October 1, 2022 Episode 23: Automotive Industry Analytics an Interview with Data Analysts and their Tech Recruiter at ACV Auctions   In this episode Andrew Melbourne, a recruiter, Maggie Mai, a product analytics team lead, and John Ghosen, analytics engineer from ACV auctions will talk about what kind of data analytics ACV Auctions does. Listen to the episode to learn about how their career paths lead to this area, the ACV hiring process for data analysts, and Maggie’s advice for...

September 1, 2022 Episode 22: Ethics and Health Insurance data with Onyinye Daniel from Highmark Health In this episode Onyinye Daniel, Vice President, Data & Analytics Strategy at Highmark Health, talks about her career in healthcare from the research side, to working at a hospital and now on the payer side in health insurance. Listen to the episode to learn how Onyinye’s background in health policy and bioethics has shaped her career.   Learn more about data science and stay up to...

August 1, 2022 Episode 21: The Importance of Data Management with Scott Taylor, The Data Whisperer In this episode Scott Taylor, The Data Whisperer and Principal Consultant for Meta Meta Consulting, talks about how to tell a better story so that your company can focus on the importance of data management. Scott also talks about the importance of knowing your business and his experience working in consulting.     0:00 Intro  0:53 What Scott does  4:25 Scott’s favorite part of his...

July 1, 2022 Buffalo State Data Talk  Episode 20: Data insights and action, an interview with Sunita Menon a Global Data Ambassador for a Top Professional Services Firm   In this episode Sunita Menon, a Global Data Ambassador for a top professional Services Firm, talks about the importance of remembering the goal of gaining insights from data is to take action.   0:00 Intro 2:04 What is a professional series firm? 2:36 What Sunita does 4:45 What kind of data Sunita uses 7:06 The...

June 1, 2022 Buffalo State Data Talk  Episode 19: Healthcare data an interview with Karen Hall, Program Manager for Population Health Collaborative   In this episode Karen Hall, the Program Manager for Population Health Collaborative, talks about how she uses healthcare data to improve the health of Western New York. Listen to the episode to learn how Karen analyses publicly available data to create plans with community partners with an emphasis on Social Determinants of Health. Don’t...

May 1, 2022 Buffalo State Data Talk  Episode 18: Data Governance in Higher Education with George Firican, Director of Data Governance and BI at the University of British Columbia   In this episode George Firican, Director of Data Governance and BI at the University of British Columbia and founder of LightsOnData talks about how his team uses data to help fundraise for the university. Listen to the episode to learn some of George’s favorite resources for budding data scientists and tips...

April 1, 2022 Buffalo State Data Talk Episode 17: HR people analytics an interview with Kevyn Rustici, Area Vice President for Gallagher    In this episode Kevyn Rustici Area Vice President - Strategic Human Capital Consultant for Gallagher - talks about human analytics. How companies can use data to improve the lives of their employees and the company. Listen to the episode to learn Kevyn’s tips for getting a job or internship and how to stay up to date as a data scientist.     0:00...

March 1, 2022 Buffalo State Data Talk  Episode 16: Data Visualization with Tableau an interview with Ray Givler, Senior Decision Consultant for Highmark    In this episode Ray Givler, Senior Decision Consultant for Highmark, talks about creating data visualizations for a healthcare organization using Tableau. Ray talks about how he finds fulfillment in his career through Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose. Listen to the episode to learn Rays advice for new data scientists and how to start...

February 1, 2022 Buffalo State Data Talk Episode 15: Data Cleaning and Classification an interview with Susan Walsh Founder and Managing Director of The Classification Guru   In this episode Susan Walsh, the Managing Director of The Classification Guru, talks about how her company specializes in cleaning and classifying data for their clients. Susan shares how she works to make data fun and relatable through her company and her LinkedIn presence.    0:00 Intro  0:36 What Susan’s...

December 1, 2021 Buffalo State Data Talk Episode 14: Non-profit evaluation, asking the right questions, an interview with Tristan Keelan Director of Business Development for CCNY   In this episode Tristan Keelan, the Director of Business Development for CCNY, talks about how they evaluate data for non-profits. Tristan shares how listening to clients and asking the right questions allows him to provide insights that help these companies improve their communities.     0:00-...

In this episode Angela Horton Director of Data Quality and Accuracy at a large Health Care Organization walks through the data life cycle and shares information about the importance of data quality and data governance. Listen to this episode to learn how Angela got where she is and how data is used at the health care organization she works for.     0:00 Intro   0:42 What Angela does as Director of Data Quality and Accuracy at a large Health Care Organization  3:42 The data and what...

Episode 12 features part 2 of our two-part series with the Better Business Bureau (BBB). In this episode Nathan Hall shares his experiences as a SEO analyst who uses Adobe Analytics and Google Analytics to find anomalies and investigate the reason for changes in website traffic. He also supports multiple local BBB’s helping them to make data driven decisions and update their digital marketing based on algorithm changes. Listen to this episode to hear Nathan’s thoughts on how to know if being...

Episode 11 features part 1 of our two-part series talking to people from the Better Business Bureau (BBB). In this episode Melanie McGovern and Lauren Kirchmyer share how they use data to improve their outreach and social media marketing and show their accredited businesses the value that they bring. By leveraging their backgrounds in journalism and communications and continuously improving through professional development and networking they are able to successfully communicate information...

This is the final episode in the Buffalo State Data Talk Summer 2021 mini-series all about internships. This series will explore the process of finding and making the most of an internship. We will be focusing on the field of data science and analytics but many of these tips will be applicable to numerous fields and also if you are searching for a job. From networking to acing that interview our experienced panel of guests will provide excellent tips and tricks to land you your next...

This is the third episode in the Buffalo State Data Talk Summer 2021 mini-series all about internships. This series will explore the process of finding and making the most of an internship. We will be focusing on the field of data science and analytics but many of these tips will be applicable to numerous fields and also if you are searching for a job. From networking to acing that interview our experienced panel of guests will provide excellent tips and tricks to land you your next...

This is the second episode in the Buffalo State Data Talk Summer 2021 mini-series all about internships. This series will explore the process of finding and making the most of an internship. We will be focusing on the field of data science and analytics but many of these tips will be applicable to numerous fields and also if you are searching for a job. From networking to acing that interview our experienced panel of guests will provide excellent tips and tricks to land you your next...

This is the first episode in the Buffalo State Data Talk Summer 2021 mini-series all about internships. This series will explore the process of finding and making the most of an internship. We will be focusing on the field of data science and analytics but many of these tips will be applicable to numerous fields and also if you are searching for a job. From networking to acing that interview our experienced panel of guests will provide excellent tips and tricks to land you your next...

May 1, 2021 Buffalo State Data Talk Episode 10: NFL, football, and data analytics, an interview with Shuler Cotton a data analyst with the Buffalo Bills   Episode 10 features Shuler Cotton, a data analyst for the Buffalo Bills. Shuler analyzes the football data from the team and players to answer questions and create automation. Tune in to hear what Shuler did to get a job in an industry he loves and what it is like working for the Bills.  0:00 Introduction  1:24 What does a data...

April 1, 2021 Buffalo State Data Talk Episode 9: Storytelling and data visualization, social determinants of health, an interview with Kimberly Herrington a data journalist and founder of Buffalo Business Intelligence   Episode 9 features Kimberly Herrington, a data journalist and founder of Buffalo Business Intelligence. Kim shares stories about how data she has analyzed has helped bring meaning to people’s work and how her analysis connected people who uncovered forgotten...

March 1, 2021 Buffalo State Data Talk Episode 8: Decision making and bias, an interview with Peter Yacobucci from Buffalo State College   Episode 8 features Peter Yacobucci, associate professor of political science and public administration at Buffalo State College. Peter walks us through how he collects and analyzes data and how his results have influenced the decisions of future court rulings. Tune in to hear how his round-about pathway lead to a career in analytics and his advice...

February 1, 2021 Buffalo State Data Talk Episode 7: Marketing analytics, making magic happen with mathematics, an interview with John O’Hara from the Walt Disney Company   Episode 7 features John O’Hara, a marketing Analytics & Insights Manager at The Walt Disney Company. John talks about how his background in applied mathematics (including a Master’s degree from the Professional Applied and Computational Mathematics program at Buffalo State College) launched his career as an...

January 1, 2021 Buffalo State Data Talk Episode 6: Health insurance data, from analyst to data scientist, an interview with Christopher Bole from BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York   Episode 6 featured Christopher Bole, a data scientist for BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York. Chris talks about his career path starting as an analyst and moving to a data scientist. Listen to this episode to hear his advice for starting your career, the skills he thinks you need to be...

December 1, 2020 Buffalo State Data Talk Episode 5: Sports technology, providing usable data, an interview with Katherine Aiken from the University at Buffalo division of Athletics technology   Episode 5 features Katherine Aiken, the Director of Technology Services and Performance Technology for University at Buffalo Athletics. Kathy talks about how she became involved in sports technology, the importance of providing data and technology that is the right fit, and finding a your...

Episode 4 features Bill Bauer, the Education and Diversity Director at Hauptman Woodward Medical Research Institute located in Buffalo, NY. Bill talks about advice for networking and starting a data analysis career in the biomedical field.   Links shared during interview:Alaina Levine Networking Seminar - Networking for Nerds: Create Your Dream Career-Alaina G. Levine-Keynote Speaker National Research mentoring network -https://nrmnet.net/#undergradPopup The Coder School...