Software People Stories · 2026-08-07 · 1h 9m
In this episode of Software People Stories, I speak with Mario Lewis, a manufacturing specialist turned IT expert with over 35 years of experience. He talks about his career that began far away from software - in mechanical engineering, manufacturing, operations, and quality - and eventually found its way into the software services world. We talk about what manufacturing can teach software teams, why domain knowledge and business understanding matter, how to stay adaptable through career transitions, and Mario’s experiment with AI-assisted software development through Project Klyve. It’s a thoughtful conversation about learning, reinvention, and doing meaningful work - even when the path is unexpected. Highlights from this conversation: Early passion for aviation led to mechanical engineering, manufacturing, and operations research. Manufacturing taught lessons in process rigor, quality, planning, and business constraints. Software became a chosen path, not a passion, but Mario approached it with discipline and curiosity. Adaptability emerges as a key career skill across industries and eras of change.
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