Interop Radio: Managing the Technology Start-Up

Episode 2

Managing technology is a complicated process. Managing the people who develop and deploy technology is even more complicated. Add the pressures that come with a technology startup and it can be enough to drive a rational person to seek solace in a nice, quiet yurt. Some people don't just survive in that pressure cooker, though -- they thrive and succeed. Our guest in this episode of Interop Radio has done just that. Joe Emison is not just able to keep a successful team in motion, though -- he's able to talk about how he does it.

In this episode, host Curtis Franklin talks with Joe about the challenges he faced in starting BuildFax and how he has been able to guide his technology team in adding value to IT in the business. You'll hear how Joe evaluates business requirements, works with other members of the executive team, and makes decisions about the skills and mindset he wants to see in the professionals who join his team.

Joe Emison is Founder and Chief Technology Officer at BuildFax, the only provider of automated property condition information to the insurance and lending industries. Joe launched BuildFax on the cloud in 2008, and has consulted with many other companies on their own cloud launches and migrations. Joe oversees all technology and product management for BuildFax, and regularly contributes articles to InformationWeek on the cloud, databases, and startups. Joe graduated with degrees in English and Mathematics from Williams College and has a law degree from Yale Law School.

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