Dumbing Down Data

Daniel graduated with a philosophy/economics/politics major and started off his career working in ad sales. Now he is the Director of Content at Ai4, where he focuses on identifying emerging trends in AI driven technology for business and and hand curates the event agenda to provide a great experience for conferences attendees. Come listen to his wisdom as he shares his thoughts and experience abo...

Join me as I sit with 4 AI Experts to discuss all things AI. In this video, we'll take a look at some of the coolest and newest technologies, discuss how it's changing the world for the better ... and maybe even for the scary. Whether you're new to the world of technology or a total guru, this episode is for you. We'll also recap an amazing 3 days at @Ai4 and all we learnt along th...

Don't forget to subscribe to the show if you love it and want to keep listening to new episodes coming out! _________ Meet Nick, a fellow Brazilian, a community manager at OpenSource Initiative. In this episode, Nick shares his experience and insights on how open source collaboration can help individuals learn and contribute to technology, even without a technical background. He highlights the...

Don't forget to subscribe to the show if you love it and want to keep listening to new episodes coming out! _________ Lumine Lin is the CEO and Founder of a hedge fund called Half Moon Capital. Currently he is also developing a trading application for his trading activities and strategies Before that he was a stock trader, but originally he had an art background! By applying art to finance, he...

Don't forget to subscribe to the show if you love it and want to keep listening to new episodes coming out! See the episode live on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@DumbingDownData⁠⁠⁠ __________ Frederick Shelton had all odds against him as a homeless teenager. Now he is the CEO of Shelton & Steele, a national Legal Recruiting and Consulting Firm. He also writes the “Shelton Shares” co...

Cornelia found her life’s passion for energy at the age of 4 years old, when her curiosity led her to grab a nail and put it inside a socket to see what was inside. Next thing she remembers, she had been thrown backwards by an electric shock, lying in her room with her worried mom next to her. The power of electricity was so fascinating to her that she decided she wanted to become an electrical en...

Stan graduated with a business degree in 2009 and was left working odd jobs due to the financial crisis going on at the time. Using the underestimated power of networking, Stan found his way into Samsung Electronics and found his breakthrough working with Galaxy tablets. From there, Stan continued learning by talking to the right people and proactively learning how to use the right tools in order...

Ever had the passion to become a full-time entrepreneur doing what you truly love without having a boss? Listen to this! In this episode, Eric talks about what it was like to go from a (over)full-time 9-5 employee to becoming a full-time entrepreneur where he never has to miss his daughter going to sleep or waking up in the morning. Tune in to hear all the best keep secrets of this creative entrep...

Join us as we dive deep into the world of tech creativity with two seasoned web developers and my wonderful former colleagues from Decoded, Robin and Greg. In this captivating episode, we explore the artist mindset, the importance of problem-solving, and the power of adaptability in the fast-paced tech industry. Discover how these self-taught tech enthusiasts turned their passion into a thriving c...

In this episode we speak to Nate, the manager of software engineering at Crisis Text Line and my former colleague. Nate’s story is not just inspiring but important for all of you who are doubting that you can get into something as technical as software engineering without a background or education on the topic. Nate started off as an archaeology major and musician in a band. What was at first a pa...

Hi everyone and welcome to Dumbing Down Data! If you're just breaking into the tech industry or curious about how to navigate it, this podcast is for you! Come listen in on the best kept secrets, tips, and tricks by some of the most knowledgeable, experienced, and creative techies I've had the pleasure of knowing or working with over the years that I've been in the industry. In this sh...

Think you need a full educational background on tech in order to know about it and be successful? Think again! In this episode we chat with Caroline Holden, Founder and CEO of HomeSurfin a social real estate app. Caroline came from an eclectic career background but built an incredible wealth of knowledge of the tech world along the way, leading her to leave her full time job to build this company....