Josh Haines: Finding Success with Digital Change

January 12, 2024
SEP Podcast, Behind the Product Episode 49

This episode’s guest is Josh Haines, he is the Global DevSecOps Capability Manager & Software Factory Founder at Rolls-Royce. In this episode Josh shares his journey over the past few years focusing on Digital Transformation within the Defense organization at Rolls-Royce. His mission has been to empower the development of modern applications to both serve his business partners within the organization and their customers. Josh hasn’t done this alone and he shared many of the things he’s learned and the resources that have helped he and his team to reach many milestones.

We talk about many things but a few to point out:

  • Don’t just rely on your technical skills, lean into the people side
  • Learn from resources from outside your organization, books are your friend
  • Start small and build the value flywheel over time
  • Give yourself time, this is a marathon

Resources
How To Win Friends and Influence People The Flywheel Effect Ask Your DeveloperBook: The Delicate Art of Bureaucracy

 

Episode Guests

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Josh Haines | Global DevSecOps Capability Manager & Software Factory Founder at Rolls-Royce

Josh Haines is an Enterprise DevSecOps Specialist and Senior Materials Engineer with 15 years of experience solving problems in complex industries. He is a Lilly Scholar who worked for Honeywell Aerospace and Johns Manville before re-joining Rolls-Royce ten years after an internship. In 2020, he transitioned to a full-time role in the Digital Transformation team. This completes a gradual pivot from creating digital tools to help with engineering work, to starting and running a Software Factory at Rolls-Royce, to a full career in “digital and data.”

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Raman Ohri | President & CEO at SEP

Raman has spent his career at SEP, starting as an engineer out of Rose-Hulman. He is now CEO and President. Raman leads SEP in building exceptional software products and stronger teams by collaboratively identifying the right product to build, executing the project, and leveling up our clients’ teams’ software practices.

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Episode Host

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Zac Darnell | Host of Behind The Product & Manager at SEP

With his diverse background and expertise, Zac brings a unique perspective to discussions around innovation, leadership, and the ever-evolving tech landscape. His ability to bridge technical and business domains makes him a valuable voice in the industry.

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