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In Bill’s roles as Chief Analytics Officer for both Teradata and The Int'l Institute For Analytics, he was lucky enough to meet with analytics executives in hundreds of large companies around the world. Now with Kennesaw State U's School of Data Science and Analytics, he interviews executives he’s met to learn about how their careers unfolded, what skills they look for when hiring, what trends they think are coming next, and more! If you want an inside view into what some of today’s top data science names are thinking about, this series is for you! Video versions here: https://bit.ly/3jiMPKp

Bill Franks


    • Apr 17, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Season 10, Episode 6 - Chris Miller, VP, Biometrics - Respiratory & Immunology & Stat. Innovation, AstraZeneca

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 30:04


    A discussion with Chris Miller, VP, Biometrics - Respiratory & Immunology and Statistical Innovation at AstraZeneca. Impressively, he was one of the first non-PhD employees to break into senior roles on the clinical side of the business.Chris talks about why he tasked everyone on his team to have three examples of using AI in their daily jobs by end of year. He also talks about how AI agents are being used to explore complex drug data to identify new paths to explore. He explains why he is like a fox and how important relationships are to a career. Chris also stresses the importance of jumping on opportunities that come your way. He talks about how much he values being a part of the CEOs portfolio review committee and then finishes with some advice about not stressing over long term career paths too much. #analytics #datascience #ai #artificialintelligence #healthcare #pharma #pharmaceutical #AgenticAI

    Season 10, Episode 5 - Hatem Sellami, Founder & CEO Cognira and RetSci

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 25:37


    A discussion with Hatem Sellami, founder and CEO of both Cognira and RetSci. His career has been centered on software and modeling solutions in the retail forecasting and promotion space. He previously founded Predictix and sold it to Infor. He started his career with Retek, which was acquired by Oracle.Hatem talks about how, growing up, his family owned some retail stores, but that he didn't plan to also get into the industry. He outlines some of the key data and analytics challenges faced in the retail space. He discusses how he has learned to be more comfortable with risk over time while also explaining how he was so far ahead of the curve on the move to the cloud (the answer may not be what you'd expect!). He finishes with a discussion of how important it is for people to brainstorm in person and to build their networks over time. #analytics #datascience #ai #artificialintelligence #retail #promotions #forecasting

    Season 10, Episode 4 - Divyes Patel, Director, Innovation, Research, & Development at a large Healthcare company based in TN

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 29:38


    A discussion with Divyes Patel, Director, Innovation, Research, & Development at a large Healthcare company based in Tennessee. During his current tenure, as well as past jobs at UnitedHealth Group and Cigna, he's focused on using data to make healthcare more efficient and effective.Divyes talks about how he initially started programming in COBOL, but quickly moved to building reports, and then to analytics. He dives into the complexity and inconsistency of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems data with a memorable sarcastic quote of “If you've seen one EMR, you've seen one EMR!” He outlines how #LLMs are helping to not only transcribe discussions, but interpret those discussions and prepopulate medical history entry forms. He provides some advice to young students and professional and also outlines how agentic AI will impact analytics roles. Don't miss his description of how showing business partners a new product energizes him every time!#analytics #datascience #ai #artificialintelligence #healthcare #insurance #payer

    Season 10, Episode 3 - Kira Barclay, CEO and founder of Black Antler Advisory & Consulting

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 29:44


    A discussion with Kira Barclay, CEO and founder of Black Antler Advisory & Consulting. Kira is also the past Chief Data & Analytics Executive at John Deere, where she spent nearly 20 years.Kira talks about how growing up on a farm gave her an innate understanding of John Deere's business. She knew how customers used Deere's equipment and even went to the John Deere store with her grandpa for coffee when she was young. She dives into how sensors have transformed both factories and equipment, leading to a current goal of individually tracking and managing literally every seed planted! She outlines her focus on developing and investing in the people working on her team. She finishes with a discussion of how grit helped her succeed and why she loves having some free time to think through problems. Don't miss her explanation of how she got into an ecommerce side gig! #analytics #datascience #ai #manufacturing #IOT #internetofthings #agriculture #farming

    Season 10, Episode 2 - Doug Hague, Executive Director, Corporate Engagement, UNC Charlotte

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 29:05


    A discussion with Doug Hague, Executive Director, Corporate Engagement at UNC Charlotte. In recent years, he helped UNC Charlotte establish its School of Data Science. Prior to that, he spent many years with Bank of America ending with the role of Chief Analytics Officer of Bank of America Merchant Services. Doug discusses how the variety and growth in the financial industry kept him happy over the years. He also discusses his long-term plan and path to academia and how his management style has had to adjust. We have a back and forth on how the roles of CAO, CDO, and CDAO have evolved. He finishes with some good advice for students and early career professionals, as well as some insights into how to stay relevant in the age of generative AI. #analytics #datascience #ai #artificialintelligence #generativeAI #banking #finance

    Season 10, Episode 1 - Sasha Verbitsky - SVP, Data, Analytics, & Digital, Simon Property Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 26:43


    A discussion with Sasha Verbitsky, SVP - Data, Analytics, Digital at @Simon Property Group. Some people have gotten to work at a number of well-known companies throughout their career, and today's guest is one of them! Sasha recently joined Simon after past roles at Nike, Panera Bread, Marriott, Abercrombie & Fitch, Lands' End, and Victoria's Secret Direct. Sasha discusses how his first job luckily – and unplanned! – put him in an analytics role and why he stuck with it from that point forward. He provides a nice overview of the evolution of direct marketing from classic mail pieces to full scale digital models. He also talks through the consistencies and differences he's seen as he has worked across various companies and industries. The chat concludes with his views on why it is so important for people in data science to learn to define and solve problems early in their schooling and careers. #analytics #datascience #ai #artificialintelligence #generativeAI #retail #hospitality #directmarketing

    Season 9, Episode 6 - Steve Butler, North America Leader - Analytics, Insights, and Automation, Philips

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 29:57


    A discussion with Steve Butler, North America Leader - Analytics, Insights, and Automation at global healthcare technology company Philips. Steve has had a balance of consulting and client roles over his career, which enables him to provide unique insights into the field of data science and analytics. Steve talks about the pros and cons of client versus consulting roles. He also discusses why he believes the challenge in the data science space isn't finding a job (there are plenty) but staying relevant and not becoming an antique in today's fast-changing market. He takes a dive into how working for a company focused on healthcare is different from his past employers. Then, he finishes with a discussion of the importance of being in person in an office to facilitate collaboration and his views on the future of customized large language models. #analytics #datascience #ai #artificialintelligence #generativeAI #philips #consulting #healthcare #technology

    Season 9, Episode 5 - Mabby Amouie, Assistant Vice President, Enterprise Data & Analytics, Norfolk Southern

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 30:00


    A discussion with Mabby Amouie, Assistant Vice President, Enterprise Data & Analytics, Norfolk Southern. He has advanced from his initial data scientist role to a senior leadership role in just over a decade. Mabby talks about how his industrial engineering background influences his approach to analytics. He then dives into how he always wants to know what's happening under the hood and has to fight his desire to make solutions over-optimized and too perfect. He also discusses the importance of building a professional network and establishing trust with business partners. He finishes with a few predictions related to autonomous vehicles, productivity, and data management. #analytics #datascience #ai #artificialintelligence #generativeAI #rail #transportation

    Season 9, Episode 4 - Patrick Moore, AVP, Human Health Data Strategy & Governance, Merck

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 31:11


    A discussion with Patrick Moore, AVP, Human Health Data Strategy & Governance at Merck. Not many people spend their whole career at the same company these days, but those who do are often happy to have done it. Patrick has spent 30 years at Merck rising through the ranks and seeing analytics evolve in breadth and impact. Patrick talks about how analytics has gone from “prove it works” to “I need it”. He outlines the importance of building trust with business partners and giving them what they need rather than exactly what they ask for. He also gives his views about staying focused on business value, being open to change, and collaborating heavily. He finishes with an awesome example of where future augmented and automated analytics processes are heading. Be sure to listen to the three minutes! #analytics #datascience #ai #artificialintelligence #generativeAI #pharma #pharmaceuticals

    Season 9, Episode 3 - Carole Piovesan, Founder INQ Law and INQ IQ Consulting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 29:25


    A discussion with Carole Piovesan, Founder of INQ Law and INQ IQ Consulting. She has held past roles with Global Affairs Canada and McCarthy Tétrault. Carole talks about how she got focused on the legal issues surrounding AI and data, as well as the complexity of the landscape with countries, states, and even cities passing their own laws. She discusses some of the most common issues her clients are raising today, as well as areas she thinks we need laws to catch up the most. She finishes by explaining what led her to found her own firm, how her persistence has been a key to her success, and why she sees decision documentation becoming a huge area for AI laws and governance. #analytics #datascience #ai #artificialintelligence #generativeAI #laws #governance #risk

    Season 9, Episode 2 - Beverly Wright, VP of Data Science and AI, Wavicle Data Solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 29:53


    A discussion with Beverly Wright, VP of Data Science and AI at Wavicle Data Solutions. She has held roles in a variety of business and academic settings including roles with Aspirent (now NTTData), Cox Communications, University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and more. Beverly talks about why she thinks the rise of unstructured data has been one of the biggest analytical trends of the past few decades and how she's a “pracademic” who has crossed the chasm between business and academia multiple times. As part of that, she outlines what she likes best about both of those worlds. She also provides advice on how to get into volunteering, professional social media use, and public speaking. One of her best tips related to creating a personal vision statement. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #volunteering #publicspeaking

    Season 9, Episode 1 - Nathan Ghadirifard, Director, Chief Data & Analytics Office, WellStar Health System

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 29:03


    A discussion with Nathan Ghadirifard, Director, Chief Data & Analytics Office, WellStar Health System. He has held prior roles at Cleveland Clinic and healthcare consulting firms. Nathan talks about the rise of operationally focused analytics in healthcare. He also talks about the role that governance plays in the adoption of AI and analytics today. He then dives into the need for diplomacy and complex problem solving in the modern workplace. After encouraging students and early career professionals to become comfortable being uncomfortable, he finishes with some predictions about how AI will automate certain aspects of analytics roles as they exist today. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #Wellstar #ClevelandClinic

    Season 8, Episode 6 - Best of "Advice For Students"?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 25:31


    We'll finish this “best of” season of Data Science Perspectives with advice for students from a range of executives. You'll hear about the importance of gaining a breadth of experience, not being afraid to try new things and take some risks, doing what's right for you, the importance of soft skills and communication, the need to remember that a career is a long game, and more. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #jobs #interviewing #students

    Season 8, Episode 5 - Best of "What Skills Do You Look For When Hiring"?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 24:56


    What skills are companies looking for? Spoiler alert … the answers may surprise you! This episode features guests discussing what it takes to be a winning candidate for their data science and analytics job openings. The answers may not be what you expect! You'll hear about why technical skills are table stakes, how soft skills and communication are critical, the importance of authenticity and integrity, the need to be flexible and adaptable, and many repeated references to soft skills, among others. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #jobs #hiring #interviewing

    Season 8, Episode 4 - Best Of "Thoughts On Leadership"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 25:05


    Leadership is always a topic worthy of discussion, and this week's “best of” episode of Data Science Perspectives features a variety of past guests discussing their viewpoints on leadership. You'll hear about how to motivate teams, how to capitalize on leaders' excitement, managing up and across, focusing on scale and execution, and more. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence

    Season 8, Episode 3 - Best of "Comparing Industries And Business Functions"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 27:07


    This week's “best of” episode of Data Science Perspectives features a variety of past guests discussing the similarities and differences between different industries or business functions. You'll hear about how scaling is a challenge across the board, why infrastructure is always a challenge, how different industries change at different paces, the universal need for change management, the importance of deciding if you want to go deep in one industry or spread across several, and more. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence

    Season 8, Episode 2, Best Of "What's One Thing You Wish Someone Told You Before You Started Working"?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 23:48


    This week's “best of” episode of Data Science Perspectives features a variety of past guests discussing what they wish someone had told them before they started working. You'll hear about the importance of relationships, the need to balance business considerations and constraints with analytical power, the need to manage up, how technical skills aren't enough, and more. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #success

    Season 8, Episode 1, Best Of "What Traits Have Made You Successful"?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 25:24


    This Season of Data Science Perspectives will feature a “best of” approach where I've selected a sampling of past guests and their response to the same question. This will provide listeners with multiple viewpoints on one critical topic. This week's episode of Data Science Perspectives features a variety of past guests discussing what traits they believe most contributed to their success over the years. You'll hear about the importance of soft skills, the need to focus on how sponsors can use your results, why a consultative approach is key, how data storytelling is a must, why fast solutions beat perfect solutions, and more. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #success

    Season 7, Episode 6 - David Sommers, Senior VP of Analytics, Epsilon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 29:22


    A discussion with David Sommers, Senior VP of Analytics, Epsilon. He has held prior roles at Cox Automotive, Advance Auto Parts, Nationwide Insurance, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Best Buy. He talks about how he transformed from a pre-dental undergrad into an analytics executive. He outlines how he watched customer analytics evolve to include digital channels and detailed customer journey analytics. Most importantly, he talks about how technical skills aren't enough to succeed but also how people from nontraditional backgrounds can transition to a career in data science if they focus on building their skills. We also discuss the (hopefully!) obvious reasons why it is bad to use words like heteroscedasticity in a business setting. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #Epsilon #CoxAutomotive #AdvanceAutoParts #NationwideInsurance #BankofAmerica #WellsFargo #BestBuy

    Season 7, Episode 5 - Dwight Specht, Vice President, Digital Transformation & Strategy, Bridgestone Americas

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 30:41


    A discussion with Dwight Specht, Vice President, Digital Transformation & Strategy at Bridgestone Americas, the US division of the global tire and automotive corporation. He has held prior roles at North Highland, I.B.I.S., and ePartners. He talks about the types of analytical consulting and how they have evolved over the years, as well as how client engagements have changed. He discusses his love for reading and how it keeps him up to date, as well as how he views early career years as focusing on being a craftsman and later years focusing on leading other craftsmen. He also discusses what he's learned since moving to the client side for the first time. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #bridgestone #northhighland #ibissoftware #epartners

    Season 7, Episode 4 - Keyur Desai, Former Chief Data Officer, TD Ameritrade

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 29:40


    A discussion with Keyur Desai, former Chief Data Officer, TD Ameritrade. He has held other roles at Teradata, MicroStrategy, Attensity, Informatica, and Herbalife Nutrition. He talks about the challenges in building the first enterprise reporting tool from a small start up to a global, publicly traded company – all without venture capital funding. He also outlines how he looks for the ability to communicate and motivate when he hires. You don't want to miss his description of how, after growing up in central Africa, he sees things happening there now that remind him of the early days of Silicon Valley. That's what motivates him to put time and money into charities that help fund innovation in that part of the world. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #TDAmeritrade #Teradata #Microstrategy #Attensity #informatica

    Season 7, Episode 3 - Melanie Murphy, Chief Analytics Officer, Fluent

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 29:06


    A discussion with Melanie Murphy, Chief Analytics Officer at Fluent. Fluent helps companies acquire and retain customers across the entire omnichannel marketing experience. She has held prior roles at Bed Bath & Beyond, Mindtree, and Experian. She talks about learning to manage 120 people while still in school and how she came to focus on scaling marketing analytics to an enterprise level. She outlines why EQ and soft skills are so important to career success, as well as how she coaches her team members to develop these skills. Her comments on how she uses the open space in her calendar is worth a listen for anyone struggling with balancing a busy calendar and back to office activities. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #Fluent #Mindtree #Experian #BethBathAndBeyond

    Season 7, Episode 2 - Kathleen Maley, Vice President, Analytics, Experian

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 28:24


    A discussion with Kathleen Maley, Vice President, Analytics, Experian. She has held prior roles at Bank of America, Key Bank, and her own consulting firm. Kathleen talks about her view of math versus statistics and how she became a math teacher to start her career. We discuss how great it is for analytics teams to have a seat at the table these days and she outlines her philosophy of helping business partners become data informed instead of data driven. She ends with some advice to students and early career professionals related to the importance of soft skills.   #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #Experian #BOA #BankOfAmerica #KeyBank

    Season 7, Episode 1 - Chris Donovan, EVP and Chief Data & Information Officer, Medical Mutual

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 27:24


    A discussion with Chris Donovan, EVP, Chief Data and Information Officer at Medical Mutual. Medical Mutual is a multi-billion-dollar health insurer in Ohio. Previously, Chris spent several decades in various roles at the world-famous Cleveland Clinic. He talks about what he focused on as he advanced in his career and why he never lets himself worry more about his next job than his current one. He talks about the growing acceptance of analytics supporting medical decisions and how it can make healthcare more efficient. He also outlines what he means when he says that you must be trustworthy if you want to gain people's trust. He finishes with a nod to emerging technologies. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #healthcare #clevelandclinic #medicalmutual

    Season 6, Episode 6 - Joe DeCosmo, Chief Analytics and Technology Officer, Enova International

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 32:22


    A discussion with Joe DeCosmo, Chief Analytics and Technology Officer, Enova International. Joe spent time in the direct marketing industry before starting and running his own company for 10 years. He then stayed with The Allant Group, who bought his company, for six years before his move to Enova. He talks about how he met his goal of starting his own business before he turned 30, how being in a heavily regulated industry requires lots of documentation and discipline, some things he thinks people early in their career should put above money, why he craves white space in his calendar, the rise of model ops, and more. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #EnovaInternational #TheAllantGroup

    Season 6, Episode 5 - Satish Padiyar, Divisional VP of Data & Analytics, Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 30:46


    A discussion with Satish Padiyar, Divisional VP of Data & Analytics, Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC). HCSC is a $50B member of the Blue Cross Blue Shield family. He has held prior roles at McKesson, Ally Financial, Caterpillar, and BMC Software. He talks about the commonality he's seen in the fundamentals of data and analytics across industries, the advancements in operationalizing and automating analytics, why he thinks his efforts to acquire various certifications helped make him a better leader, how building a career requires some leaps of faith, and more. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #HCSC #BCBS #bluecrossblueshield #McKesson #AllyFinancial #Caterpillar #BMCSoftware

    Season 6, Episode 4 - Don Vu, Chief Data Officer, Northwestern Mutual

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 29:25


    A discussion with Don Vu, Chief Data Officer, @Northwestern Mutual. Don has had a wide-ranging career including many years with Major League Baseball, as well as roles with WeWork, Atari, and his own ecommerce company. He talks about how running his web business taught him how to be scrappy, entrepreneurial, and just get anything done that needs done. He discusses how Northwester Mutual is disrupting itself, and also about the different types of analytics happening in sports, how MLB Advanced Media's streaming platform came to be the engine driving many of today's major streaming sites, and why he thinks EQ and communication skills are so important. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #NorthwesternMutual #WeWork #MLB #Atari

    Season 6, Episode 3 - Frances Boykin, Director, Advanced Analytics, AT&T

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 29:11


    A discussion with Frances Boykin, Director, Advanced Analytics, AT&T. She has held multiple roles in different parts of AT&T over nearly 2 decades, including in IT, supply chain, and marketing. She talks about how she learned what she wanted to do for a living at age 13 (!!??), how growing up as an “Army brat” influenced her, the importance of networking and being prepared to grab opportunities that arise, how she planned her time to complete degrees while working, and why autoML tools are both here to stay and a good thing. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #ATT #Army

    Season 6, Episode 2 - Scott Radcliffe, Managing Director, Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) Program, Emory University

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 30:46


    A discussion with Scott Radcliffe, Managing Director, Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) Program, Emory University. Prior roles at Cox Communications, SAS, IBM, and Home Depot. He talks about the depth and complexity of the operational analytics helping drive content delivery services like cable TV and streaming services, why he look at business as a system of processes, how students should focus on gaining skills and not just a specific job or company, and how he ended up transitioning to a university. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #Emory #CoxCommunications #SAS #IBM #HomeDepot

    Season 6, Episode 1 - Erika McBride, Group VP, Data & Analytics, Tenerity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 26:36


    A discussion with Erika McBride, Group VP Data & Analytics, Tenerity. Also prior roles at Dow and Paychex. She talks about how she got herself into analytics translator roles early, how her team drew in business users with internal poster events and Shark Tank-style contests, understanding the analytical maturity level of business leaders so you can meet them where they are, and why she manages her team like a classroom. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #Tenerity #Dow #Paychex

    Season 5, Episode 6 - Amelia Martin, Founder & CEO, Data Science Connect

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 30:43


    A discussion with Amelia Mink, Founder & CEO, Data Science Connect. She also had prior roles at Northside Hospital, PSA Healthcare, and Juice Analytics. She talks about how she got into data science, a great story of her friends thinking a "data-scientist" event was a "date-a-scientist" event, and the challenges of scaling an online community during COVID. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #DataScienceConnect

    Season 5, Episode 5 - Colin Coleman, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Inspire Brands

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 28:54


    A discussion with Colin Coleman, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Inspire Brands. Also prior roles at Turner, Equifax, and NASA. He talks about how his engineering background helped him focus on real world problems, why his views his team as his customers, and how everyone's objective function changes as their career progresses. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #InspireBrands #Turner #NASA #Equifax

    Season 5, Episode 4 - Alex Vayner, Managing Director, Data Science & AI, KPMG

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 28:26


    A discussion with Alex Vayner, Managing Director, Data Science & AI, KPMG. Also prior roles at Capgemini, PWC, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Equifax He talks about getting comfortable with being uncomfortable, how structured thinking has helped his career, and why EQ needs more focus relative to IQ in data science #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #KPMG #PWC #Capgemini #BoozAllenHamilton #Equifax

    Season 5, Episode 3 - John Carter, Director, Analytics Strategy, UC Davis & Former SVP, Analytics, Charles Schwab

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 30:46


    A discussion with John Carter, Director, Analytics Strategy, UC Davis. Also prior roles at Charles Schwab, Equifax, and Acxiom He talks about finding your passion and how it is ok to switch directions in your career, focusing solidly on business partners' priorities and not just your own, and ensuring that your processes are deployable #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #UCDavis #CharlesSchwab #Equifax #Acxiom

    Season 5, Episode 2 - Ken Viciana, Vice President, Global Data & Analytics Product, TSYS

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 28:19


    A discussion with Ken Viciana, VP Global Data & Analytics Products, TSYS. Also prior roles at Fiserv, Equifax, and Suntrust (now Truist) He talks about the shift from internally focused data efforts to externally monetizing data, the importance or relationship building, and how social networking can help a career #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #TSYS #Fiserv #Suntrust #Truist

    Season 5, Episode 1 - Mano Mannoochahr, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Travelers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 29:42


    A discussion with Mano Mannoochahr, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Travelers. Also prior roles at GE and John Deere He talks about his early work in applying neural nets to sensor data (before the AI boom!), choosing the right business allies, and how AI has helped to revolutionize how disaster claims are evaluated and paid #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #Travelers #GE #GeneralElectric #JohnDeere #Deere

    Season 4, Episode 6 - Wes Chaar, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Fyllo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 24:53


    A discussion with Wes Chaar, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Fyllo. Former Catalina, Turner Broadcasting, and Delta Airlines #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #Fyllo #Catalina #TurnerBroadcastingSystems #DeltaAirlines #Sabre

    Season 4, Episode 5 - Rasmus Wegener, Senior Partner, Bain & Company

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 28:45


    A discussion with Rasmus Wegener, Senior Partner, Bain & Company. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #bain #consulting

    Season 4, Episode 4 - Anne Robinson, Chief Strategy Officer, Kinaxis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 24:39


    A discussion with Anne Robinson, Chief Strategy Officer, Kinaxis. Also prior roles at Verizon and Cisco #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #kinaxis #cisco #verizon

    Season 4, Episode 3 - Melinda Borrero, Director, Enterprise Analytics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 27:00


    A discussion with Melinda Borrero, Director, Enterprise Analytics Consulting, Chick-fil-A. Also prior roles at Ipsos, Kantar, and GFK #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #chickfila #chick-fil-a #ipsos #kantar #GFK

    Season 4, Episode 2 - Craig Brabec, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, McDonald's

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 29:55


    A discussion with Craig Brabec, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, McDonald's. Former executive roles at Ford, McKesson, Caterpillar. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #McDonalds #McKesson #Ford #Caterpillar

    Season 4, Episode 1 - Mike Stefanick, Managing Director, EY

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 26:44


    A discussion with Mike Stefanick, Managing Director, EY. Former executive roles at SAS, IBM, and Equifax. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #EY #SAS #IBM #Equifax

    Season 3, Episode 6 - Cheryl Pressley, Data & Analytics Manager, Southern Company

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 24:52


    A discussion with Cheryl Pressley, Data & Analytics Manager, Southern Company #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #SouthernCompany

    Season 3, Episode 5 - Rod Bates, Managing Director, Consumer Markets Data & Analytics, PWC

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 23:52


    A discussion with Rod Bates, Managing Director, Consumer Markets Data & Analytics, PWC #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #PWC #CocaCola #FedEx #Epsilon

    Season 3, Episode 4 - Bernie Smith, Founder & CEO, The Institute For Clever Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 33:41


    A discussion with Bernie Smith, Founder & CEO, The Institute For Clever Stuff and former head of analytics for Sainsbury's in the UK #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #Sainsburys

    Season 3, Episode 3 - Warren Hearnes, Fmr SVP Analytics & Data Science, Cardlytics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 27:53


    A discussion with Warren Hearnes, Fmr SVP Analytics & Data Science, Cardlytics and now VP and Head of Data Science at Best Buy #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #cardlytics #UPS #HomeDepot #BestBuy

    Season 3, Episode 2 - Rachel Stuve, Senior Director of Data Science and AI, Anthem

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 26:52


    A discussion with Rachel Stuve, Senior Director of Data Science and AI, Anthem #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #Anthem #BCBS

    Season 3, Episode 1 - Peter Maynard, SVP, Data & Analytics, Equifax

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 28:02


    A discussion with Peter Maynard, SVP, Data & Analytics, Equifax #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #equifax #capitalone

    Season 2, Episode 6 - Kathy Koontz, Principal, Platform Strategies, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 27:33


    A discussion with Kathy Koontz, Principal, Platform Strategies, Amazon Web Services (AWS) #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #nationwide #teradata #officedepot #amazon #aws

    Season 2, Episode 5 - Brad Henderson, Vice President of Data & Analytics, Roark Capital Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 26:00


    A discussion with Brad Henderson, Vice President of Data & Analytics, Roark Capital Group #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #Roark #RoarkCapitalGroup

    Season 2, Episode 4 - Eric Weber, Head of Data Products, Yelp

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 26:58


    A discussion with Eric Weber, Head of Data Products, Yelp #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #yelp #linkedin

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