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  • Purpose Forged: Pat Smith, Oracle Principal Security Engineer and Army Veteran

    Purpose Forged: Pat Smith, Oracle Principal Security Engineer and Army Veteran
    Apr 28 2025
    We explore Pat’s journey, rooted in strong family influence and an innate drive to pursue her goals without hesitation. Pat opens up about her path to self-discovery, shaped by a deep sense of self-awareness and an unrelenting competitive edge that pushes her to rise above every challenge she faces. Pat highlights the value of thoughtful observation—knowing when to pause, evaluate, and listen before speaking or acting. Whether you're navigating a career pivot or working to better understand your own capabilities, Pat’s insights will inspire you to think more deeply about identity, preparation, and how to effectively translate your existing skills into new opportunities. She encourages others to research what’s required for the next role, embrace continual learning, and take bold steps toward their goals with clarity and confidence. https://www.linkedin.com/in/patsmth/ https://www.oracle.com/veterans/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Episode Transcript: 00;00;00;00 - 00;00;33;04 Unknown You're listening to the Oracle Maven podcast, where we bring people together from the veteran affiliated community to highlight employees, partners, organizations and those who are continuing the mission to serve. Welcome to the Maven podcast. I'm your host, Chris Spencer, and in this episode I'm joined by Pat Smith, Oracle principal security engineer and Army veteran, where we explore Pat's journey rooted in strong family influence and an innate drive to pursue her goals without hesitation. 00;00;33;08 - 00;00;56;28 Unknown Pat opens up about her path to self-discovery. Shaped by a deep sense of self-awareness and unrelenting competitive edge that pushes her to rise above every challenge she faces. Grounded in possibility and resilience, Pat highlights the value of thoughtful observation, knowing when to pause, evaluate, and listen before speaking or acting. Her ability to take on tough, high stakes tasks reflects a rare combination of courage, adaptability and solution oriented thinking. 00;00;56;28 - 00;01;18;07 Unknown Pat doesn't shy away from discomfort. Instead, she leans into it, earning the trust of those around her by demonstrating competence, reliability, and strong commitment to results. Whether you're navigating a career pivot or working to better understand your own capabilities, Pat's insights will inspire you to think more deeply about identity, preparation and how to effectively translate your existing skills into new opportunities. 00;01;18;07 - 00;01;36;11 Unknown She encourages others to research what's required for the next role, embrace continual learning and take bold steps towards their goals with clarity and confidence. This episode is a must listen for anyone who wants to lead with purpose, grow through challenge and be recognized as someone who delivers real impact. We have all we need to become the person we want to be. 00;01;36;11 - 00;01;55;16 Unknown Let's remember how to connect with others with sincerity and genuine intent as we continue the mission to serve. Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoyed this episode, and please remember to check in on your buddies and family. Pat's contact details are in the podcast description and you can always find me on LinkedIn. Good morning Pat. How's it going? 00;01;55;18 - 00;02;16;24 Unknown Good morning. Going great. How about yourself? I'm doing all right. Thanks. Happy Monday. So funny thing, people say that. What do you think people say? Happy Monday. I don't know, because Monday everybody usually dreaded after the weekend. Right. Yeah. They want their weekend to be a little longer. A little bit longer. Yeah. So. So we talk about the weekends and coming to work. 00;02;16;25 - 00;02;48;01 Unknown You know we're going to talk a little bit about you and then what you do. And before we started recording for everybody out there, I asked Pat how it was going. And I guess the Monday already started. So there's a lot of a lot of things going on already. And it's interesting if you, as you hear Pat talk about her, not only your experiences here at Oracle, what she does, and you probably understand how things keep moving and, what we do for our customers and for the for the company and supporting the effort of what whatever the collective organizations do. 00;02;48;03 - 00;03;07;17 Unknown It'll be clear. So. But before we get into all of that, Pat, would you tell us a little bit about Pat? Good morning everyone. My name is Pat Smith. I've been an Oracle roughly three years. I am former military Army go Army storm. I served in the Army and an army reserve as well. I went to Germany. 00;03;07;18 - 00;03;30;03 Unknown I'm in a different places. I ended up deploying to Southwest Asia as well. And, once I got out of the military, I started working for the Department of Defense. I work for DoD. I've, been a member of Homeland Security for. I work for U.S. cert, and I also work for the, FBI. Before ...
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  • 3 Simple Rules: Howie Chan, Oracle Senior Technical Program Manager and Marine Veteran

    3 Simple Rules: Howie Chan, Oracle Senior Technical Program Manager and Marine Veteran
    Apr 21 2025
    His leadership journey shaped by early family influences and a strong sense of service, Howie graduated from the US Naval Academy where he commissioned into the United States Marine Corps and spent his entire enlistment overseas learning what it truly takes to lead by example. Howie shares valuable lessons on navigating change, building community, and thinking strategically about your next steps—especially when transitioning careers. From "trust but verify" to embracing optimism and knowing when to say no, Howie’s leadership philosophy puts mission and people first. Coming to Oracle through our Oracle Veteran Internship Program, known also as OVIP, Howie is bringing those same principles to his role, and we’re excited to see what he’ll accomplish next. https://www.linkedin.com/in/hmchan16/ https://www.oracle.com/careers/culture-inclusion/veterans/#rc30veteran https://www.service2school.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Episode Transcript: 00;00;00;00 - 00;00;47;19 Unknown You're listening to the Oracle Maven podcast, where we bring people together from the veteran affiliated community to highlight employees, partners, organizations and those who are continuing the mission to serve. Welcome to the Maven podcast. I'm your host, Chris Spencer, and in this episode I'm joined by Howie Chan, Oracle senior technical program manager and former United States Marine. His leadership journey, shaped by early family influences and a strong sense of service, led Howie to graduate from the United States Naval Academy, where he commissioned into the United States Marine Corps and spent his entire overseas learning what it truly takes to lead by example, how he shares valuable lessons on navigating change, building community, and thinking strategically 00;00;47;19 - 00;01;09;09 Unknown about your next steps, especially when transitioning careers from trust but verify to embracing optimism and knowing when to say no. How his leadership philosophy puts mission in people first. Coming to Oracle through Oracle's veteran internship program, known also as over how he's bringing those same principles to his role, and we're excited to see what to accomplish next. We have all we need to become the person we want to be. 00;01;09;09 - 00;01;29;17 Unknown So let's remember how to connect with others with sincerity and genuine intent as we continue the mission to serve. Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoyed this episode, and please remember to check in on your buddies and family. Howie's contact details in the podcast description, and you can always find me on LinkedIn. Good morning Howie. How's it going? 00;01;29;19 - 00;01;49;11 Unknown Hey, Chris. Pretty good man. How about yourself? Doing all right? Thanks. Yep. It's, the beginning of the week, and it's early. Not real early, but early enough to get to get us a good baseline to have a great conversation. Sure. Now, I appreciate your time. Happy to do this. Yeah. No. Likewise. And, you know, for everybody listening. 00;01;49;11 - 00;02;08;22 Unknown You know, how he's how he joined us through one of our hiring channels. And I'll let him elaborate on those things and, and talk about how it is that we came to meet and what we're talking about today. But before we get there, Howie, tell us a little bit about you. So, yeah, my name is Howie Chan. I was born in the South. 00;02;08;29 - 00;02;27;29 Unknown I grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee, and most of my life in Huntsville, Alabama. From there, I went to the U.S. Naval Academy and commissioned into the US Marine Corps as a communications and signals officer. Over the last 70 years in capacity. So my entire career overseas, three and half years in Asia, three and half years in the Middle East. 00;02;28;01 - 00;02;51;18 Unknown I got the Marine Corps at the end of 2022 and took a travel sabbatical in 2023, traveling the globe from there. Joined Oracle, through Oracle's veteran internship program, over last year. So grateful to the Lord for opened a door to be able to do a current internship to a full time offer. But, that's essentially how I got here, was through Oracle's veteran internship program. 00;02;51;20 - 00;03;25;03 Unknown Got it. No. It's great. So Knoxville, Was it was what was growing up in Knoxville like for you, you know, how did that lead to Huntsville? Yeah. Candidly, you know, I was I was I was on there Knoxville til I was about seven years old. I've one older brother and my dad being a medical doctor, he had a really crazy work schedule and so when my brother and in middle school, my dad was on called time or, like, on duty all the time, and my brother mentioned, like he wanted to see my dad were often and we wanted to be doing more family things. 00;03;25;03 - 00;03;45;26 Unknown And so my dad made the decision to move our family from Knoxville, Tennessee down to Huntsville, Alabama for better work life fit, and he was able to find that. And that's how ...
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  • Be the Bridge: SMA (R) Jack Tilley, 12th Sergeant Major of the Army

    Be the Bridge: SMA (R) Jack Tilley, 12th Sergeant Major of the Army
    Apr 7 2025
    After serving 36 years in the US Army from 1966 to 2004, with a two-year break in between, SMA Tilley shares invaluable insights into how his military service shaped his life, allowed him to care for others, and inspired his ongoing mission of service through business and nonprofit organizations. He emphasizes the importance of bringing people together and discusses his deep passion for addressing one of our community's most pressing challenges—mental health. SMA Tilley shares a heartfelt story about the power of supporting one another and the impact of collective action the role hope plays in driving meaningful change. From stories that bring smiles to discussions on the traits of effective leaders, the value of teamwork, and the importance of planning and transition, it was an honor to hear from SMA Tilley. It is a rare opportunity to hear experiences of history through a personal perspective and we’re grateful for the time SMA Tilley shared with us. https://www.linkedin.com/in/12thsma-jack-tilley/ American Freedom Foundation - https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-freedom-foundation/posts/?feedView=all American Freedom Foundation - https://americanfreedomfoundation.org/ Your Next Mission Podcast - https://www.linkedin.com/company/your-next-mission/posts/?feedView=all Your Next Mission Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6j5iMzkVBDX4XjgTVQiXOu?si=3168463fdc764529 ------------------------------------------------------------- Podcast Transcript: 00;00;00;00 - 00;00;42;27 Unknown You're listening to the Oracle Maven podcast, where we bring people together from the veteran affiliated community to highlight employees, partners, organizations and those who are continuing the mission to serve. Welcome to the Maven podcast. I'm your host, Chris Spencer, and in this episode I'm joined by retired 12 Sergeant Major of the Army Jack Tilley. After serving 36 years in the US Army from 1966 to 2004, with a two year break in between Saar Major till, he shares invaluable insights into how his military service shaped his life, allowed him to care for others and inspired his ongoing mission of service through business and nonprofit organizations. 00;00;43;00 - 00;01;03;01 Unknown He emphasizes the importance of bringing people together, and discusses his deep passion for addressing one of our community's most pressing challenges mental health. Sergeant Major Tilley shares a heartfelt story about the power of supporting one another and the impact of collective action and the role hope plays in driving meaningful change. From stories that bring smiles to discussions on the traits of effective leaders. 00;01;03;07 - 00;01;21;06 Unknown The value of teamwork and the importance of planning and transition. It was an honor to hear from Sergeant Major Tilley. It is a rare opportunity to hear experiences of history through a personal perspective, and we're grateful for the time, Sergeant Major Tilley shared with us. We have all we need to become the person we want to be. Let's remember how to connect with others with sincerity and genuine intent. 00;01;21;07 - 00;01;35;14 Unknown As we continue the mission to serve. Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoyed this episode, and please remember to check in on your buddies and family Sergeant Major till these contact details are in the podcast description, and you can always find me on LinkedIn. 00;01;35;16 - 00;01;59;02 Unknown SA major. How are you? Hey! I'm so pumped up here today. I'm excited. Yeah. For all those out there listening, we we almost forgot to hit record. We were going on a good path. Just what we were talking about already. So both of us enthusiastic about being here in the presence of each other to talk about some of the some of the things that are important today and always have been and kind of being transformative and thinking about the future and what we can do to work together. 00;01;59;05 - 00;02;16;07 Unknown So, so our major, you, 30 plus years in the service and you just got done talking about why you join, if you wouldn't mind just going back and rehashing that? Sure. Absolutely. Well, you know, I spent 36 years in the service. People say. They say over 30 years. No, no, I want to make sure you're missing 36 years of service. 00;02;16;09 - 00;02;34;24 Unknown Yeah, I, yeah, I, I wasn't planning on joining the military. In fact, I was, I always tell people I was a terrible kid. I had no direction in life. And I remember when I. When I graduate, I. And I did pretty good. I graduated 117, but I was sitting on the Columbia River and we was all talking about, you know, different things. 00;02;34;24 - 00;02;56;16 Unknown And I was drinking the Olympia Beer Day and somebody said, hey, what are you going to do with your life? I said, well, I don't know. And the guy says, hey, you want to go to college? And I said, hey, guys like me don't go to college. Low self-esteem. Nothing's going right. No direction of life. And then the next guy that...
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  • Back to Life: Matthew Rice, NetSuite Enablement Lead, Air Force Veteran, and Former Military Spouse

    Back to Life: Matthew Rice, NetSuite Enablement Lead, Air Force Veteran, and Former Military Spouse
    Mar 17 2025
    Get ready for an unforgettable journey as Matthew, a master storyteller, takes us through the pivotal moments in his life, revealing how his foundation shaped his choices and kept him grounded in treating others with respect. From life-changing turning points to moments that truly matter, Matthew opens up about how each experience led to incredible opportunities for growth. We dive into the life of a military family, where sacrifice goes far beyond the military. Sometimes, it’s not the first bump in the road that wakes you up! Join us as Matthew brings us on a ride full of real, relatable moments that will resonate with many while putting a smile on your face. You won’t want to miss this! And check out the links to watch Matthew in action in an Air Force Recruiting documentary. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrricematthew/ Chapter Two: Shock and Awe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TUc9ZYWF9Y&t=2216s Chapter Three: Chow Runners Go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hwUq2RTrvo Chapter Four: The Weakness of One https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DAHXn1WL5w&t=2520s
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  • Know Your Worth: Dante Estwick, Software Development Manager and Navy Veteran

    Know Your Worth: Dante Estwick, Software Development Manager and Navy Veteran
    Mar 14 2025
    Dante discusses how he recognized his unique ability to stand out early on and how he learned to use his skills and share those lessons to help others. With a strong sense of purpose and selflessness, Dante expresses his deep gratitude for the community who saw his potential and nurtured his talent and the mentors who guided him through his journey. We explore key topics such as mentorship, leadership, knowing your worth, and dive into the specifics of Skillbridge—a program designed to help service members transition to civilian careers. Dante shares invaluable insights on how to define your “why,” plan effectively, and execute that plan when transitioning out of the military and beyond. https://www.linkedin.com/in/danteestwick/
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  • Pay it Forward: Odysseas Trikolas, NetSuite Enablement Lead and Army Veteran

    Pay it Forward: Odysseas Trikolas, NetSuite Enablement Lead and Army Veteran
    Mar 3 2025
    Odysseas dives into his personal journey coming from a strong family unit and how his values were shaped by those closest to him. We cover mentorship, planning, and discipline that helps explain how his path to joining the US Army was influenced by powerful moments of inspiration. We’ll explore how his decision to enlist transformed him, from the challenges he faced to the lessons he learned along the way….Uncovering the lasting impact of how reflective moments and an open mind will provide anyone clear direction when having a desire to set and achieve goals. It’s never easy and always earned. https://www.linkedin.com/in/odysseas-trikolas-28bb26203/

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  • Importance of Allyship: Beth Sammons, Business Operations Chief of Staff

    Importance of Allyship: Beth Sammons, Business Operations Chief of Staff
    Feb 24 2025
    Beth shares her journey from attending the Naval Postgraduate School to 15 years in the private sector before joining Oracle. Beth discusses how her experiences shaped her appreciation for pace and purpose, and the importance of bringing people together to stay grounded in our impact and goals. We also highlight a book that emphasizes the value of diverse skills in boosting both personal growth and the ability to contribute to the needs of others. https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-sammons/ --------------------------------------------------------- Episode Transcript: 00;00;00;00 - 00;00;31;26 You're listening to the Oracle Maven podcast, where we bring people together from the veteran affiliated community to highlight employees, partners, organizations and those who are continuing the mission to serve. Welcome to the Maven podcast. I'm your host, Chris Spencer. In this episode, I'm joined by Beth Sammons, Operations chief of Staff and Maven chapter lead to discuss her journey from attending the Naval Postgraduate School to 15 years in the private sector. 00;00;32;02 - 00;00;51;13 Before joining Oracle. Beth shares how her experience has shaped her appreciation for pace and purpose, and the importance of bringing people together to stay grounded in our impact and goals. We also highlight a book that emphasizes the value of diverse skills, and boosting both personal growth and the ability to contribute to the needs of others. We have all we need to become the person we want to be. 00;00;51;13 - 00;01;09;20 Let's remember how to connect with others with sincerity and genuine intent as we continue the mission to serve. Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy this episode, and please remember to check in on your buddies and family. Best contact details are in the podcast description and you can always find me on LinkedIn. 00;01;09;22 - 00;01;50;01 Good morning Beth. How are you? Good morning Chris, I am well. How are you? I'm doing all right. Thanks. Well, welcome. And we're happy to have you and have this conversation. You know, you're sitting here because of the reputation that you have seemingly built for yourself to where people have recognized the type of person you are and how you contribute in all kinds of different ways that we'll talk about, specifically within the Maven community, inside of Oracle here, you know, how you've contributed in doing things for the community, maybe in and as you talk through this, it's related to what you grew up being surrounded by or the location in which you live 00;01;50;01 - 00;02;12;03 and things like that. But, you know, I think it's a good example of the elements when you come into Oracle, when you come into this community, the military affiliated community, you know, you you never know. Obviously, who you're going to meet. But once you settle in, you start to feel like there are things that you can do and that discovery and that curiosity builds relationships. 00;02;12;03 - 00;02;30;14 And that's the essence of of how it came about. So before we get too far into these things, you want to share a little bit about those types of things where where you're from and how you navigated to get to where you are today. Well, thank you for having me, Chris. I want to just start with that, I appreciate it. 00;02;32;06 - 00;03;05;21 So my background, I was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, and didn't have a huge military influence ahead a little bit in my family. But, I went to undergrad for business management at Purdue, and I ended up getting my MBA at naval post-grad. And I think that's a good portion of where I spent a lot of time with military and, spent two years in a different cohort and getting to do and have like a virtual MBA program, which was really neat. 00;03;05;21 - 00;03;33;07 It was a program designed for naval officers, and it was good exposure and all that. But I did that while I was in one of the federal agencies that got three letters and doesn't like to be talked about, but I spent about 15 years there. I started out in government contracting, and I was a contracting officer, and I ended up moving into I do project management. 00;03;33;07 - 00;04;06;00 We kind of built a new financial system. I helped on that project that in a way, and really liked it at the budget. And then I spent some time doing that and working in the IT division, and ended up becoming a unit chief. And because I just loved managing people and helping develop their careers. And so I managed a couple of different software development teams and shops and different, like, testing type organizations, and then a little over three years ago, I left the public sector. 00;04;06;14 - 00;04;29;23 I really thought I'd be there forever and retire there, but I ended up getting an opportunity to come here to Oracle and work in Oracle Cloud. I am a chief of staff, to our head of Sovereign Cloud. And I also, a couple of months ago, that manager bug bit me again, and I ...
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  • Finding You: Vector Accelerator with Michael Halterman

    Finding You: Vector Accelerator with Michael Halterman
    Sep 26 2024
    We're excited to bring back Halty for a discussion surrounding The Honor Foundation’s growth and success that includes Vector Accelerator - Accelerating the veteran journey to clarity, confidence, and conviction for life. If you’re a service member within a year from separation or a veteran from any branch of the US Military, you’ll want to hear this episode and learn why you would want to consider leveraging this program to support your transition. Do you have a family member, friend, co-worker who fits into this category? Share it and support the possibility of them finding ways to learn more about themselves in different ways they may not have realized possible. https://www.vectoraccelerator.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@VectorAccelerator https://www.linkedin.com/company/vector-accelerator/posts/?feedView=all https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelghalterman/ --------------------------------------------------- Episode Transcript: 00:00:00:00 - 00:00:39:07 You're listening to the Oracle MAVEN podcast, where we bring people together from the veteran affiliated community to highlight employees, partners, organizations and those who are continuing the mission to serve. Welcome to the main podcast. I'm your host, Chris Spencer. And in this episode I'm joined by Michael Halterman, vice president of the Honor Foundation's Vector Accelerator. I'm excited to bring back Hall T for a discussion surrounding the Honor Foundation's growth and success that includes Vector Accelerator accelerating the veteran journey to clarity, confidence and conviction for life. 00:00:39:09 - 00:01:00:12 If you're a service member within a year of separation or a veteran from any branch of the US military, you want to hear this episode and learn why you would want to consider leveraging this program to support your transition. Do you have a family member, friend or coworker who fits into this category? Share it and support the possibility of them finding ways to learn more about themselves in different ways they may not have realized possible. 00:01:00:15 - 00:01:24:20 We have all we need to become the person we want to be. Let's remember how to connect with others with sincerity and genuine intent as we continue the mission to serve. Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy this episode and please remember to check in on your buddies and family Hall. These contact details are in the podcast description along with the links to the source of all the information you need to know to learn more about Vector Accelerator. 00:01:24:22 - 00:01:48:21 Paul T, What's going on? It's good to see you again. Chris Great to see you. Things are well, Good. Yeah, it looks like significant change is going on around you. And you know, and I think when you and I were talking because we kept in touch, you know, sporadically, but intentionally over the last three years. Now September 2nd is when I look back and know how long has it been and it's September crazy how fast, right? 00:01:48:23 - 00:02:14:25 Yes. Yeah. And, you know, it started out getting introduced to chef Jerry Bhatia, coworker, but also friend of mine here at Oracle, who runs the Oracle Veteran Internship program. You know, he and I were talking several years ago and he's like, you need to come down to San Diego and I'm gonna introduce you to some people. So he introduced me to psych armor, the good folks over at Psych Armor, which is just close to you, and then. 00:02:14:28 - 00:02:37:14 TMF Heather Kelly now. TMF And then, then you all and yeah, as fate would have it, you know, he had a scheduling conflict, so he sent me in to talk to I think it was just Jesse at that at that moment. But she brought union and we had that conversation. And then Hillary came in and we sat down at the table and kind of just shared vision. 00:02:37:16 - 00:03:08:00 Yeah, Took off from there. Yeah. And it's crazy. You know, half was half the size in terms of what who was serving. We had five campuses back then trying to figure out how to create the now five more campuses that we have. We're our team was probably a third the size so yeah non nonstop acceleration as we've continue to grow and now we've expanded because it's always been in our heart. 00:03:08:00 - 00:03:28:29 It's really hard when you go pitch take off and they soldiers, sailors, airmen Marine from broader military comes up to you and says, hey, do you have a program for for you know, all military? And at that time we did not. But it's always been in our heart to have it because it's really hard to turn folks away. 00:03:29:02 - 00:03:50:19 And so during that time period, we have been quietly working on this project known as Vector Accelerator. And yeah, and it feels really good to every veteran that comes up to you and says, Hey, I need help in transition. Say yes, brother, sister, I've got you. Let's talk about it. Let's let's get you into the services that we provide. 00:03:50:21 - 00:04:19:03 Yeah. And I and I agree because ...
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