Hello, World! : Gwen Greene, Ph.D. President, Founder, CEO, and and Senior Information Systems Security Engineer

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Gwen Greene, Ph.D. President, Founder, CEO and Senior Information Systems Security Engineer of Applied Information Technology (AiTech), LLC. Gwen, also known as Dr. GG, talks about how she got started in computer science and then transitioned to Information Systems Security Engineering (ISSE). She discusses how her mother inspired her work ethic and why she started her business.QUOTES“You live and learn. And I give myself permission to live and take the lessons and try to do better.” -Gwen Green [22:02]“I think that’s what I love most about being a business owner. That I get to have some insight and to offer everything that I know to help others grow and to help them feel fulfilled in their career choices.” -Gwen Green [25:07]“I make sure that I always have young women make sure that they know that ‘Hey, If I did it, you can do it.’ And that’s very important. ” -Gwen Green [33:03]TIMESTAMPS[00:04] Intro[02:18] Gwen’s and Shana’s connection to opera[07:16] Meet Gwen Green[07:44] Gwen’s childhood and high school education[10:44] Driving her children to school[12:48] More of Gwen’s intro and social media[15:53] Participating in bodybuilding competitions[19:43] What does AiTech offer[25:28] How she balances working and owning a business[28:56] Learning her work ethic from her mom[31:03] Gwen’s first job and why mentors are important[33:13] Majoring computer science in college[35:50] Working on a government contract during Y2K[41:35] Transitioning from computer science into ISSE[46:28] Does she consider herself as a success?[48:03] Her biggest professional success[50:53] Why she started a business[51:43] Her superpower[52:52] One thing she wish she knew when she began her career and what she wish she did differently[54:34] Some of her favorite books and meal[57:35] Her advice for young women today[58:28] What’s next for Gwen[01:01:11] Contacting Gwen Greene[01:02:28] OutroRESOURCEShttps://www.metopera.org/discover/synopses/porgy-and-bess/ (Porgy and Bess)https://www.metopera.org/discover/synopses/carmen/ (Carmen)https://www.metopera.org/discover/synopses/turandot/ (Turandot)https://www.metopera.org/discover/synopses/madama-butterfly/ (Madama Butterfly)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASIC (BASIC (Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code))https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortran (Fortran)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COBOL (COBOL)https://www.rebelgirls.com/ (Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls)https://www.951shinefm.com/ (95.1 SHINE-FM)https://www.drlaura.com/ (Dr. Laura)https://www.daveskillerbread.com/ (Dave's Killer Bread)https://www.cplusplus.com/ (C++)https://www.java.com/en/ (Java)https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/Y2K-bug/ (Y2K)https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/Information_Systems_Security_Engineer_Engineering (Information Systems Security Engineer/Engineering (ISSE))https://www.simplilearn.com/what-is-cissp-concepts-eligibility-criteria-and-pluses-associated-rar276-article (Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP))https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/hubzone-program (HUBZone)https://www.jamespatterson.com/landing-page/james-patterson-books-womens-murder-club/ (James Patterson’s Women’s Murder Club series)https://www.jamespatterson.com/landing-page/james-patterson-books-alex-cross/ (James Patterson’s Alex Cross series)RELEVANT LINKShttps://aitechcyber.com/ (AiTech website)https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwengreene/ (Gwen Greene on LinkedIn)Email Gwen Greenehttps://www.instagram.com/gwenwoman/ (Gwen Greene on Instagram)