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I really wanted to experiment with AI on this episode with the idea of using an AI voice generator to interview me but it became a barrier to completion.

So here we go, I’m interviewing myself, responding to some of the questions I ask my guests.
I lovingly recall the cultural shocks I experienced as I moved from the USA back home to the Bahamas and then back to the USA.

Note: I recorded this episode in late June shortly before I announced my change in job status to my world and community.

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This episode we’re joined by Lynne Lucas, a Technical Program Manager with a diverse and progressive multi decade career. Lynne’s career path, that includes mostly fortune 100 companies, started unconventionally when she was working as an office manager and has grown steadily from software developer to where she is today.
Lynn and I go deep into the challenges of being a Black Woman in a male dominated field along with some practical advice on navigating those challenges. And for this first time on the podcast, we talk about our opinions on certification and formal education for entry into and pivoting throughout your Technology Professional career.
Lynne’s career journey is another example of the possibilities and opportunities a career in Information Technology provides.

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Lynne: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnelucas/
Dawn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnbutler1/

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This episode we welcome David Harrison to the virtual stage.

Coming from humble beginnings to holding positions at the highest level of Tech such as director, CTO, and managing director, David has an extensive Tech career.

With a keen eye for Technology trends and start-ups, David shares with us his wealth of knowledge, learning and experiences because he believes and lives by the mandate to “Be Present”. Be present day-to-day, be present and aware of your environment, be present for your community, and most of all be present in representing the possibilities for those coming behind you.

David recommends reading Who Moved my Cheese and The Present.

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Meet O. Fernando Almanza, the mentor / manager / coach I’ve talked about many times on this podcast.

A strategic leader who believes in investing in and empowering teams, allowing them to shine. Fernando shares with us some of his core values and tenets that have driven his dynamic, successful career including reciprocal relationship building, strategic thinking, cross-functional exposure, self-assessment, and risk assessment/management.

Join me and my “forever” manager/leader, in this conversation into his Rules of Three for Leadership.

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Fernando: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernandoalmanza/
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Join us on this episode as we Journey Beyond the Code with Lovell Saunders, fellow Bahamian, Morgan State Alum and Electrical Engineering major.

His career journey has been unexpected and full of possibilities.

When Lovell finished high school, it was the happiest day of his life and he had zero desire to go to college.

Decades later, Lovell has a BSc in Electrical Engineering, multiple Masters degrees, certifications, a business owner for 15 years and now returned to Corporate America as a FinTech Executive managing IT Transformation & Generative (Gen) AI Business Initiatives, Implementation, and Programs.

Lovell is an inspiring example of “your career journey isn’t linear” and the power of quality connections, community and networking.

From key insights on the transition from worker to manager, essentials of business ownership to men’s mental health, this episode is chock full of NUGGETS on the utility of Excellence, Experience and Exposure.

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In this episode, I talk with my long-time, dear friend, Abby Knowles about how being an immigrant to the US, leaving the safety net of family and community, has made her scrappy in personal and professional life. Valedictorian of our Engineering class, Abby is now Vice President Global Technology Solutions at Verizon Wireless. Abby shares with us how patience and “farming” play a role in career change, progression and advancement. Listen in to how Abby took advantage of her network of mentors, bosses and peers to inform your own career journey. A big dreamer, motivated and tenacious in her career journey, she embraces a global mindset and perspective and is an employee-centric leader.

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Senior Director of NextGen Technologies at Northrop Grumman, Double Engineering Degrees (Bachelor’s and Masters), Trinidadian-born and grown, with a passion for DEI and giving back to the next generation through mentorship and sponsorship, Kerron Duncan has led teams of hundreds to thousands.

In University, he considered switching his concentration to Art!

Listen in to hear:

• How to navigate what Kerron calls, “Disruptors”, along your career journey.
• How important it is to be self-reflective, get in tune with the type of leader you want to be and your unique value proposition as you pursue advancement in your career.

An optimistic, strategic, dynamic and transformational leader, Kerron is unapologetic about taking action for Inclusion as a leader.

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On this episode I’m solo dolo, introducing to some and reacquainting others with my career journey and story. I’m coming to you this episode with my take on pivoting, navigating change, transition, self-awareness, my dreams, my disappointments and how they all played together to bring me to where and who I am today, including starting this podcast for you, my dear listeners.

Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnbutler1/

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