Ivan Rahman has spent nearly two decades betting on Milwaukee. Now, with fresh backing from VC 414, he's proving what's possible when that resourcefulness meets real investment. Longtime #mketech community members may remember Ivan from Avistar's early days, when he...
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MKE Tech Connects Data You Can Use with Dr. Victor Amaya and Joe Poeschl | Tech Connect Ep. 7
Tech Connect is a video series by MKE Tech Hub Coalition that spotlights the real voices behind Milwaukee's growing technology ecosystem. Each episode features candid conversations with local tech professionals on leadership, career, culture, and what makes Milwaukee...
From Curiosity to Credentials: Rachaad Howard’s Self-Made Path to Tech
Rachaad Howard has been a full-time entrepreneur since 2010. His journey started with Cream City Print Lounge, which he grew into one of the Milwaukee's largest print shops, building partnerships along the way with the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Store, Kohl's, and Visit...
MKE Tech Connects Bader Rutter with Brian Kohlmann and Tom Posta | Tech Connect Ep. 6
Tech Connect is a video series by MKE Tech Hub Coalition that spotlights the real voices behind Milwaukee's growing technology ecosystem. Each episode features candid conversations with local tech professionals on leadership, career, culture, and what makes Milwaukee...
From Corporate Strategy to AI Adventure: How Anu Höysniemi Picks What to Build
Anu Höysniemi spent more than 15 years in management consulting and the corporate world as VP of Strategy and Analytics before reaching an inflection point. She wanted to focus on building something that mattered to her. When she noticed a huge gap growing in AI...
Technology Is Most Valuable When It Helps People: Meet MKE Tech Navigator Yash Zode
Every ecosystem needs people who know how to open doors for others. Yash Zode has quietly been one of them, long before we gave that role a name. Yash Zode is a software engineer specializing in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computer vision with a...
MKE Tech Connects I.C. Stars with Blanca Gonzales and Mimi Perez | Tech Connect Ep. 5
Tech Connect is a video series by MKE Tech Hub Coalition that spotlights the real voices behind Milwaukee's growing technology ecosystem. Each episode features candid conversations with local tech professionals on leadership, career, culture, and what makes Milwaukee...
MKE Tech Connects Accenture with Dr. Bridie Fanning and Matthew Schulze | Tech Connect Ep. 4
Tech Connect is a video series by MKE Tech Hub Coalition that spotlights the real voices behind Milwaukee's growing technology ecosystem. Each episode features candid conversations with local tech professionals on leadership, career, culture, and what makes Milwaukee...
MKE Tech Connects the Bucks with Dr. Michael Dairyko and Sumathi Thiyagarajan | Tech Connect Ep. 3
Tech Connect is a video series by MKE Tech Hub Coalition that spotlights the real voices behind Milwaukee's growing technology ecosystem. Each episode features candid conversations with local tech professionals on leadership, career, culture, and what makes Milwaukee...
MKE Tech Connects Rockwell Automation with Wesley Mukai and Punita Miller | Tech Connect Ep. 2
Tech Connect is a video series by MKE Tech Hub Coalition that spotlights the real voices behind Milwaukee's growing technology ecosystem. Each episode features candid conversations with local tech professionals on leadership, career, culture, and what makes Milwaukee...