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Jim and Jeff talk with Alvina Anta, CIO at Okta about her path to the role, Oktane 22, and the sessions she is leading on diversity and the role of the CIO when it comes to driving business transformation. Connect with Alvina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alvinaantar/ Episode Sponsors: Oktane 22: https://www.okta.com/oktane22/ RSM Digital Identity: https://rsmus.com/services/risk-fraud-cybersecurity/cybersecurity-business-vulnerability/identity-and-access.html Connect with us on LinkedIn: Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/ Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/ Visit the show at www.IdentityAtTheCenter.com, follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter, and check out our live streams at www.idac.live

Jim and Jeff talk with Alvina Anta, CIO at Okta about her path to the role, Oktane 22, and the sessions she is leading on diversity and the role of the CIO when it comes to driving business transformation. Connect with Alvina: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alvinaantar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/alvinaantar/</a> Episode Sponsors: Oktane 22: <a href="https://www.okta.com/oktane22/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.okta.com/oktane22/</a> RSM Digital Identity: <a href="https://rsmus.com/services/risk-fraud-cybersecurity/cybersecurity-business-vulnerability/identity-and-access.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://rsmus.com/services/risk-fraud-cybersecurity/cybersecurity-business-vulnerability/identity-and-access.html</a> Connect with us on LinkedIn: Jim McDonald: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/</a> Jeff Steadman: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/</a> Visit the show at <a href="https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/new/identityatthecenter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.IdentityAtTheCenter.com</a>, follow <a href="https://twitter.com/idacpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@IDACPodcast</a> on Twitter, and check out our live streams at <a href="http://www.idac.live/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.idac.live</a>

#184 - Oktane 22 - Okta CIO Alvina Antar

Sharon Mandell

Alvina Antar, CIO of Okta and Sharon Mandell, SVP Chief Information Officer of Juniper Networks, discuss the importance of mentorship on the road to becoming a CIO. They also unpack how a strong network of industry peers can help you not only do your best work but help you decide what work is worth focusing on. Key TakeawaysThere's a common misconception that your company or your product's value hits its peak once your customer gets it up and running. The true value is in longevity, flexibility, and your company's ability to mold your product to your customer's needs.  Mentorship can fuel your career if you're intentional about it. You can't expect a C-level executive to coach you at every step, every day. But, you can reach out to people who inspire you and ask for their guidance. Their insight can help you during critical career junctures.  For CIOs, your employees are your customers. You should be building the same type of seamless, effortless, online experience for your employees that you are for your customers. Giving them the right environment in which to work, especially remotely, pays dividends.  Key Quotes"When I'm mentoring someone,I want somebody who's going to have the courage to raise their hand when they need something. In addition to anything more formal we might structure, you have to ask. You have to have the courage to ask." - Sharon"It's all about experiences. It's about how we optimize our customer experience and deliver the most delightful, most optimal, most seamless, most secure customer experience. The same principle applies for the employee experience, too. " - Alvina"With my CIO network, I don't have to learn what other people have learned before me. I'm not a reinventing-the-wheel kind of person. I want to use my brain cycles for when I truly have to innovate. " - Sharon "In this new year, I think about the opportunity to further evolve the positioning of IT and business technology in driving business growth in streamlining processes so that companies can evolve and grow and scale. We should look at IT and business technology as a business, as an integral part of the business. " - AlvinaLinksAlvina Antar LinkedInSharon Mandell LinkedInOktaJuniper NetworksThanks to our friendsLearn more about CIO Classified and find other episodes at CIOpod.comThis podcast is brought to you by Box, Okta, Slack, and Zoom. Modern employees demand the best tools at work. If your company wants to embrace the modern work environment, you need best of breed tools like Box, Okta, Slack, and Zoom. 

Alvina Antar, CIO of Okta and Sharon Mandell, SVP Chief Information Officer of Juniper Networks, discuss the importance of mentorship on the road to becoming a CIO. They also unpack how a strong network of industry peers can help you not only do your best work but help you decide what work is worth focusing on. Key Takeaways<ul><li>There's a common misconception that your company or your product's value hits its peak once your customer gets it up and running. The true value is in longevity, flexibility, and your company's ability to mold your product to your customer's needs.  </li><li>Mentorship can fuel your career if you're intentional about it. You can't expect a C-level executive to coach you at every step, every day. But, you can reach out to people who inspire you and ask for their guidance. Their insight can help you during critical career junctures.  </li><li>For CIOs, your employees are your customers. You should be building the same type of seamless, effortless, online experience for your employees that you are for your customers. Giving them the right environment in which to work, especially remotely, pays dividends.  </li></ul>Key Quotes"When I'm mentoring someone,I want somebody who's going to have the courage to raise their hand when they need something. In addition to anything more formal we might structure, you have to ask. You have to have the courage to ask." - Sharon"It's all about experiences. It's about how we optimize our customer experience and deliver the most delightful, most optimal, most seamless, most secure customer experience. The same principle applies for the employee experience, too. " - Alvina"With my CIO network, I don't have to learn what other people have learned before me. I'm not a reinventing-the-wheel kind of person. I want to use my brain cycles for when I truly have to innovate. " - Sharon "In this new year, I think about the opportunity to further evolve the positioning of IT and business technology in driving business growth in streamlining processes so that companies can evolve and grow and scale. We should look at IT and business technology as a business, as an integral part of the business. " - AlvinaLinks<ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alvinaantar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alvina Antar LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-mandell-9736" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sharon Mandell LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="https://www.okta.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Okta</a></li><li><a href="https://www.juniper.net/us/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Juniper Networks</a></li></ul>Thanks to our friendsLearn more about CIO Classified and find other episodes at <a href="http://ciopod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CIOpod.com</a>This podcast is brought to you by Box, Okta, Slack, and Zoom. Modern employees demand the best tools at work. If your company wants to embrace the modern work environment, you need best of breed tools like <a href="http://box.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Box</a>, <a href="http://okta.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Okta</a>, <a href="http://slack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slack</a>, and <a href="http://zoom.us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zoom</a>.

The Power of Mentorship with Alvina Antar, CIO of Okta, and Sharon Mandell, SVP/CIO of Juniper Networks

Alvina has a pretty unique career path in the modern day - she spent nearly 17 years climbing the ranks from entry level to multiple director level positions at Dell, before moving into a role at Zuora as their CIO. There are a few things she credits for allowing her to quickly move vertically &amp; laterally at Dell, as well as successfully transition to Zuora &amp; make a big impact immediately: be a visionary, build incredible teams, and stay uncomfortable. Join us as we learn from Alvina about what it means, &amp; how, to be a visionary, what it goes into building an incredible team, and a bit on how passionate &amp; discomfort lead to growth.

Alvina has a pretty unique career path in the modern day - she spent nearly 17 years climbing the ranks from entry level to multiple director level positions at Dell, before moving into a role at Zuora as their CIO. There are a few things she credits for allowing her to quickly move vertically &amp; laterally at Dell, as well as successfully transition to Zuora &amp; make a big impact immediately: be a visionary, build incredible teams, and stay uncomfortable. Join us as we learn from Alvina about what it means, &amp; how, to be a visionary, what it goes into building an incredible team, and a bit on how passionate &amp; discomfort lead to growth.

Alvina Antar on leading with vision, and building teams centered on vulnerability & trust.