Data Bytes

Overview Listen to Neha Madhavan share her experience working as a business analyst at Formula 1 motorsports. With a background in IT, she broke the mold to create her own path by moving to Paris to get a degree in project management, and then moved to London and entered a male-dominated industry in motorsport.  Today she continues to lead the way by breaking the labels given to her and is on...

Overview We chat with Deeksha Anand, Data Analytics Manager at ION, New Delhi Women in Data Chapter lead, and founder of OneStopData, a data community with 80K+ data enthusiasts. She is a Data Analytics and PowerBI Instructor, and a mentor who has trained 4,000+ people in more than 20 countries. In this episode, we talk about how to break into a data career, the power of community and networking,...

Overview In this episode, Jessica shares her journey into data science, tips for understanding business problems and communicating with stakeholders, and the value of publishing your work and patenting your technology. This conversation will get you excited about the opportunity for invention. About Jessica Iriarte Jessica Iriarte is a data science & analytics leader, petroleum engineer, publi...

Overview Today we have three amazing ladies and artists on the podcast who designed and created Women in Data’s first membership NFT. Diane Ortiz-MacLeod is a data scientist and artisan working in global predictive supply chain analytics. Cristina Carlos is the founder MiniNinja Multimedia where she works on commission pieces. And last but not least, Tressa Rivers is a former graphic artist/ fashi...

Overview Chengyin Eng is a Senior Data Science Consultant at Databricks. In this episode, we chat about how her experience researching tree mortality has influenced the way she thinks about ML today, how MLOps is quickly evolving, and the challenges and opportunities in the road ahead. Finally, we dive into NLP and the progress, the challenges, and the areas Chengyin is most excited about. We cove...

Overview Today we are chatting with Soledad Alvarez del Sel, who is Head of Data and Applied AI practice unit at Baufest, as well as a Forbes technology council member and chapter lead for Women in Data Buenos Aires.  In this episode, Soledad shares the importance of listening over talking, why it’s essential for leaders to find their why, and how leaders can overcome some of the top challeng...

Overview In this episode you will learn how to optimize your analytics team, make a business case, and hire diverse individuals. Our guest is Kira Wetzel, Head of Data and Analytics Engineering, Architecture, and Governance for Reality Labs Operations at Meta. Kira is a true leader and has built an incredibly diverse team. In addition, Kira shares why it’s important to expose girls to working with...

Overview Today, we sit down with Wendy Batchelder SVP of Global Data Governance & Chief Data Officer of Trust at Salesforce. In this episode, Wendy shares the pivotal experiences and risks she took along her career journey to be in the position to lead today. We also dive into how organizations can use data to make the right decisions at the right time, and she shares her advice for women to m...

Overview In this episode, we chat with Archana Deshpande  VP, Enterprise Architecture and Data Services for Business Technology at Workday. Take a deep dive into enterprise architecture and how she solves complex business problems. Archana also explains why communication is so important in data roles. You will be inspired by her strategic and genuine approach to data. About Archana Deshpande...

Overview In this episode we discuss how AI has moved from narrow to general, and the safety implications of this from malicious use to accident. We speak  with Jeremie Harris, co-founded of an  A.I. safety company  Mercurius, and previous co-founder of Sharpestminds.  Jeremie has advised senior political and policy leaders around the world on long-term risks from A.I. and provi...

Overview Learn how to apply your creativity from Tiankai Feng, Head of Product Data Governance at Adidas. He is also a  Musician and LinkedIn Creator. We discuss how following your passion always pays off even if the career isn’t readily available, the intersection of music and data, and how data professionals can apply creativity to their work.  About Tiankai Feng  Tiankai is...

Overview Today’s guest is Alexandra Ebert,  Chief Trust Officer at MOSTLY AI. Alexandra’s work  focused on public policy issues in the emerging field of synthetic data and Ethical AI. In this conversation we discuss the importance of communication skills for data professionals, what synthetic data is and how it can assist in privacy and fairness, and wrap up by discussing the importance...

Overview Khuyen Tran has written 150 data science articles and has over 100K views per month on Towards Data Science. She also wrote over 500 daily data science tips at Data Science Simplified. Khuyen's current mission is to make open-source more accessible to the data science community. In this episode, we discuss why it’s important to share your work. Python tips for individuals at all learning...

Overview Today we are talking with May Chan, Co-Founder and CEO of Hashpack. May is a leader in the Hedera ecosystem and strives to foster a community that champions the projects and people who are contributing to the space.  Prior to Hashpack, she was an electrical engineer designing everything from sixty-storey high rises, to data centers, to airport radar infrastructure.  In this epis...

Overview Learn the impact of asking questions with Helena Merk. She was the co-founder and CEO of Glimpse, a video chat platform to help remote teams connect. Follow along her founders journey, and learn how you can better network by building meaningful relationships and asking the right questions. Finally, we discuss her process for starting her new company in climate crypto.  About Helena M...

Overview We chat with Kimberly Grower, the Director of Research at Chainalysis. She has has a Masters degree in Philosophy from Oxford University and a Master in Public Administration with a focus in Economic Policy from London School of Economics. In this episode we discuss how she got into the crypto space, how Chainalysis is using data to inform policy, consumers, and provide research, and fina...

Overview  Before data became “cool,” Priya pioneered some of the earliest advancement in the space and helped companies like Hyundai, Shell, and Microsoft find ease and avoid over-architecting informed solutions. In this episode we discuss, how to build a data culture, some of the key challenges when building a data culture, and the need for data storytelling skills across the organization. T...

Today we chat with Mark Mohammadpour , owner and Chief Well-being Officer at Chasing the Sun. Mark shares why we need a focus on wellbeing now more than ever, what individuals, team leaders, and organizations can do to positively impact wellbeing, and mark shares his journey to becoming a chief wellbeing officer. This episode is packed with tons of actionable insights and recommendations you can t...

Overview We speak with Joyce L. Myers, Chief Data and Analytics Officer for the U.S. Army. She has over 40 years of experience and has seen drastic changes within technology and also women's rights. She shares practical advice how you can have a positive attitude to achieve your career goals. In addition,  she talks about the new advancements in data and analytics for the U.S. Army and the ne...

In this episode we chat with Monica McEwen, Managing Director for Government and Public Services Strategy & Analytics team at Deloitte. She talks about use cases in government for AI & Analytics, how to make a career change in the pandemic, and how to find mentorship & sponsors.  About Monica McEwen Monica is a Managing Director in the Government and Public Services Strategy &...

Sudeshna Choudhury started her career in analytics in the early 2000s, given her a wide range of experience and deep understanding of the analytics space. In this episode you will gain insights on how to develop a lasting analytics strategy and how to revise your strategy to best fit the changes in our current environment. Sudeshna also shares about the work she is doing with Women in Data in Indi...

Our guest this week on the Data Bytes podcast is Asya Spears. In this episode, learn how we can advance equity in data careers and how we can better think about transparency within our data. Asya shares great insights into systems thinking and how we can think outside of the box.  About Asya Spears Asya Spears is a Biostatistician turned STEM Education researcher who focuses on how data skill...

This week on Data Bytes, Susan Walsh discusses data governance. What is it, how can you make sure your data governance strategy stays up to date and who is responsible for maintenance. She not only shares her data insights but also her tips on being yourself on social media. With over 26,000 followers on LinkedIn, Susan knows how to present herself in a positive and professional way. About Susan W...

In this episode, Sadie talks with Misra Turp, the founder of "So you want to be a data scientist?", where she teaches people how to get into data science and deep learning. They discuss topics like real world use cases of deep learning and Misra provides a step-by-step guide in the learning journey for deep learning. Misra does a fantastic job of breaking down the complex things down to a simple,...

In this episode, Erik explains what casual inference is, use cases for this type of analysis and why asking for reviews from other team members is important. He also dives into experimentation and how we can evolve our analysis. About Erik Gregory "I am a Senior Staff Data scientist with 10+ years of experience who currently works at Meta.  My strengths and focus in data science are experimen...