Steve Cicco

Steve Cicco is a passionate IT leader with over 20 years of experience driving technology strategy and execution. His dedication to understanding business objectives and commitment to learning new skills have enabled him to sustain engagement across diverse roles and responsibilities over his lengthy tenure in the industry. An avid lifelong learner and puzzle-solver, Steve finds fulfillment in leveraging his extensive tool belt of knowledge to streamline processes and make jobs easier for colleagues through technology innovation and automation.

The Long Game: Steve Cicco on Sustaining Passion in Technology Careers

In this engaging conversation with IT Director at Transitions Optical Steve Cicco, we explore the evolution of his technology career and keys to sustaining passion over the long run. Steve offers insightful perspective, drawing from over 20 years of experience across manufacturing, sales, marketing and business intelligence roles. He discusses pragmatic approaches like maintaining a learning mindset, understanding business objectives, and building systems for supportability. Steve also provides thoughtful forecasts on trends like automation and conveys the expanding role of IT professionals as business partners. Tune in for practical, forward-thinking insights from Steve’s diverse IT journey so far.

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Episode Show Notes

Nostalgia for early computers and gaming [00:02:29]

Podcast growth and longevity [00:07:41]

IT leadership challenges [00:11:41]  

Vendor relationships [00:17:13]

Machinery production teams [00:19:58]

IT’s purpose – make jobs easier [00:29:05]

Personal data analytics [00:33:47]

Finding passion in problem-solving [00:39:40]

Thoughts on DevOps [00:41:18]  

Loving your work [00:44:29]

Keys to loving your work [00:45:57]

Parting words of wisdom [00:53:24]

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