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April 18, 2024 • Stories
“With Great Risk Comes Great Reward”
A (Tech) Road Less Traveled with ISC's CEO Jeff Osborn
"When you're a kid working with venture capitalists, everybody talks about taking their money and running to a tropical island…and nobody ever does. But I did," Jeff Osb…
Learn MoreAugust 24, 2023 • Stories
A (Tech) Road Less Traveled
Cohen Shares His Unconventional Path to a Career in Tech
As a 20-something American playing pro tennis in Europe during the late 1980s, a career in tech was not what Cohen saw in his future. Principal Program Manager for Micro…
Learn MoreJuly 20, 2023 • Stories
A (Tech) Road Less Taken
Pignotti Shares Her Detoured Path into a Career in Tech
When the road ahead becomes grossly unknown, Regional Director for DE-CIX, Kendra Pignotti, welcomes and embraces the curve, making all the difference. Pignotti has a lo…
Learn MoreMarch 27, 2023 • Stories
The (Tech) Road Less Taken
Marlin Martes Shares How to Make the Impossible Possible
"What I've found most surprising is that most people don't have a straightforward path to tech either. Everybody has different backgrounds. If you can get over the shame…
Learn MoreDecember 14, 2022 • Stories
Road Less Traveled: Unusual Career Paths from our Community
Ron Grant Dishes on a Detour to a Career in Tech
It could be said, Ron Grant is a pioneer in the tech industry. His interest began in the early 70s, around the same time the first message had been sent over the ARPANET…
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