{"id":141060,"date":"2018-10-15T06:45:25","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T11:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=141060"},"modified":"2018-10-23T17:12:15","modified_gmt":"2018-10-23T22:12:15","slug":"ictp-027-nurturing-ecosystem-support-industry-kevin-khelawan-teleios-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2018\/10\/ictp-027-nurturing-ecosystem-support-industry-kevin-khelawan-teleios-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"ICTP 027:  Nurturing the ecosystem to support your industry, with Kevin Khelawan of Teleios Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>A common cry among global software development firms looking to establish an operation in the Caribbean, is the limited availability of suitable talent in the region. However, home-grown firms also face the same challenge. Kevin Khelawan, the Chief Operating Officer of Teleios Systems, a software development firm in Trinidad and Tobago, shares some insights on the firm, but more importantly, how it has managed to retain the talent it needs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/515495775&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>This episode is also available in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/ict-pulse-podcast\/id1373550291\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple iTunes<\/a>\u00a0and on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/ict-pulse-podcast?refid=stpr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stitcher<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Knowing how to code, or at the very least knowing something about coding, is an increasingly desired skill in today\u2019s workplace \u2013 regardless of the field. However, for software development firms in the Caribbean region, it can a challenge to find, and keep, suitable talent, which can limit the chances of such businesses growing, or just even surviving. Hence, it is rare to find Caribbean-based software development firms that have been in the game for at least a\u00a0decade.<\/p>\n<p>Teleios Systems, which is located in Trinidad and Tobago, turned 21\u00a0this year, and seems to be thriving. The award-winning firm offers and range of cloud, mobile and automation solutions, and serves both private and public sector clients across the region.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_141061\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141061\" data-attachment-id=\"141061\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2018\/10\/ictp-027-nurturing-ecosystem-support-industry-kevin-khelawan-teleios-systems\/kevin-khelawan-chief-operating-officerteleios-systems\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Kevin-Khelawan-K-Khelawan.jpg?fit=593%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"593,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mauricio&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Kevin has over 20 years of professional experience in the computer industry with an emphasis and focus on software design and development. Kevin graduated with a BSc (Hons) from Barry University in Miami Fla. and over the years has been involved in developing software for multiple industries and with a wide range of technologies.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1436832000&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: \\u00a9 Microsoft LATAM\\\/Mauricio Ramirez&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;145&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Kevin Khelawan Chief Operating Officer\\nTeleios Systems&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kevin Khelawan Chief Operating OfficerTeleios Systems\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Kevin has over 20 years of professional experience in the computer industry with an emphasis and focus on software design and development. Kevin graduated with a BSc (Hons) from Barry University in Miami Fla. and over the years has been involved in developing software for multiple industries and with a wide range of technologies.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kevin Khelawan (eleios Systems)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Kevin-Khelawan-K-Khelawan.jpg?fit=297%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Kevin-Khelawan-K-Khelawan.jpg?fit=593%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-141061\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Kevin-Khelawan-K-Khelawan.jpg?resize=300%2C304\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Kevin-Khelawan-K-Khelawan.jpg?w=593&amp;ssl=1 593w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Kevin-Khelawan-K-Khelawan.jpg?resize=297%2C300&amp;ssl=1 297w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-141061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kevin Khelawan (Teleios Systems)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In speaking with one of the Co-Founders, K<span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">evin Khelawan, who is also the Chief Operating Officer, we get some insight into Teleois Systems: how it got started; trends in the market; and some of the company\u2019s medium-term goals. More importantly, we also discuss how the company has managed, over the years, to ensure that it has an adequate pool of software development talent from which to draw.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Some of the specific areas covered in this interview included:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What it means to say that Teleios Systems offers cloud, mobile and automation solutions<\/li>\n<li>What drove Kevin and the other Co-Founders to set up the company<\/li>\n<li>How the company has evolved over the years<\/li>\n<li>What the market is like in the Caribbean for the services Teleios Systems currently offers<\/li>\n<li>What are some the cloud, mobile and automation-related trends in Trinidad and Tobago, and\/or the wider Caribbean<\/li>\n<li>Where Kevin would like to see Teleios Systems in the next few years<\/li>\n<li>How the company has been able to secure and maintain the software development skills in it needs<\/li>\n<li>The best piece of advice Kevin has received as leader in the company<\/li>\n<li>The best advice Kevin would give a fledging Caribbean tech business<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We would love to hear your thoughts!<\/p>\n<p>Do leave us a comment either here beneath this article, or on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ICTPulse\/\">Facebook<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ict-pulse-consulting-limited\/\">LinkedIn<\/a> pages, or via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICTPulse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICTPulse\">@ICTPulse<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Select links<\/h3>\n<p>Below are links to some of the organisations and resources that either were mentioned during the episode, or otherwise, might be useful:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teleios-systems.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teleios Systems Inc.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kevin-khelawan-09740220\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kevin Khelawan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ctu.int\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caribbean Telecommunications Union<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quikworxcloud.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">QuikWorx<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teleioscodejam.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teleios Code Jam<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus<\/a> (Trinidad and Tobago)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Image credits:\u00a0 Markus Spiske temporausch.com (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pexels<\/a>);\u00a0 K Khelawan<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Music credit: Ray Holman<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A common cry among global software development firms looking to establish an operation in the Caribbean, is the limited availability of suitable talent in the region. 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