About Tech Backstage

Tech Backstage is a live streamed podcast that goes behind the scenes with today's leaders of industry to learn what technologies are solving business problems, and how Design Thinking applied to the future of technology is impacting the world.

Dive in with us to learn more about how technology and Design Thinking is being used in some of today's most exciting companies, to solve problems to improve people’s lives.

Previously, we've had guests from Microsoft, Fireshow Media, and PetMarket co.

We live-stream Tech Backstage every week on LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Twitch, reaching over 50,000 C-Level executives, industry analysts, and software engineers.

Please email us to be considered as a guest of the show podcast@divelement.io

About the Hosts

Eddie Hudson

Host

Eddie Hudson is a musician turned developer turned entrepreneur, with a passion for designing and building solutions for the web and native.

Eddie currently serves as Co-founder and CEO at Divelement, a people-centric software engineering services consultancy collaborating with companies to enhance their digital product roadmap to achieve their market goals.

For Eddie tech and music have always been a passion. He started his career in a nationally touring band, which turned into Production Management roles at Emo's Austin, Live Nation and more.

In 2015, he dived deeper into technology, becoming a freelancer Web Developer, and then a Technical Manager for Flex Rental Solutions.

In 2019, Eddie started Divelement, a full-scale software engineering services agency, and after growing the company by 400%+ in 3 years, he started this podcast to connect with more leaders in technology.

Tullio Siragusa

Host

Tullio Siragusa is a pioneer of disruptive technologies, an emotional intelligence (EQ) thought leader, speaker, author, and coach.

Tullio currently serves as Co-Founder, President & COO at Divelement, a people-centric software engineering services consultancy collaborating with companies to enhance their digital product roadmap to achieve their market goals.

For the past 33 years, Tullio has built world class leadership teams in technology companies and startups.

As an advisory board member to the University of California, Riverside, Design Thinking Executive Program, and founding member of RadicalPurpose .org he is a strong supporter of human-dignity in all aspects of life, including promoting people-centric workplaces.

Tullio also promotes a human-centered approach to innovation with a strong emphasis on empathy.

Carlos R. Ponce

Producer

Carlos Ponce is a major in communications sciences and a marketer by choice, an ESL coach since the tender age of 16, and a coveted graphic artist and illustrator.

Carlos' team facilitates the entire production of Tech Backstage, from identifying guests, bookings, production, and postproduction support.

Carlos is President and Co-founder of Peoplebound Marketing, a B2B marketing and production agency based in Tucson, AZ.

Mariana Pérez

Marketing Manager

Mariana has a bachelor’s degree in Communications and two master’s degrees in Advertising and Digital Humanities.

She develops creative concepts for Tech Backstage episodes and manages the show's social media strategy.

Mariana has worked in advertising agencies like TBWA and DDB, in charge of McDonald’s, Pampers, and Jack Daniel’s, among other brands, and currently serves as Head of Marketing for Divelement.