Episode 23 | April 18, 2022

Best of the Podcast Sampler

Best of the Podcast Sampler

We’re giving you a sampling of several of our favorite snippets from our last 20+ shows. Think of it like a flight of drinks, giving you a taste of several flavors, but in podcast form.

Host Zac Darnell and Guest Host David Mathew share four excerpts from the podcast so far. If any of the clips piqued your interest, you can find the full episodes here:

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Episode Guests

Ryan Larcom

Ryan Larcom

Director

Ryan loves turning bold ideas into reality. As a Director at High Alpha Innovation, Ryan is focused on scaling operations at High Alpha Innovation and partnering with the world’s leading organizations to help them innovate through startup creation. Ryan’s superpower is complexity-busting – guiding leaders to make sense of business and industry complexities in order to confidently execute. A designer by nature, Ryan is passionate about shaping the future of business through new startup creation. His portfolio of work has intertwined strategy, product design and innovation within Fortune 500 companies, venture capital and startups. The common thread of Ryan’s career has been a desire to make the world a better place through thoughtfully designed business models, products and experiences.

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Rik Sansone

Rik Sansone

User Experience & Designer

Rik is a creative UX / UI designer who thinks on a different level. He has a passion for building common-sense, intuitive HCI experiences that “wow” users and benefit the bottom line. In his current role at Delta Faucet, Rik presents tactical storytelling and concise, data-driven, problem-solving solutions to executives.

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Duane Musser

Duane Musser

Software Engineering Leader

Duane is an experienced technical leader that loves nothing more than helping teams accomplish great things. He helps product teams understand both what and how to deliver the greatest value to customers and users. He is passionate about helping young engineers develop to skills needed to be successful. He also also enjoys helping all people become better versions of themselves.

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Chris Atkinson

Chris Atkinson

Chief Delivery Officer

Chris brings deep experience in safety-critical medical device software and leads SEP’s product development practices as Chief Delivery Officer.

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Jon Fuller

Jon Fuller

Director of Software Engineering

Jon helps strengthen SEP’s engineering practice with a passion for building great software, improving developer experience, and advancing technical excellence across teams.

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Giuliana Taylor

Giuliana Taylor

SEP Alumn

Giuliana Taylor worked with SEP for 7 years and is lead teams focused on taking great care of Makers and clients. Giuliana brings a passion for creating amazing products through engineering and an excitement that is contagious.

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Dave Mathew

Dave Mathew

SEP Alumn

As a former Software Producer at SEP, Dave created custom software experiences that addressed complex problems in diverse business domains. Dave is passionate about problem solving, human-centered design, and mentoring others. Dave pairs his technical background with his expertise in product management and experience design to ensure we solve the right problems with our clients while building solutions to address them in the proper context.

Episode Host

Zac Darnell

Zac Darnell

Engagement Manager

Zac’s professional journey blends hands-on product development expertise with strategic leadership in consulting and technology, laying the groundwork for his current role at SEP.

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