Solving upstream problems through opportunities in tech!

Ever wondered about a career in cybersecurity? Look no further. This week, Mel and Ollie get the inside scoop with Chris Poulter, founder at OSINT Combine, a company offering Open Source Intelligence tools and training. If you want to contact Chris to learn more about open-source intelligence or the training OSINT Combine offers, hit him up through his Linkedin. Chris Poulter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-poulter/ If you or someone you know wants to share their story with other veterans and us, get into contact with Mel or Ollie today through their Linkedin. Oliver Pollasky: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-pollasky-550038174/ Mel O'Sullivan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melosullivan/ #Befierce #withyouwithme #techdveteran

This week Mel and Ollie speak to Kellie Davis – A RAAF Air Combat Officer and Veteran, now an Associate Manager at BCT Solutions, part of Accenture and Accenture Australia. In this episode, Kellie talks about Veteran skills that make them incredibly valuable for roles within tech, and gives us an insight into WithYouWithMe’s partnership with Accenture and what that means for our Veterans.

Want to hear from veterans having real success in industry? Episode 5 of season 3 the Tech’d Veteran is now live! This season focuses on interviews with veterans who are disrupting and striving in technology. If you need a confidence boost or some motivation to get through your training listen to it now! This episode features Tristan Steventon Tristan is ex-ADF and after discharging started StevTech. StevTech brings the best of the worlds agricultural technologies to Australian farmers. It's main technologies include drones and data analysis. Both Mel and Ollie are huge nerds when it comes to food security and Agtech so this was a really great episode to film!

Joshua Mason is a Cyber Guru. While in the USAF Joshua pivoted from being a pilot, into cyber security and then finally into teaching cyber. After his military career he continued with his passion for teaching and started teaching cyber security again. I wish I had a teacher like Josh while I was going through school. This episode is a must-listen for anyone thinking about getting into cyber - in particular digital forensics.  Joshua is a great guy and was awesome to have him on the show. You can find him here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuacmason/ If you think of anyone who might be great to be a guest on this show, reach out and dob them in to Mel or Ollie now! Mel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melosullivan/ Ollie:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-pollasky-550038174/

Have you ever wondered about a career in Robotics Process Automation? This week Mel and Oliver talk to Mathew Prasad - Former Army and now back in Army reserves working in Automation. Mat was an absolute legend to talk to and if anyone is interested at all in RPA listen to this episode! Mathew Prasad: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathew-prasad-gdipmgt-maicd-b6b51163/ Oliver Pollasky: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-pollasky-550038174/ Mel O'Sullivan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melosullivan/

What makes soil sexy and what the hell does it have to do with veterans in tech? Welcome back to season 3 of the befierce podcast the Tech’d Veteran! This season focuses on interviews with veterans who are disrupting and striving in technology. If you need a confidence boost or some motivation to get through your training listen to it now! This week Mel and I interview Sam Duncan. Sam is former Airforce and is founder of agtech company Farm Lab. Farm Lab helps farmers keep a digital account of their soil health and tackles big issues such as climate change.  You can find Sam here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/swduncan/  Hosts: Mel O Sullivan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melosullivan/ Oliver Pollasky: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-pollasky-550038174/

Want to hear from veterans having real success in industry? This week we launched the first episode of season 3 of the befierce podcast the Tech’d Veteran! This season focuses on interviews with veterans who are disrupting and striving in technology. If you need a confidence boost or some motivation to get through your training listen to it now! Episode one features an interview with our co host: Mel O'Sullivan. Mel is an Ex Army veteran and is now utilising data to benefit both her rural community and other veterans in the WYWM community as an associate instructor!

Matt is an Aussie Army Veteran with no background in IT. Yet, he transitioned into the cybersecurity industry. He believes that everyone can become a tech guru by learning digital skills - Break things and then fix them! Do you want to launch yourself into the emerging tech industry too? Hear Matt's story in the interview now. We are going to show you how you too, can launch yourself into the industry through Trial and Error! Come and check out the BeFierce Podcast series! Anchor and other quality podcast platforms: https://hubs.ly/H0rndFN0 Youtube: https://hubs.ly/H0rnbDS0

This episode we met with Alex Duffy, who is an associate instructor at WYWM and ex-Army has a passion for making tech fun. Alex shares his journey and his desire to help others along their journey to reach their potential in the tech industry. Come and check out the podcast series! Anchor: https://hubs.ly/H0rndFN0 Youtube: https://hubs.ly/H0rnbDS0

This week we had the pleasure of hosting another one of our Associate Instructors and Canadian Veteran Chapter Leads Caleb Walker.  Still serving in the military, Caleb dedicates his time to other CAF military veterans and the wider community.  Come and here how he is helping solve upstream problems before they become downstream ones!