Technology’s role in shaping company culture

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Simpplr Podcast Ep 4 with Wendy Pfeiffer

This episode features an interview with Wendy Pfeiffer. Wendy is the CIO of Nutanix, a global leader in cloud software with a market cap north of $7.5B. Prior to Nutanix, Wendy led technology teams for industry-makers like GoPro, Yahoo!, and Cisco Systems. She has received numerous awards and accolades including Enterprise CIO of the Year, Top 100 Technology Executives, Top 100 Women in Tech, Top 10 Tech CIO’s, and Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology.

02:05 How Wendy got interested in IT and her first job in IT
03:20 Wendy’s current role as CIO of Nutanix
06:48 Mentors of Wendy that helped her along the way
09:45 Getting Tactical
15:35 What Wendy has automated successfully during the pandemic at Nutanix
21:01 The importance of doing A/B testing at your company
25:49 Technology’s role in creating company culture
32:26 Asking for a friend
39:32 The next big shift in IT over the next 5-10 years

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Wendy Pfeiffer

Wendy is the CIO of Nutanix, where she leads the global Information Technology team and functions that support the company’s business operations and employees. Prior to Nutanix, Wendy led technology teams for industry-makers like GoPro, Yahoo!, Cisco Systems, Exodus Communications and Robert Half. Dedicated to excellence in operations and delivery while maintaining a focus on innovation, Wendy has played a key role in envisioning and delivering business technologies for the past two decades.

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