"If it doesn't exist, let's invent it." Discover the mindset of innovation with a Google insider.
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On this episode, we are joined by an amazing guest that is a US Army Veteran, IT Adjunct Professor at South University and Technical Program Manager at Google. We discuss his time in Iraq, his 18 years of experience in the "Game of Thrones" world of telecommunications and what it is like to work at Google.
As he is our first guest of Black History Month, Demarkus also shares his experience as an African-American in telecommunications and what can be done to provide more opportunities for African-Americans in tech.
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1. Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Time in the Army (00:02:15)
3. Living in Austin and Louisville (00:09:00)
4. Start of his professional career (00:12:35)
5. Working for Google (00:18:11)
6. Being a professor at South University (00:25:14)
7. Black History Month/African-Americans in tech (00:30:59)
8. Helping neighbors with their internet (00:39:13)
9. Conclusion + Outro (00:42:15)
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