Episodios

  • Unlearning the Linear Career Path: Maureen Peters, Strategic Employee Experience Program Manager, MAVEN Co-Lead, and Veteran Advocate

    Unlearning the Linear Career Path: Maureen Peters, Strategic Employee Experience Program Manager, MAVEN Co-Lead, and Veteran Advocate
    Nov 12 2025
    In this episode, Maureen gets real about growing up constantly on the move, learning to roll with change, stay grounded, and find the good in every new chapter. Surrounded by family and friends who dedicated their lives to service, she reflects on what it really means to live with purpose and give back. Maureen also reminds us that careers (and life!) rarely follow a straight line and sometimes, the best moments come from the plans we didn't make. Tune in for an uplifting chat about resilience, purpose, and the beauty of embracing the unexpected. https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureenpeters/ ----------------------------------------- Episode Transcript: 00;00;00;00 - 00;00;33;10 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 Maureen Peters, Strategic Employee Experience Program manager, Maven co-chair, and military ally. In this episode, Maureen gets real about growing up constantly on the move. 00;00;33;10 - 00;00;52;27 Unknown Learning to roll with change. Stay grounded and find the good in every new chapter. Surrounded by family and friends who dedicated their lives to service. She reflects on what it really means to live with purpose and give back. Maureen also reminds us that careers and life rarely follow a straight line, and sometimes the best moments come from the plans we didn't make. 00;00;52;28 - 00;01;10;20 Unknown Tune in for an uplifting chat about resilience, purpose, and the beauty of embracing the unexpected. We have all we need to become the person we want to be. 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 enjoy this episode, and please remember to check in on your buddies and family. 00;01;10;21 - 00;01;37;12 Unknown Maureen's contact details are on the podcast description and you can always find me on LinkedIn. Maureen, what's going on? Hey Chris, what's up? Oh not much. What's what's going on? On your side. You know, busy, busy life. It's, kind of the standard around here. Just dealing with having a kid away from home for the first time. That's always fun to think that. 00;01;37;14 - 00;02;03;23 Unknown Yeah, you get used to it, I guess I hear. I don't know. Still working through it myself. Yeah. Yeah, it's a big change. It's a it's a big life transition. So that I look at you inserting the terms at that. Yeah. Nice. Well that's good. So you got the full background on your. I know the folks can't see this because it's audio, but the video background as far as how's how's Nashville in the fall? 00;02;03;25 - 00;02;22;26 Unknown It has been cold and rainy. So. But we are just getting the turning of the leaves on the trees, so it's great. I see all these trees and all this great color and everything else. It's. It's really nice. It's nice time of year. I just got back from, Florida, though. I've spent a long weekend in Florida, so it was warmth and sunshine and the beach. 00;02;22;26 - 00;02;51;20 Unknown And so, definitely hoping I can get back to that soon. Yeah, but, yeah, it's a nice place to visit. Yeah. Although summertime is probably not as moderate as now. Yeah, I was going to say that's why it's perfect. Fall spring. Not too hot. Gorgeous. Just again ordered. So. Maureen's here. Maureen has joined. Well, I'll let Maureen tell her story, but, Maureen's here as the co-chair of Maven. 00;02;51;20 - 00;03;14;20 Unknown So our military affiliated veteran employee network community inside of Oracle. And Maureen is an ally. And there there are some connections that again, I'll I'll pass the mic over and she'll she'll cover those things. But we're we're talking to Maureen today because this is episode two of season four. And we have a lot of things that are going on. 00;03;14;20 - 00;03;35;02 Unknown As was indicated just as we started talking, we want to talk about the perspective that Maureen has, the skill sets that Maureen brings to her role here, as well as what the vision for Maven is moving forward. If you listen to episode one, Scott pay for it briefly talked about what we were trying to achieve, some of the neat things we were working on. 00;03;35;02 - 00;03;53;05 Unknown It's what he said in the hopper. And so, you know, we'll take, perspective from Maureen, but before we do that, like we always do, Maureen, tell us a little bit about you. Well, I appreciate the opportunity to be here. And who the heck can follow? Scott's opening the season for that was, like, pretty good, wasn't it? 00;03;53;07 - 00;04;18;24 Unknown Yeah, yeah, yeah. Who is Maureen? Gosh, Maureen is, you know, a wife and a mom, and, you know, I grew up in a normal household, and, you know, I had friends and family who've served ...
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  • Earn Your Experience: Scott Payfer, Director Cloud Operations and Site Reliability, MAVEN Lead, US Navy Veteran

    Earn Your Experience: Scott Payfer, Director Cloud Operations and Site Reliability, MAVEN Lead, US Navy Veteran
    Oct 23 2025
    After 23 years of service as a United States Navy Submariner, Scott retired and embarked on a new journey joining the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Engineering team where he quickly found his stride leading and building successful teams. In this episode, Scott takes us through his incredible journey, from growing up in a military household to enlisting in the Navy. His path was filled with invaluable lessons, but not without facing and overcoming self-imposed barriers. Not one to phrase it this way, Scott humbly shares the pivotal moments that helped him evolve into a true leader and someone people actually want to follow. He opens up about how the most rewarding experiences in life cannot be rushed or faked and he explains how he learned this lesson the hard way. Tune in for a raw and powerful conversation on leadership, relationships, and perseverance. ----------------------------------------- Episode Transcript: 00;00;00;00 - 00;00;29;13 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 welcome to season four's first episode, where I'm joined by Scott Pay for Oracle Site Reliability Director, Maven chair, and Navy veteran. 00;00;29;19 - 00;00;55;15 Unknown After 23 years of service as United States Navy submariner, Scott retired and embarked on a new journey joining the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Engineering team, where he quickly found his stride leading and building successful teams. In this episode, Scott takes us through his incredible journey from growing up in a military household to enlisting in the Navy. His path was filled with invaluable lessons, but not without facing and overcoming self-imposed barriers and not one to phrase it this way. 00;00;55;22 - 00;01;13;07 Unknown Scott humbly shares the pivotal moments that helped him evolve into a true leader and someone people actually want to follow. He opens up about how the most rewarding experiences in life cannot be rushed or faked, and he explains how he learned this lesson the hard way. Tune in for a raw and powerful conversation on leadership, relationships, and perseverance. 00;01;13;13 - 00;01;33;18 Unknown We have all we need to become the person we want to be. 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. Scott's contact details are in the podcast description and you can always find me on LinkedIn. 00;01;33;20 - 00;01;59;08 Unknown Scott, what's going on? Good morning. Good morning to you, Chris. It's a, a beautiful Seattle Friday morning. We got drizzles up here. So, typical Seattle weather for those are up there. As we tell the visitors, it's always like this. Always raining. Don't bother coming. Don't bother, don't bother coming. Yeah. Clearly don't work for the Chamber of Commerce in the tourist. 00;01;59;10 - 00;02;26;16 Unknown That is actually my job now. Yeah. Well, good. Well, I'm glad to have you here. So, season four, episode one. We're kicking off the Oracle Maven podcast with Scott Paper, who is leading the Maven employee resource group. So the Oracle, veteran affiliated community, it's our 10th year anniversary. Did you know that? I did, thanks. Entire early to you, Chris, for, raising that to my attention. 00;02;26;23 - 00;02;56;28 Unknown Yeah, I'm a little younger at Oracle, so I wasn't here when the foundation was laid. Or, you know, when when the apple fell from the tree. You know those things? Yeah. Bunk. That and it's been a great ten years. I mean, obviously the community's been around before that, but when when Oracle was focusing on bringing people together in the communities and, you know, Veterans Day this November 11th will be ten years Maven was was born. 00;02;57;00 - 00;03;16;17 Unknown And we've gone through some iterations and I think we've made good progress on what our focus is and, and how we contribute to the company's. The employee community, you know, indirectly goes to the bottom line of lines of business inside the company. But then, you know, of course, focusing on relevance for our customers and, and all these things that are independent of each other. 00;03;16;17 - 00;03;39;01 Unknown So Scott leads Maven as the the chair, along with co-chair Maureen Peters, who we will have on soon. And we brought Scott in to kick off this season because, you know, we'd love to hear what's going on and what the future is for this year. On what Maven will contribute to and and how we'll bring people together, continue to bring people together. 00;03;39;06 - 00;04;04;01 Unknown But before we get there, Scott, let's let everybody know a little bit about you. Yeah. I appreciate you, having me on ...
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  • Investment: Josh Johnson, Director of Programs Special Operators Transition Foundation, US Army Veteran

    Investment: Josh Johnson, Director of Programs Special Operators Transition Foundation, US Army Veteran
    May 12 2025
    In this episode, Josh shares real-world insight into the challenges of transition, the importance of self-discovery, and why success beyond the military comes down to one key word: investment. From developing a shared vision with your family, establishing a strong network of connections, to executing that plan with the same tenacity forged in service, Josh offers a grounded, motivating roadmap for anyone standing at the edge of a major life shift. As his military chapter came to a close, Josh—a retired U.S. Army veteran with nearly 32 years of service, much of it within U.S. Special Operations—turned to the Special Operators Transition Foundation, or SOTF, for guidance in navigating what came next. That experience didn't just help him find his footing in a new career—it sparked a deeper calling. After spending his first few years out of uniform applying the skills he'd sharpened over decades of service, Josh returned to SOTF—not as a participant this time, but as a leader. Now, he's committed to helping other transitioning special operators find their way forward, giving back through the very program that helped launch his own next chapter. https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuafhijohnson/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/specopstf/ https://sotf.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------- Episode Transcript: 00;00;00;00 - 00;00;41;08 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 Josh Johnson, director of programs for the Special Operators Transition Foundation. As his military chapter came to a close, Josh, the retired U.S. Army veteran with nearly 32 years of service, much of it within US Special operations, turned to the Special Operators Transition Foundation, or so for guidance and navigating what came next. 00;00;41;08 - 00;01;02;19 Unknown That experience didn't just help him find his footing in a new career. It sparked a deeper calling after spending his first few years out of uniform, applying the skills he'd sharpened over decades of service. Josh returned to Sota not as a participant this time, but as a leader. Now he's committed to helping other transitioning special operators find their way forward, giving back through the very program that helped launched his own next chapter. 00;01;02;20 - 00;01;25;20 Unknown In this episode, Josh shares real world insight into the challenges of transition, the importance of self discovery, and why success beyond the military comes down to one key word investment from developing a shared vision with your family. Establishing a strong network of connections to executing that plan with the same tenacity forged in service. Josh offers a grounded, motivating roadmap for anyone standing at the edge of a major life shift. 00;01;25;20 - 00;01;45;00 Unknown We have all we need to become the person we want to be. 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, Josh's contact details in the podcast description, and you can always find me on LinkedIn. 00;01;45;03 - 00;02;07;16 Unknown Good morning Josh. Hey good morning Chris. Good to see you. Good to see you. Thanks for joining me on this early Monday morning. I appreciate it. Anything exciting happening in the next couple of days or how was the weekend? Weekend was good. We're, my wife has a long list of honey do's, and she was out this week, so I took the opportunity to can kind of knock some of those out. 00;02;07;16 - 00;02;28;08 Unknown So I'm repainting kitchen cabinets. So I got to do all the sanding and prepping and start painting that. So, not as relaxing as a typical weekend, but not bad. Not bad. You can do that with your hands. You feel like you accomplished something? Yeah, that's some tedious work, too. That's mean. Got to get it right. Or you can see it right one podcast time, right? 00;02;28;08 - 00;02;46;16 Unknown You get that, you get to listen all your good. Do you pick up on anything? Any good ones? Man, I listened to a couple, Sean Ryan's got, health and wellness doctor, and he's just going through the whole food process and, you know, trying to figure out how to eat, right? And, some good stuff, right? 00;02;46;17 - 00;03;06;23 Unknown He's like, hey, man, if if, if you don't have that ingredient in your in your cabinet right now, don't eat that food. That's a pretty simple thing. So just, you know, full whole foods, whole ingredients. Yeah. Yeah. He's digging, digging into the, the whole saturated fats and oils and all that. And, you know, it's good stuff. Yeah. 00;03;06;24 - 00;03;28;27 Unknown No....
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  • How You Show Up: Bridget "Doc" Miller, Oracle Talent Advisor, US Army Veteran, Military Spouse

    How You Show Up: Bridget "Doc" Miller, Oracle Talent Advisor, US Army Veteran, Military Spouse
    May 5 2025
    Bridget's personal and career journey is marked by purpose, resilience, and an evolving understanding of what it means to lead with intention. From her early ambitions to her role today in supporting veteran transitions through coaching for role fit, she shares how her personal and professional experiences have shaped her approach to career growth and mentorship. Through honest reflections, Doc talks about developing the self-awareness to identify what she truly wanted, and how that clarity transformed the way she shows up—in her relationships, her work, and in the guidance she offers others. You will hear a grounded take on the realities of ambition, the importance of emotional balance, and how veterans and military spouse's can translate their strengths—like grit and drive—into any environment without losing what makes them unique. With insights on communication, adaptability, and owning your story, this episode is a thoughtful look at how to move forward with purpose, and why doing the internal work is often the most important part of any process…to include getting from where you are to where you want to be. https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridgetmiller1001/ https://www.oracle.com/veterans https://www.oracle.com/careers/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Episode Transcript: 00;00;00;00 - 00;00;34;00 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 Bridget Doc Miller, Oracle talent advisor, U.S. Army veteran, and military spouse. Bridget's personal and career journey is marked by purpose, resilience, and an evolving understanding of what it means to lead with intention. 00;00;34;00 - 00;00;55;11 Unknown From her early ambitions to a role today in supporting veteran transitions through coaching for role fit, she shares how her personal and professional experiences have shaped her approach to career growth and mentorship. Through Honest reflections, doc talks about developing the self-awareness to identify what she truly wanted and how that clarity transformed the way she shows up in her relationships, her work, and in the guidance she offers others. 00;00;55;12 - 00;01;20;08 Unknown In this episode, you'll hear a grounded take on the realities of ambition, the importance of emotional balance, and how veterans and military spouses can translate their strengths like grit and drive into any environment without losing what makes them unique. With insights on communication, adaptability, and owning your story, this episode is a thoughtful look at how to move forward with purpose and why doing the internal work is often the most important part of any process to include getting from where you are to where you want to be. 00;01;20;08 - 00;01;39;01 Unknown We have all we need to become the person we want to be. 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 enjoy this episode, and please remember to check in on your buddies and family. Doc's contact details are in the podcast description and you can always find me on LinkedIn. 00;01;39;03 - 00;02;02;24 Unknown Bridget Miller. Doc, what is going on? Hey, how are you? So good. How are you doing? Doing all right. So we're here talking about some things. We're coming into Military Appreciation Month, and for you, I'm sure that's considered every month. Veteran's day is every day, that type of thing. Spouse day is every day, every day, every day. So let's do that. 00;02;02;28 - 00;02;24;12 Unknown Let's talk about Bridget Doc Miller. Yeah, sure. First of all, you know how much I love talking about myself. So you must have some special magic to get me to agree to this, but really excited to be here. Thanks for having me on. I guess going back to the beginning, I grew up in Ohio, went and did my undergraduate, the university of Akron. 00;02;24;14 - 00;02;45;09 Unknown And then during that time, that's where I enlisted into the Army within the National Guard component. So I was A68 whiskey or a medic within the National Guard. I would say that's kind of the point. That really changed the pathway of my life. And I've been working with the military population pretty much ever since then. In college. 00;02;45;09 - 00;03;08;11 Unknown That's where I met my husband, Tyler. Back then, he was a, you know, cadet in ROTC. I loved making fun of him for that one, but he eventually commissioned, when active duty, and we actually spent the first six months of our marriage geo batching. So that was pretty much a crash course in the solitary lifestyle of a military spouse that we see sometimes. 00;03;08;14 - 00;03;32;25 Unknown And I really got to see, you know, the ...
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  • Work Your Plan: Jesse Durrant, Senior Site Reliability Developer, Army National Guard Officer

    Work Your Plan: Jesse Durrant, Senior Site Reliability Developer, Army National Guard Officer
    May 1 2025
    We caught up with Jesse in between his Army National Guard duties to dive into a powerful conversation about ambition, resilience, and the power of community. Jesse shares how his drive, vision, and strong network helped him navigate the unique challenges of balancing military service with civilian life—challenges many of us rarely consider in our everyday career paths. We explore the behind-the-scenes planning, reflection, and foresight it takes to align personal goals with professional responsibilities—both in and out of uniform. Jesse brings to light how he created opportunities through preparation, perseverance, and a few tough life lessons. His upbeat, can-do mindset shines throughout, revealing why he continues to earn a seat at the table wherever he goes. This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to harness their skills, rise to the occasion, and grow with gratitude for the people who help make it all possible. It's an inspiring, energizing conversation you won't want to miss! https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessedurrant/ https://www.oracle.com/veterans/ https://www.oracle.com/careers/ https://www.travismanion.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Episode Transcript: 00;00;00;00 - 00;00;35;10 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 Mansour, and in this episode I'm joined by Jesse Durant, Oracle senior site reliability developer and Army National Guard officer. We caught up with Jesse in between his Army National Guard duties to dive into a powerful conversation about ambition, resilience, and the power of community. 00;00;35;11 - 00;00;59;08 Unknown Jesse shares how his drive, vision and strong network helped him navigate the unique challenges of balancing military service with civilian life challenges many of us rarely consider in our everyday career paths. We explore the behind the scenes planning, reflection, and foresight. It takes to align personal goals with professional responsibilities both in and out of uniform. Jesse brings to light how we created opportunities through preparation, perseverance, and a few tough life lessons. 00;00;59;08 - 00;01;15;19 Unknown His upbeat, can-do mindset shines throughout, revealing why he continues to earn a seat at the table wherever he goes. This episode is a must listen for anyone looking to harness their skills, rise to the occasion, and grow with gratitude for the people who helped make it all possible. It's an inspiring and energizing conversation you won't want to miss. 00;01;15;21 - 00;01;34;16 Unknown We have all we need to become the person we want to be. 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, Jesse's contact details in the podcast description, and you can always find me on LinkedIn. 00;01;34;18 - 00;01;52;28 Unknown Hey, Jesse, what's going on? Not too bad. Chris is here. Another day in the office, you know. Excited to be here. Thank you for having me on the podcast. Pretty impromptu, but I'm excited to be here. Sometimes it is last minute, but you know how it is when somebody has a good idea or what they believe to be a good idea. 00;01;53;04 - 00;02;11;12 Unknown We act on that. The worst that could happen is somebody says no and you did not. So thanks for accommodating being flexible. Typically where we start just a little bit about you and let's go with that. All right. So let's start out with where I'm at now. Currently I've been with Oracle for three years. Just hit my three year anniversary this month, so I'm excited. 00;02;11;12 - 00;02;32;12 Unknown I've been part of the team for three years now. I'm a senior site reliability engineer and on tour ops. My manager and Scott Paper, as you know him pretty well. Fantastic manager currently, as well as working for Oracle, I serve in the Army National Guard and I'm a tenant there for the engineer. So vehicle engineer is my main job there. 00;02;32;15 - 00;02;51;07 Unknown Anything that needs to be built from ground up. The guy Rhodes, demolition. I'm the guy. And then I'm an avid runner. Like to run? I'm part of several run club there in the Seattle area. So if you want to get out and network and meet other tech people, Come running. Got it. That's that's pretty good. 00;02;51;07 - 00;03;16;28 Unknown So. So you're you're from are you originally from Seattle? So I'm originally from Eastern Washington. I grew up in Tri-Cities, Washington, mostly known for the Hanford nuclear site, back during the Manhattan Project. So Pasco is a specific city. It's, I'd tell a small town, population wise, it's growing. It's ...
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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 retiring ...
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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. Howie's Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hmchan16/ Oracle Veteran Info - https://www.oracle.com/careers/culture-inclusion/veterans/#rc30veteran Service 2 School - https://www.service2school.org/ Microsoft's MSSA Tech Bootcamp - https://military.microsoft.com/mssa/ Breakline - https://breakline.org/ FourBlock - https://fourblock.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...
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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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