| | December 20189CIOReviewbecome more effective in a cloud based environment can have a real impact. There is a shortage of technologists who specialize in cloud platforms, so leaning on great partners and leveraging vendors to fill the skill gap is a must. We've focused on investing in our current staff, attracting great players and leveraging talent from outsourced provider to get us to where we are in our cloud transition.Turning what may seem like a disadvantage into an opportunity can be a great motivator for your team. I've found that making the investment in their education while also giving them the opportunity to lead and be a conduit for solving problems across the business has been a successful strategy. We've built trust and communities of collaboration around the many business leaders and sectors of The Bay Club. We've even begun to push agile and sprint methodologies across other parts of the business. Building trust as well as opening others to the benefits of investing in cloud technologies pushes the greater team to innovate the business. We've seen the benefits in our Food and Beverage, Retail and Sales operations from embracing cloud technologies. Which growing or future technology innovation are you personally excited about?I'm very excited for what the future will bring in Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning. Cloud gives us the storage to ingest the large magnitude of data gathered and the computing power needed to drive results and power all three of these technologies. Ultimately we want to set ourselves apart and drive a digital customer experience that is magical. Implementing the right cloud platforms to help you scale up to meet the demands and play back that data in a meaningful way is what delivers innovation and competitive advantage.We are all dealing with technology every day. How does technology drive your life?Technology has been a huge part of my life and continues to enhance the experiences I have both personally and professionally. There is a fine line with technology, as it can define our ability to experience something meaningful and allow for us to missing the actual encounter altogether. I find that capturing life's precious moments with loved ones can be a great way to share experiences and remember what a good time you had. It's also important to be grounded and enjoy the moment. Watching your child achieve success through the lens of a smart phone is not the same as being present and in the moment. At the same time our children are even more engrossed. For them technology is a teacher, entertainer, care taker and the door way to a future world rapidly changing around them.I'm both excited and apprehensive for the next iteration of the industrial revolution, as we see AI taking the place of many human workers. It's our charge to make good on the promise of technology and insure we are "making the world a better place" as cliché as it may sound. Cloud computing provides the means to scale up and adjust for storage or server capacity, resulting in major cost savings and a more agile team
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