0221 - Local Impact, Global Reach with Joe Dowling

Our hosts today are Clare Mustapha and Akanksha Aravinda. Welcome to today’s interview: Today we’re talking with Joe Dowling, Chief Technology Officer at Sidero, a GlobalLogic Company. ·       To start Joe, could you tell us a little about your career and introduce us to Sidero and Globallogic? ·       What key lessons have you learned about managing outsourced/offshored delivery models? [e.g. Managing remote/offshore teams, what strategies have you found most effective for ensuring cohesive teamwork and productivity across different locations?] ·       Can you talk about the impact that Sidero has had on Athlone, and maybe the value of setting up in a region as opposed to the capital? ·       How has Sidero's acquisition by GlobalLogic changed things? [in terms of service offerings, access to new technologies, global reach, etc? What new opportunities has it created?] ·       Can you share your thoughts on how Generative AI technologies are impacting software service firms? [opportunity, threat, same ‘ole]? ·       Reflecting on your long experience working in software services and technology, what advice would you give to us as Digital Innovation students? ·       Any final thoughts?  Thank you for finding the time to talk to us today.  Notes, extra questions, and further reading: Joe Dowling on LinkedIn (link) Sidero - IT Services and IT Consulting - https://www.sidero.ieGlobalLogic – A Hitachi Group Company - https://www.globallogic.comThe interview team: Akanksha Aravinda, Clare Mustapha, Snehal Jain, Sofia Rollan Zegers, and Yizhuo Qiao. Acknowledgements Music  Title: Voltaic FluctuationsArtist: Ben PruntySource:  https://www.benpruntymusic.com/License: Non-transferable license. Permission granted by Ben PruntyCover Art Title: Complex collage IIArtist: Allen HigginsSource: podcast-JOE.pptxLicense: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Podcast LicenseDesign Talk (dot IE) CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 The license can be viewed at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0By taking part you give permission for your voice to be recorded, for the recording to be edited, and for it to be posted and published as a podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.