Humans of Tech

Humans of Tech

Carolaine Pino, Kelly Pozda

Episodes 20
Avg. Duration 13m
Activity Highly Active
Since May 2024
Latest Episode Dec 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
45%
Hosting
feeds.buzzsprout.com

About This Podcast

On a mission to keep humanity at the center of technology. Each episode features candid conversations with guests across the tech ecosystem—from engineers and founders to cybersecurity pros and sales leaders. We ask one random question, no prep, no re-records, and dive deep into career pivots, personal rituals, and lessons learned along the way.

Because at the end of the day, tech is powered by people.

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Recent Episodes

Inside the Networks That Can’t Fail: Live Sports, Risk, and Reward with Seth Lane

Dec 29, 2025 28m Transcript

Send us a textSeth, VP of Network Infrastructure at Major League Soccer, lives at the intersection of sports, scale, and systems that absolutely cannot fail. When millions are watching a live match,…

Consent Isn’t a Checkbox: Privacy, Power, and Your Digital Self with Pegah Parsi

Dec 29, 2025 19m Transcript

Send us a textA flawless-looking LinkedIn photo sparks a much bigger conversation about consent, control, and the digital doubles that follow us everywhere. In this episode, we sit down with Pegah K…

How A State CIO Builds Culture, Mentors Leaders, And Keeps Learning with Tim Galuzzi

Dec 29, 2025 17m Transcript

Send us a textEver wonder what it actually takes to keep government technology human, fast, and trustworthy? We sit with Nevada’s CIO, Timothy Galluzi, for a raw, no-prep conversation that moves from…

Leading with Insight: How Psychology and Communication Shape Enterprise Security with Blake Hodges

Dec 04, 2025 14m Transcript

Send us a textBlake Hodges, Deputy CISO at Albemarle, brings a rare blend of military discipline, enterprise leadership, and disarming honesty to the world of cybersecurity. His path from Army cyber…

S3E2 Leading with Intuition: Building Trust in with Tracey Mills

Oct 07, 2025 25m Transcript

Send us a textTracey Mills brings fearless authenticity to her role as Vice President of Public Sector at CrowdStrike, where she leads with equal parts grit, empathy, and strategic focus. Her journey…

Solving Tech's Toughest Days: Leadership Insights from Jay Moran at Fiserv

Sep 15, 2025 24m Transcript

Send us a textJay Moran brings a refreshingly candid perspective to tech leadership as SVP and Distinguished Engineer at Fiserv, the global financial infrastructure company powering payments across…

From Courtroom to CISO | Anthony O’Neill on Leading Cyber for the State of Massachusetts

Apr 17, 2025 21m

Send us a textTony O’Neill went from practicing law to leading cybersecurity and risk for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We talk about career pivots, asking better questions, and what it means to…

From corporate sales to building an AI company with Lauren Goodell

Mar 11, 2025 14m

Send us a textIn honor of women's history month - We have our first female tech founder on our series!From corporate sales to building an AI company with human connection in mind, Lauren jumps on to…

Finding Balance in Tech with Leonard Wall from Splunk

Mar 05, 2025 22m

Send us a textIn this episode of Humans of Tech, Kelly Pozda and Carolaine Pino sit down with Leonard Wall, Observability Advisor at Splunk, for a candid conversation about company culture, hiring,…

"Tell us about a time when you had to pivot" / Danny Kateli, Director of IT

Dec 03, 2024 8m

Send us a text“Hey Danny, you’re Indian right? You know should know all about computers.”How one assumption ended up reshaping Danesh Kateli MS, CLSSBB, CSM, ITMLE entire career path.Listen in to…

"What career would you give your younger self? / Author, Director of Cyber Operations - Rebecca Blair

Nov 14, 2024 8m

Send us a textVery technical people are sometimes wildly intimidating. Because they are so smart right? Well, Rebecca took what she has learned on the job and wrote a book on building out a SOC. in…

"If you could give a piece of advice and that’s what you would be remembered for what would that be?" / CIO, NYCHA - Patti Bayross

Aug 19, 2024 11m

Send us a textEver wondered why we’re called #HumansOfTech? Today’s guest perfectly embodies the spirit of our series.Meet Patti Bayross, CIO at NYCHA, who shares invaluable insights on what advice…

"What advice would you give to someone starting their career in technology?" / VP of IT, Shipmonk - Jon Santee

Jul 18, 2024 9m

Send us a textCalling all Salesfriends! Listen in to today's episode featuring Jon Santee, VP of IT at Shipmonk and proud Disney DadJon dives into tech career advice, highlighting how IT has evolved…

"What was your first job in Tech" / CIO , NYS Thruway Authority - Josh Klemm

Jun 25, 2024 6m

Send us a textFrom aspiring doctor to CIO... Join us as Josh Klemm, CIO of the New York State Thruway Authority, shares insights about his first tech job.Would your younger self be surprised by your…

"What are Lessons you've Learned as Tech Leader"

May 17, 2024 7m

Send us a textBill Boudreaux, CTO of City of Rochester with over 30 years of experience, shares invaluable insights into his journey as a leader in tech for 30+ years.Key Takeaways:🗝 The only thing…

"How do you approach continuous learning in the rapidly changing tech industry?"

May 07, 2024 4m

Send us a textHumans of Tech Series "How do you approach continuous learning and professional development in the rapidly changing tech industry?"🎧 Listen in as Matt Coatney, TEDx speaker, author and…

What's your Morning Routine?"

May 07, 2024 6m

Send us a textListen in as Venton Bell, Director of IT/Cybersecurity Compliance at Duke Energy, manages to turn his morning routine into a mentoring moment. We honestly wish we could have recorded…

"What Keeps you Motivated Daily?"

May 07, 2024 4m

Send us a textHumans of Tech Series"What keeps you motivated daily?" 🎧 Listen in as we turn the table and Carolaine Pino asks Kelly Pozda what keeps me motivated…Routine, Passion & Community 🙌 …

"What's Something that Intimidates You in Tech?"

May 07, 2024 3m

Send us a textHumans of Tech - Episode 1 Listen in as we ask our co host, Carolaine Pino a question at random! Anyone else out there feel the same at some point in their tech careers?Series Rules:-…

"What the Heck Let's Just Do it"

May 07, 2024 1m

Send us a text"What the heck, let's just do it." Carolaine Pino and I said on our quick zoom call post gym and flight delays yesterday. We've both been reflecting on the lessons, the change and those…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Humans of Tech have?

Humans of Tech has published 20 episodes since May 2024, covering topics in Business, Relationships.

Is Humans of Tech still active?

Humans of Tech is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 13m.

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