much to learn from others. With synergy between myself and Netlink Digital Solutions, I joined as an Engagement Manager.

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How the ‘diversity hire’ accusation and other barriers remain for Black women in tech

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I work like no tomorrow,” says a project manager, working in financial services. A senior technology executive says she was once ignored by a vendor in a sales pitch, despite being the most senior executive in the room and having the final sign-off on budget. Lomi Aschwanden, ISV principal partner manager at Salesforce.

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