Career Downloads

Career Downloads


Latest Episodes

From Self-Taught Web Developer to Healthcare CIO with Angie Cosca | Ep045
August 26, 2025

Episode Information Show NotesEpisode OverviewAngie Coscas career journey challenges every assumption about traditional tech career paths. Starting with no formal computer science

From Academic Overachiever to Tech Executive with Dr. Doreen Galli | Ep044
August 19, 2025

Episode Information Show NotesIn this episode, Manuel Martinez interviews Dr. Doreen Galli, Chief of Research at TBW Advisors, about her remarkable career journey through the techn

From Classroom Dreams to Sales Engineering Leadership with Clinton Lee | Ep043
August 12, 2025

Episode Information Show Notes - Clinton Lees career journey reads like a masterclass in adaptability. What started as dreams of becoming a teacher transformed into a successful path through IT infra

From Air Force Broadcasting to Tech Leadership with Jeramie Brown | Ep042
August 05, 2025

Episode Information Show Notes - Jeramie Browns career journey proves theres no single path to technology leadership success. Starting as a radio and television broadcaster in the Air Force, Jeramie

From Pennsylvania Kid to UNLV CISO: A Cybersecurity Career Journey with Vito Rocco | Ep041
July 29, 2025

Episode Information Show NotesWhat does it take to go from a curious kid tinkering with an Apple IIe computer to leading cybersecurity at a major university? Vito Roccos journey o

Tables Turned – The Origin Story Behind Career Downloads with Guest Host
July 22, 2025

Episode Information Show Notes - What happens when the interviewer becomes the interviewee? In this special episode, John MacGugan flips the script and puts Manuel Martinez in the hot seat to uncover

From Mail Room to DirecTV Engineer: John MacGugan’s 25-Year Career Journey | Ep039
July 15, 2025

Episode Information Show NotesWhy it matters: John MacGugan built a 25-year satellite technology career without a college degree, proving that curiosity and initiative can overcome

From Teaching Kids to Tech Consulting: Jessica Parker’s Career Resilience Secrets | Ep038
July 08, 2025

Episode Information Show NotesWhat if moving 18 times before your 18th birthday could become your greatest career asset? In this conversation, Jessica Parker reveals how early life

From Rural Mexico to Cybersecurity Success: Estela Baca’s Inspiring Career Journey | Ep037
July 01, 2025

Episode Information Show Notes - What does it take to transform from a farm girl in rural Mexico to a cybersecurity solutions engineer at a leading tech company? In this episode, Estela Baca shares he

From Student to Aspiring Tech Professional: Paola Mendiola on Building a Career in Cybersecurity | Ep036
May 20, 2025

Episode Information Show NotesIn this episode of Career Downloads, host Manuel Martinez interviews Paola Mendiola, a promising digital forensics student at CSN who shares her journ