VMUG Collective Podcast
By VMware User Group
VMUG Collective PodcastJul 11, 2023
Inspirational Leadership Podcast Episode 5 - Huseyin Dursun
Welcome to Season 1, Episode 5 of the VMUG Inspirational Leadership Podcast! On this show we share the stories of leaders at all levels who desire to inspire those under their care. Your hosts are Michael Fleisher, a Senior Staff Solution Engineer at VMware, and Nick Korte, a Staff Solution Engineer at VMware.
In today’s episode, we are joined by Huseyin Dursun, Senior VP of Engineering and leader of the Platform Services Organization at VMware. The platform services organization serves as a centralized group that provides tools, capabilities, frameworks, infrastructure, and platforms to others inside the company. Huseyin is an engineer who studied math and computer science, working for both Oracle and Microsoft before coming to VMware.
Links to interact with the guest on social media:
· LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/huseyind/
Inspirational Leadership Podcast Episode 4 - Martha Bellens-Martin
Welcome to Season 1, Episode 4 of the VMUG Inspirational Leadership Podcast! On this show we share the stories of leaders at all levels who desire to inspire those under their care. Your hosts are Michael Fleisher, a Senior Staff Solution Engineer at VMware, and Nick Korte, a Staff Solution Engineer at VMware.
In today’s episode, we are joined by Martha Bellens-Martin, a Director within the TAM (Technical Account Management) and Customer Success Organization at VMware. Martha was once a solution engineering manager at HP Enterprise but loves being part of the TAM organization at VMware where her TAMs develop a very deep relationship with customers.
Links to interact with the guest on social media:
· LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbellens-a2370b/
Inspirational Leadership Podcast Episode 3 - Narayan Bharadwaj
Welcome to Season 1, Episode 3 of the VMUG Inspirational Leadership Podcast! On this show we share the stories of leaders at all levels who desire to inspire those under their care. Your hosts are Michael Fleisher, a Senior Staff Solution Engineer at VMware, and Nick Korte, a Staff Solution Engineer at VMware.
In today’s episode, we are joined by Narayan Bharadwaj, the Vice President of Cloud Solutions at VMware. Narayan has been at VMware for over 8 years and in the technology industry for close to 25 years now.
Links to interact with the guest on social media:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bharadwaj/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/narayan___b
Inspirational Leadership Podcast Episode 2 - Erin O'Quinn
Welcome to Season 1, Episode 2 of the VMUG Inspirational Leadership Podcast!
On this show we share the stories of leaders at all levels who desire to inspire those under their care. Your hosts are Michael Fleisher, a Senior Staff Solution Engineer at VMware, and Nick Korte, a Staff Solution Engineer at VMware.
In today’s episode, we are joined by Erin O’Quinn, Senior Manager for Customer Advocacy in the Americas at VMware. She’s been at VMware just over 9 years and has experience in event marketing, tech for event marketing, product marketing, and customer references…built on a constant willingness to learn from others.
Inspirational Leadership Podcast Episode 1 - Bradley Mott
Welcome to Season 1, Episode 1 of the VMUG Inspirational Leadership Podcast! On this show we share the stories of leaders at all levels who desire to inspire those under their care. Your hosts are Michael Fleisher, a Senior Staff Solution Engineer at VMware, and Nick Korte, a Staff Solution Engineer at VMware.
In today’s episode, we are joined by Bradley Mott, a Director within the Global Support Organization at VMware. Brad has been with the company 10 years and started as a storage engineer, eventually working his way up to director.
Straight from VMware - Episode 1
Welcome to the new VMware User Group podcast affectionately called ‘Straight from VMware’, where we talk about the latest in IT innovations from VMware experts. On this inaugural episode, VMUG Board Member Matt Heldstab is joined by Thomas Bryant and Cameron Fore, both of whom are part of the VMware Cloud Management team. Thomas. Listen now as they introduce and discuss the latest VMware vRealize Operations Management Pack.
S1E4: Professional Development - Debra Zabloudil (Mindfulness, Pt. 2)
Season 1, Episode 4: In the final episode of the Professional Development season of the VMUG Collective Podcast, Debra Zabloudil takes us through what emotional intelligence is and a mindfulness exercise. But be careful: Make sure to pull over in your car before you follow along. Please let us know on Twitter @MyVMUG if you have any suggestions of what to cover in future seasons!
S1E3: Professional Development – Debra Zabloudil (Mindfulness, Pt.1)
Season 1, Episode 3: On this episode, Matt and Candice talk to Debra Zabloudil, President and CEO of The Learning Studio about Mindfulness! We talk about what mindfulness is, debunking common misconceptions, and small ways you can practice mindfulness at work! It was a long conversation so we're doing not one, but TWO episodes about it.
Enjoy!
S1E2: Professional Development - Irish Spring (VMware Certifications)
Season 1, Episode 2: Irish Spring is the Senior Systems Engineering Manager at VMware and he knows a LOT about VMware certifications. In this episode, he walks through why getting VMware certifications are so important, what happened when he failed the test while working at VMware, gives some tips on how to take the certifications on the cheap and answers Twitter Q&A questions. Enjoy!
S1E1: Professional Development - Conquering IT Burnout with Eric Lee
Season 1, Episode 1: In this first episode of the Professional Development season of the VMUG Collective Podcast, we're talking to Eric Lee about IT Burnout, how to avoid it, and tips for fighting it. Read the Eric's article about IT Burnout here!
Professional Development Season Preview
This is the Season 1 preview of the VMUG Collective Podcast. In this episode, hosts Matthew Nanes and Candice Davis preview the VMUG Collective podcast and tell you what to expect from this Professional Development Season. They dive into how professional development became such an important part of VMUG and offer a sneak peek at episode one with Eric Lee.