Career Downloads
Manuel Martinez hosts the Career Downloads podcast where he interviews a different guest each episode to learn about their individual and diverse backgrounds, job history, and techniques they use to manage their career. So plug in and download the knowledge.
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February 24, 2026 • 74 mins
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Show NotesBri Haralson wanted to be a chef. Sixteen years later she’s the Director of SLED at Cribl, one of the most connected people in the Southwest public sector tech community, and about to step into her next leadership role.Nobody mapped this out. That’s kind of the point.Bri grew up in Arizona, one of the rare native Arizonans. She started college for culinary studies at Northern Arizon...
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February 10, 2026 • 93 mins
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Show NoteEver wonder how someone goes from desktop support to protecting a professional sports team’s entire digital infrastructure?Andrew Ferrall’s career path shows that there’s no single route to landing your dream job in technology. As IT Security Architect for a professional sports organization, Andrew protects one of the most recognized franchises in professional sports from cyber threa...
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February 3, 2026 • 76 mins
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Show NotesSometimes the career you’re meant for finds you through the most unexpected path.Art Green III, Senior IT Workforce Programs Instructor at Tech Impact, joins Career Downloads to share his journey from college athlete to tech instructor helping disadvantaged students launch IT careers. His story is a masterclass in resilience, adaptability, and finding fulfillment through service.Gue...
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January 27, 2026 • 86 mins
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Show NotesMike Green didn’t start out planning a career in technology. As a passionate art student in small-town New York, he faced a tough decision: pursue a field he loved with uncertain job security, or pivot to the growing computer industry. He chose computers, and 25+ years later, he’s never looked back.Today, Mike manages the Digital Services Division for Clark County, Nevada IT, leadin...
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January 20, 2026 • 89 mins
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Show NotesThe Week That Changed EverythingRay Freeman’s tech career includes a chapter most people would rather forget. After the 2008 financial crisis, Ray lost his job, his wife lost hers, and their six-bedroom Houston house became a financial prison. Eventually, Ray spent a week sleeping in his car while working contract IT jobs.Today, Ray is President and Chief Strategy Officer of RTS Pre...
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January 13, 2026 • 65 mins
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Show NotesWhat happens when a drummer who played for 10,000 people realizes the music business won’t pay the bills? Rebekah Panepinto shares her unconventional journey from Nashville musician to successful Account Executive, proving that your next career move might come from the least expected place.This conversation goes deep on how relationships trump resumes, why being visible matters more...
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January 6, 2026 • 67 mins
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Show NotesBreaking into a major tech company requires more than submitting applications online. Chelsey Bonilla shares how strategic networking, intentional preparation, and genuine curiosity helped her land an account executive role at Gartner, despite not having a traditional technical background.Guest Background:Chelsey Bonilla is an Account Executive at Gartner, one of the world’s leading...
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December 30, 2025 • 75 mins
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Show NotesWhat happens when you stop planning your career and start asking better questions?Ruben Sarino didn’t set out to co-found an AI security company. The path from military kid bouncing between six countries to RiskHorizon AI co-founder included selling car parts, packaging California honey, working Apple retail, cold calling at CrowdStrike, and several stops in between.None of it was p...
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December 23, 2025 • 68 mins
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Show NotesSometimes the best careers are the ones you never planned.
Aakin Patel went to school for geology. He spent years studying plate tectonics and doing computational modeling. The plan was academia.
But grad school revealed something important. The academic life he imagined wasn’t the reality he wanted.
So he pivoted. He took his Unix skills from graduate research and landed a job as...
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December 16, 2025 • 83 mins
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Show NotesFrom Age 7 to MSP Owner: Simon Robert’s IT Journey
Simon Robert’s IT career started earlier than most, at just 7 years old, he was already fixing computers his father brought home. Now, as President of Novbox in Las Vegas, Simon runs a managed service provider that helps businesses stay secure and operational.
In this episode, Simon shares the honest reality of running an IT busin...
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December 9, 2025 • 77 mins
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Show NotesTechnical skills land you the job. People skills determine everything that comes next.
Yvette Durazo brings conflict resolution expertise to Silicon Valley tech companies. As a professional mediator and coach, she helps technical professionals navigate the transition into leadership roles. She teaches at universities and works with companies to build conflict intelligence throughou...
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December 2, 2025 • 73 mins
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What happens when you combine curiosity, willingness to take chances, and genuine interest in people? You get Bob Leek’s career story – a journey from a small town in North Carolina to becoming CIO of Clark County, Nevada.
Bob didn’t start with a master plan. He got an accounting degree, landed in retail finance, and complained about IT systems so much they moved him to technology. His path through ...
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November 25, 2025 • 83 mins
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Vika Nevmyvakova’s career path looks nothing like she planned.
She arrived in the US from Ukraine at 20 with law school dreams. No resources to make it happen. No network. No connections.
She took whatever jobs paid bills. Call centers. Customer service. The work most people see as stepping stones, she turned into skill-building.
That’s where she discovered she loved talking to pe...
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Show NotesJazmin Diaz’s career story dismantles the myth that you need perfect credentials to succeed in technology. Her path from middle school administrative assistant to Chief of Staff at a cybersecurity company demonstrates how curiosity, authenticity, and strategic relationship-building can accelerate professional growth.Episode Highlights:Jazmin shares her unique background growing up b...
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September 2, 2025 • 86 mins
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Join host Manuel Martinez for an inspiring conversation with Rishma Khimji, the pioneering CIO of Harry Reid International Airport. Her story begins with constant movement – nine cities across two countries – and leads to managing technology systems that serve millions of travelers annually.
Rishma’s career trajectory breaks conventional wisdom about climbing corporate ladders. S...
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August 26, 2025 • 78 mins
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Show NotesEpisode OverviewAngie Cosca’s career journey challenges every assumption about traditional tech career paths. Starting with no formal computer science education, she taught herself HTML using Notepad, worked her way up through help desk support, and eventually became CIO of a major healthcare organization – all while staying with the same company for 23 years.Her story demonstrates ...
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August 19, 2025 • 78 mins
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Show NotesIn this episode, Manuel Martinez interviews Dr. Doreen Galli, Chief of Research at TBW Advisors, about her remarkable career journey through the technology industry. Dr. Galli shares candid insights about her path from academic overachiever to holding senior executive roles at companies like IBM, Microsoft, AT&T, and DHL.Guest Background: Dr. Doreen Galli is currently Chief of Resea...
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August 12, 2025 • 91 mins
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Clinton Lee’s career journey reads like a masterclass in adaptability. What started as dreams of becoming a teacher transformed into a successful path through IT infrastructure, customer-side technical roles, and ultimately sales engineering leadership.
Currently serving as a Director of Sales Engineering, Clinton shares the pivotal moments that shaped his career, from his first encounter with VMwar...
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August 5, 2025 • 75 mins
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Jeramie Brown’s career journey proves there’s no single path to technology leadership success. Starting as a radio and television broadcaster in the Air Force, Jeramie spent 24 years learning storytelling, communication, and adaptability while gradually building technical expertise. Today, he serves as Chief Information Officer for a Nevada public agency and President of the Las Vegas AITP chapter.
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July 29, 2025 • 68 mins
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Show NotesWhat does it take to go from a curious kid tinkering with an Apple IIe computer to leading cybersecurity at a major university? Vito Rocco’s journey offers a masterclass in career development, strategic thinking, and the power of continuous learning.Currently serving as Chief Information Security Officer at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Vito brings a unique perspective shaped...
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