About this episode

Sudharsana Srinivasan discusses her journey in mainframe technology and the importance of mentorship.

In this episode of Mainframe Coven, Jessielaine Punongbayan (Product Manager, Dynatrace) and Richelle Anne Craw (Software Engineer, Beta Systems Software) chat with Sudharsana Srinivasan, a champion for mentorship and mainframe advocacy. She opens up about her journey from studying computer science in India to leading firmware development at IBM, sharing the lessons she’s learned along the way. Sudharsana talks about her passion for helping the next generation, the value of connecting what you learn to real-world opportunities, and how mentorship can create a ripple effect of growth and empowerment.Links and Resources Mentioned in the Episode:Open Mainframe Project Mentorship Program: https://openmainframeproject.org/projects/mentorship/Open Mainframe Project COBOL Programming Course: https://openmainframeproject.org/projects/cobol-programming-course/ibm.biz/mentor-today: http://ibm.biz/mentor-todayibm.biz/newtoibmz: http://ibm.biz/newtoibmz

People in this episode

Hosts: Jessielaine Punongbayan, Richelle Anne Craw

Guest: Sudharsana Srinivasan

Topics covered

• mentorship
• mainframe advocacy
• career development
• firmware development
• computer science education

Keywords

• mentorship
• mainframe
• IBM
• career
• advocacy
• education
• firmware

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IBM, Open Mainframe Project, Dynatrace, Beta Systems Software

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