Tech Journal Distinguished Engineers: Perspectives on Industry Trends

Technology is changing at a dizzying rate. Is the newest buzzword a flash in the pan or an opportunity to strike technical gold? What do top architects actually think about current IT trends?

At Insight, we’ve fostered a teammate community of technologists who seek to understand and stay ahead of new technologies, products, and innovative approaches to making businesses run smarter. 

What is a Distinguished Engineer?

Distinguished Engineers can be found at various organizations with technical leaders. At Insight, the title of Distinguished Engineer is applied selectively to honor technical professionals who demonstrate the highest levels of expertise, mentoring, thought leadership and industry influence.

We know IT teams appreciate and enjoy talking to our technical experts about everything from solution exploration to technical architecture. For this newest section of the Tech Journal, we’re giving more of that. While this issue is dedicated to introducing you to our elite team of Distinguished Engineers, future issues will feature their voices as they provide expert insights on current IT trends, projects and more.

Meet Insight’s Distinguished Engineers

Amol Ajgaonkar

Amol worked at Insight from 2018 - 2022. With more than 20 years of experience in this fast-moving industry, Amol is a top expert in applications, Artificial Intelligence (AI), IoT, intelligent edge and immersive technologies. He is widely known as a hands-on technical leader with a deep passion and talent for building IP. In fact, Amol has two full patents and one provisional patent filed, with four more in queue.

Connect with Amol on LinkedIn.

Carmen (Carm) Taglienti

Carm brings more than 25 years of experience to the table with deep expertise in cloud computing, data science, data analytics, cybersecurity and organizational innovation. He is also skilled at building and driving Centers of Excellence, which he’s done for IBM Cloud and AWS Cloud.

Connect with Carm on LinkedIn.

Joseph (Joe) Flynn

Fueled by a passion for trending technology, Joe continues to build on his 25 years of industry experience. A trusted leader among clients and teammates and a go-to subject matter expert in our Modern Workplace area of expertise, Joe is an influential voice for redefining and proving the value of the modern workplace.

Connect with Joe on LinkedIn.

Juan Orlandini

The most senior of our Distinguished Engineers with more than 30 years as a technologist, Juan has demonstrated expertise in everything from networking and IT strategy, to server architecture and much more. He’s seen this market evolve and transform, leading every step of the way as a client-obsessed thought leader and dedicated mentor.

Connect with Juan on LinkedIn.

Look for this section in the next issue of the Tech Journal, where our Distinguished Engineers will share their insights on tech and sustainability.