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(01:22) Research on skills and technology(01:47) Changes in job search methods(02:29) Algorithmic hiring and firm adaptations(03:25) New roles from technology(04:54) Ripple effects of technological changes(06:06) Skating to where the puck is(07:07) Building future-proof skills(08:02) AI tools in daily work(09:00) AI's impact on jobs(10:08) Mega trends: technology, climate, demographics(11:17) Testing tools and adapting workflow(12:44) AI and future of hiring(13:45) Longer time to hire with...

(Intro 00:00:00) Generative AI discomfort. (00:00:36) Excited for data and MLOps. (00:01:10) First one-on-one chat. (00:02:29) Career transitions and "aha" moments. (00:03:05) Bored easily, switched roles. (00:05:22) Starting with startups. (00:07:27) Learning skills at startups. (00:09:26) Startups vs. big companies. (00:11:55) Best time to join startups. (00:13:41) Risky career, conservative money. (00:15:27) Startups in twenties ideal. (00:16:03) Label Box overview,...

Join Women in Data's Datathon for free here: (https://womenindata.mn.co/spaces/10708034/about) (00:00:21) Importance of soft skills for technical professionals (00:00:39) Introduction to the guest's extensive career and leadership in the military and data fields (00:01:16) Discussion on breaking barriers in a male-dominated field (00:01:45) Leadership journey and pivotal moments in career (00:02:12) Starting a non-traditional career and early involvement with data (00:03:04) Returning...

(00:00:00) Intro (00:00:22) Introduction to Snowflake and AI (00:00:34) Guest introduction and background (00:00:57) Excitement about the conversation (00:01:13) Impressions of Snowflake's office (00:01:21) Discussion on Snowflake Summit and AI/ML announcements (00:01:52) Overview of Snowflake as a unified platform (00:02:16) Evolution of Snowflake from data warehousing to AI (00:02:37) AI features and tools in Snowflake (00:02:55) Announcements at Snowflake Summit (00:03:05) Getting started...

Data Bytes listeners get an exclusive discount to join Women in Data. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠View discount here. (Intro 00:00:00) Introduction by Maggie (00:00:19) Data science roles evolving (00:00:34) Guest Introduction - Maggie Ma (00:00:56) Maggie’s diverse data science background (00:01:12) What drew Maggie to data? (00:01:35) University majors and early internships (00:02:37) Discovering geospatial data science (00:03:08) Predicting COVID-19 spread (00:03:29) Logistics and transportation data...

Join us for an insightful episode of the Data Bytes Podcast featuring Gaia Bellone, Chief Data Scientist at Prudential Financial. Gaia's illustrious career spans roles such as Senior Vice President at KeyBank and Executive Director at Chase, highlighting her expertise in data science and AI. In this episode, Gaia shares her career journey, from her academic beginnings at Carnegie Mellon University and Università Bocconi to leading groundbreaking projects in the financial services...

Data Bytes listeners get an exclusive discount to join Women in Data. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠View discount here. Catie introduction (00:00:56) Research discussion (00:01:21) Human-robot interaction (00:02:24) Choreo robotics (00:03:16) Dance background (00:03:41) Movement and emotion (00:04:29) Robot design (00:05:42) Human expectations (00:06:10) Googly eyes (00:06:53) Utility and inspiration (00:08:07) TED talk (00:08:17) Doomsday sayers (00:08:48) Robot origins (00:08:58) Robot limitations...

Data Bytes listeners get an exclusive discount to join Women in Data. ⁠⁠⁠⁠View discount here. (00:00:00) Intro(00:00:20) AI in Hiring(00:00:37) Bias in Automation(00:01:04) Welcome to Podcast(00:01:09) Guest Introduction(00:01:16) Journalism to AI(00:01:26) First Encounter with AI(00:02:10) Job Interview with Robot(00:02:48) Research and Rabbit Hole(00:05:24) Hiring Tools Bias(00:05:51) Systemic Hiring Issues(00:07:04) Human Bias in Hiring(00:08:09) Bias in AI Tools(00:13:26) Echo Chamber...

Data Bytes listeners get an exclusive discount to join Women in Data. ⁠⁠⁠⁠View discount here. (00:00:00) Gen AI benefits discussed. (00:00:18) Peggy Tsai introduction. (00:01:06) Data leadership conversation starts. (00:01:39) Challenges for data officers. (00:02:20) AI compliance and regulation. (00:03:27) Merging data and AI roles. (00:04:08) Data quality importance. (00:05:02) Gen AI adoption strategies. (00:06:23) C-suite collaboration impacts. (00:07:12) Board's interest in...

Data Bytes listeners get an exclusive discount to join Women in Data. ⁠⁠⁠View discount here. (00:00:00) - Creating a course with AI (00:00:35) - Welcome Dr. Jon Krohn (00:01:58) - AI's impact on teaching (00:02:33) - Updating Jupyter notebooks (00:03:10) - Using Claude 3 Opus (00:04:13) - Free content availability (00:06:35) - O'Reilly and free access (00:07:37) - Early content creation (00:10:01) - Impact on global readers (00:12:14) - Interactive SQL course (00:12:48) -...

(Intro 00:00:00) Importance of asking for help and admitting ignorance. (00:00:31) Introduction to Colleen's journey into data analytics. (00:01:23) Background in athletics and transition to data career. (00:02:12) Current role in healthcare and previous athletic career. (00:02:48) Transferable skills from athletics to data analytics. (00:03:47) Work ethic, resilience, and team collaboration in data. (00:06:20) Balancing work and personal life for sustainable career. (00:07:33)...

Data Bytes listeners get an exclusive discount to join Women in Data. ⁠⁠View discount here. (Intro 00:00:00) Deep learning inspired by the human brain. (00:00:29) Besa's leadership and analytics background. (00:01:06) Excitement for Besa's interdisciplinary background. (00:01:28) Besa's journey combining technology and human condition. (00:03:49) AI's impact on healthcare discussed. (00:05:41) Neuromorphic hardware and future technology. (00:07:22) Modeling common sense and emotion...

Data Bytes listeners get an exclusive discount to join Women in Data. ⁠View discount here. (00:00:30 - 00:01:52) Welcome and Introduction (00:01:52 - 00:04:07) Democratizing Data (00:04:07 - 00:06:59) Balancing Architecture and Flexibility (00:06:59 - 00:10:08) Internal vs. Consulting Support (00:10:08 - 00:13:09) Measuring ROI in Data Projects (00:13:09 - 00:16:26) Improving Business and Technical Team Collaboration (00:16:26 - 00:20:20) In-Person vs. Virtual...

Data Bytes listeners get an exclusive discount to join Women in Data. View discount here. (00:00:00) Importance of changing the way we teach math to be more inclusive. (00:00:34) Introduction to the podcast guest, author and professor. (00:00:58) Teaching at James Madison University; living in Alexandria, VA. (00:01:28) Balancing in-person, hybrid, and online teaching formats. (00:02:05) Overview of the book, "Essential Math for AI." (00:02:27) Inspiration for writing the book;...

As a Data Bytes Listener, you get an exclusive discount for WiD Pro Membership. Join here (Intro 00:00:00) Companies leaping into AI without solid data foundations. (00:01:12) Importance of conferences for connecting and learning. (00:01:26) Christina emphasizes energy and storytelling at tech conferences. (00:02:17) LinkedIn connections making conference experiences better. (00:02:33) Christina’s background at Google and Waze. (00:03:13) Analytics ascendancy model...

(00:00:00) - Introduction by Sol Rashidi on data management challenges.(00:00:36) - Sadie welcomes Sol and discusses her background and accolades. (00:02:21) - Sol addresses the impact of AI hype on C-suite roles and data governance. (00:03:17) - Sol explains her approach to overcoming data challenges.(00:04:16) - Discussion on the evolving roles within the C-suite and the challenges of unclear division of labor. (00:05:59) - Sol on the responsibilities of a chief AI officer and the practical...

[00:00:00] Intro and discussion on information retrieval [00:00:36] Sadie welcomes Harpreet, discussing his achievements and connections [00:01:46] Early interactions and courses between Harpreet and Sadie [00:02:27] Updates on Sadie's SQL course and new roles [00:03:42] Harpreet discusses following curiosity in his career and AI's growth [00:06:55] Future of data science roles and specialization within the field [00:09:40] Unique skills of data scientists and transition to deep...

Intro [00:00:00] Priscila discusses the importance of an accessible data infrastructure and data literacy. [00:00:41] Sadie: Introduction of Priscila Papazisis, her achievements and roles. [00:01:06] Sadie: Discussion on AI and data literacy strategies for organizations. [00:01:27] Priscila: Priscila responds about strategies for fostering data literacy in organizations. [00:02:03] Priscila: Importance of executive support in building a data-driven culture. [00:02:36]...

[00:00:00] - Ania discusses her approach to energy use and following curiosity without questioning its practicality. [00:00:34] - Introduction of Ania Cwojdzinska as a vibrant member of the Women in Data community, mentioning her background and achievements. [00:01:24] - Sadie asks Ania about the intersection of data science and psychology and how Ania incorporates both in her work. [00:03:02] - Ania shares her journey into data science during her PhD, highlighting the benefits of...

Discussion on AI in Business [00:01:00] Sadie introduces the main conversation topics. [00:01:20] Cal shares his anticipation for future meetups. [00:01:26] Discussion on the rapid developments in AI. [00:02:03] Key indicators companies overlook when identifying AI opportunities. [00:02:28] Cal elaborates on challenges and solutions in AI opportunity realization and measurement. [00:03:41] Approaches to mapping out the value of AI projects. [00:04:53] Sadie questions the...

Intro & Discussion on AI Career and Passion00:00:00 - Introduction and advice on pursuing AI as a career.00:00:17 - The importance of passion and intellectual rigor in AI. Erica's Background & Journey into AI00:00:32 - Introduction to Erica Luna Lee: her background in tech and founding Women of AI.00:01:16 - Erica's entry into the AI space and her journey from research to tech leadership. Moving to Silicon Valley & Building a Community00:02:10 - Erica's move to Silicon Valley...

Dive into the world of Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) with the remarkably insightful Maria Vechtomova. She is an MLOps Tech Lead at Ahold Delhaize and Co-Founder of Marvelous MLOps. TimeStamps: 00:00:00 - Introduction to the episode with Maria Vechtomova. 00:00:32 - Sadie introduces Maria Vechtomova and her career. 00:01:06 - Maria expresses her appreciation for the DataBytes podcast. 00:02:06 - Conversation about past experiences with piano lessons. 00:03:12 - Maria's transition...