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Consulting Is a Business, Not Just a Technical Skill
Many experienced professionals who face longer job searches consider becoming independent consultants. While consulting can provide flexibility and attractive income opportunities, success requires much more than technical expertise. Building a […]
PATCA Newsletter Summer 2026
Topic: Up your game with a summer of learning This summer is the perfect time to sharpen your skills, expand your network, and stay current with the latest developments. Take […]
Future Tech Webinar Series: Accelerating Hardware Design with Kipo AI
Companies in multiple industries have found that lean and agile methods speed up their product development while simultaneously improving quality and cutting costs. In spite of these proven advantages, these […]
David Harrell – Turning Ambitious Goals into Executable Plans
PATCA Featured Consultant David Harrell – Operations & Project Consultancy Leader David Harrell is an experienced operations and project consultant who works with organizations and executive teams to improve operational […]
Becoming a PATCA Certified Consultant: A Smart Next Step for Technical Professionals
Independent consulting is booming, especially in engineering, technology, and specialized technical fields. But as more experts move into consulting, standing out from the crowd and earning client trust is harder […]
Getting Started with Claude Code and Context Engineering
Tarek Sawyer Nassar introduces you to Claude Code, Anthropic’s command-line tool for agentic coding, and Context Engineering, a key skill for working effectively with AI. You’ll learn what Claude Code […]
Big Data, Data Science & Artificial Intelligence – Their Role in Organizations
In this video, Martín Hernández Navarro takes a clear and practical look at how Big Data, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence complement one another to solve real-world challenges across both […]
Ethical and Responsible AI in Project Management
Guiding principles for ensuring fairness, transparency, and accountability in AI-enabled decision-making. The key points from this video are: The role of the project manager is evolving from a task executor […]
From Data to Delight: Building Products That Speak to Both Algorithms and Humans
In today’s product landscape, intuition alone isn’t enough—yet data without context can lead to missed opportunities. Swathi shares real-world lessons from 15 years across data science, engineering, and product leadership […]