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 from economics to data and MLOps. 00:04:31 - The impact of having inspiring colleagues. 00:06:07 - Discussion on the value of freedom and management styles in Maria's career. 00:07:14 - Maria talks about the founding of Marvelous MLOps. 00:09:09 - The impact of publishing articles and LinkedIn engagement. 00:10:39 - How the field of MLOps has evolved over the years. 00:14:10 - The state of MLOps practices in the industry. 00:16:27 - Advice for data scientists on best practices for MLOps collaboration. 00:18:19 - Ideal handoff models between data engineering, data science, and MLOps teams. 00:20:58 - Describing a typical week for an MLOps engineer. 00:24:21 - How to balance leadership and technical knowledge. 00:26:26 - Discussing the representation of women in MLOps and tech. 00:29:51 - Conclusion and thanks to Maria and listeners. 00:30:05 - Outro with an advertisement for Women in Data community memberships. Join Women in Data as a Member: https://womenindata.mn.co/plans/389742?bundle_token=786e315f336334cfdfd416404db1fbf5&utm_source=manual --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/women-in-data/support