TLG’s Ismael Hernandez on Trucks, Technology and Trust

Ismael Hernandez, VP of Information Technology at The Larson Group, discusses his three-decade career, with most of it spent at TLG Peterbilt. He transitioned from uninspiring office IT jobs to the trucking industry, finding fascination in the advanced technology within trucks. His journey involved continuous self-education, gaining certifications, and developing strong communication skills to bridge the gap between technical needs and business leadership.

• Ismael Hernandez has over 30 years of experience in technology, spending most of his career at The Larson Group (TLG Peterbilt).
• He found traditional office IT jobs uninspiring compared to the intricate technology found in trucks.
• His early career included roles in banking and standard office IT, but he discovered his passion in the trucking industry’s technological complexity.
• Hernandez’s entry into IT was unconventional, starting with a business degree and later learning coding to fix software issues.
• He emphasizes the importance of continuous learning, citing self-study through books and obtaining certifications from Microsoft and Cisco.
• Key to his success are his compassion for his team and mastery of communication, enabling him to explain complex technology needs to non-technical leadership.
• He sees AI, security, and other technologies as core drivers of business for TLG.
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