The Role of a Chief Modernization Officer: The Yin to Your CTO’s Yang

By Milan Shetti, CEO Rocket Software Modernization has become a hot-button topic across the tech and business landscape. With ongoing advancements in cloud technology and the seemingly unlimited potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies, many organizations are eager to digitally transform and modernize their operations and software applications. In fact, 80%…

Zendesk announces 300 job cuts to reduce costs

CRM software provider Zendesk has decided to lay off 300 employees from its global workforce of 5,450 employees to reduce operating expenses, a recent filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) showed. The decision comes just months after the company was acquired by a consortium of private equity firms for $10.2 billion. “This…

Veteran CIOs on leading IT today

We live in a world where volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) can either paralyze you with fear or energize you with unlimited opportunities. Because of this, leadership matters more than ever. And no organization develops leaders, at scale, better than the military. For a recent episode of the Tech Whisperers podcast, I sat down with…

IT leaders meet the challenge to innovate frugally

These are challenging economic times for enterprises, and more so for IT leaders asked to drive innovation despite budgetary constraints. “There is a huge pressure on IT budgets across organizations,” says Vijay Sethi, chairman and chief mentor at technology-based mentorship platform MentorKart. “At the same time, the demands of users from IT are growing as…