NZ Tech Insight
Episodes
EP23 Breaking Into Tech in New Zealand: Nila Zhu on Business Analysis, Job Hunting, and AI
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nila Zhu https://www.linkedin.com/in/nila-zhu/Ben Yu https://www.linkedin.com/in/ybbest/We’d love more tech professionals to be a guest on the podca...
EP22 Why Job Boards Aren’t Enough: How to Break Into Tech in 2026
18 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chris https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismreid/ Ben https://www.linkedin.com/in/ybbest/
EP21 Building a Tech Career in the Age of AI: Skills That Actually Matter
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Zhexi Wen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zhexi-wen-b10884375Jason Jin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-jin-398a2913a/We’d love more tech professiona...
From Teacher to Data Scientist: Alex Liu’s Non-Linear Path into Tech
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Liu : https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-liu-0444b5267/Hannah Wang https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah19990610/We’d love more tech professionals t...
EP19 From Writing Code to Leading Teams: Mark Pearl on Servant Leadership in Tech
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mark https://www.linkedin.com/in/markpearl/ https://www.meetup.com/juniordev-auckland/ We’d love more tech professionals to be a guest on the podcas...
EP18 From Property Management to Senior Data Analyst: A Self‑Taught Path into IT
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Eos Li https://www.linkedin.com/in/eos-li-cfa-7a8125171/We’d love more tech professionals to be a guest on the podcast! Get in touch via LinkedIn ht...
EP17 Breaking Into Business Analysis: Sophie Chen on Career Transitions, Community, and AI
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie Chen https://www.linkedin.com/in/xichen618/https://www.meetup.com/ba-career-meetup-group/Sophie shares her inspiring journey from technical sal...
EP16 From Forklift Driver to CIO: Leadership, Curiosity, and AI with Steve James
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve James https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevejamesnz/ We’d love more tech professionals to be a guest on the podcast! Get in touch via LinkedIn http...
EP15 Breaking Down Silos: Anthony Marter on Building Truly Customer-Centric Organizations
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonymarter/Mavis https://www.linkedin.com/in/beibeima/ We’d love more tech professionals to be a guest on the...
EP14 From BA to AI Advocate: The Career Journey of Sandra Mukundu
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You can reach out to Sandra Mukundu : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-mukundu-76012b39/We’d love more tech professionals to be a guest on the pod...
Breaking Barriers in Tech Chenna Krishna’s Journey from Struggle to Principal Engineer
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You can reach out to Chenna https://www.linkedin.com/in/chenna-krishna-pala/We’d love more tech professionals to be a guest on the podcast! Get in t...
Networking, Mentorship & More: Secrets to Your First Job
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want to be mentored by Ben Yu? 🌟 Connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ybbest/Secrets to Your First Job✅ Start Early👩🎓...
From Game Developer to Tech Leader: Kyle’s Journey of Passion and Purpose
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Kyle MuirBen Yu and Fay QianWe had the pleasure of chatting with Kyle Muir, a respected senior people leader in NZ’s IT industry,...
EP10 From Chef to Engineering Director: A Journey of Adaptability, Resilience & Vision
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dennis Hui, Director of Software DevelopmentHost: Yufei Qian Master's student in AI at the University of AucklandDennis began h...
EP9 How Podcasting Transformed My IT Career: From International student to IT leader
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ybbest/Ben, the host of the Solution Architect Show, details how podcasting acted as a catalyst for his IT career progr...
EP8 From Engineer to Product Leader: Anthony’s Journey
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Anthony shares his path from engineering to product management during the early Agile days in NZ. We dive into what product managers ...
Ep7. Navigating the IT Architect Job Market in New Zealand
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tech Insight, we dive deep into the world of IT Architects in New Zealand. From exploring the current job market landscape to uncov...
Ep6. Women in tech: Talk with Myra Ma about AI and career
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Alex on Tech Insight as Myra Ma, Associate Director of Data and AI Consulting at Cognizant, shares her inspiring journey from data engineer ...
Ep5. Breaking Barriers: An Immigrant Engineer’s Path to Success
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the inspiring story of Elvis Jiang, an information system engineer who transitioned from China to the New Zealand tech industry. Hear his ins...
Ep4. Navigating the Cloud: Insights from a Seasoned Technology Leader
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tech Insight, host Alex and co-host Ben sit down with Aben Samuel, a seasoned professional with over 17 years of experience leading...
Ep3.How to find a job in HARD mode
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another exciting episode of Tech Insight! Today, we’re taking a deep dive into the ever-evolving NZ tech job market. If you’re wonderin...
Ep2. Only two steps to land a data job
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Tech Insight! Today, we’re joined by Owen Xu, Senior Data Analyst at AA Insurance, Business Intelligence Leader, and T...
Ep1. How to become an architect like Ben
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the very first episode of Tech Insight. Today, we’re kicking things off with Ben, an experienced Enterprise Architect who’s been throug...