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Industry Inner Join

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Industry Inner Join is the community lifting data literacy across Australia. Hosted by Douglas, a former data analyst and founder of DR Analytics Recruitment, the show features real, unfiltered conversations with data leaders across industry. It’s built for early to mid-career professionals who want to grow their skills, navigate the data world and hear the kind of advice you won’t find in a course or textbook. Douglas started Inner Join to share the insights he wishes he had earlier in his career - straight from the people who’ve been there. Proudly sponsored by DR Analytics Recruitment,

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11: Law to Data Leader: Tim Sondalini on Squiggly Careers, Hackathons and Building Teams 25.06.2026 39:18

In this episode, Doug sits down with Tim Sondalini, Head of Data & Analytics at Perth Airport, to explore what happens when a law graduate with a civic heart finds his calling at the intersection of technology and problem-solving and never really stops building things on the side. With a career spanning management consulting at Deloitte, data team builds at Water Corporation and Hesperia, and...

10: CPO to AI CEO: Kevin Brown on Self-Learning Surveillance, AI Strategy and Doing What Lights You Up 21.05.2026 54:16

In this episode, Doug sits down with Kevin Brown, CEO of Icetana AI. An ASX-listed self-learning surveillance software company built right here in Perth, to explore what happens when you put serious AI behind thousands of cameras, and what that means for safety, privacy and the future of security operations. With a career spanning IT leadership, product and operations across VGW and beyond, Kevin...

9: Banker to Head of AI: Jess Kuan on Domain Knowledge, Hiring and AI Adoption 23.04.2026 41:15

In this episode, Doug sits down with Jess Kuan, Head of Data and AI at P&N Bank , to unpack what it really takes to build a career at the intersection of data, technology and business. With nearly 20 years in financial services, spanning complaints, collections, frontline sales, back-office processing, and product management before landing in data and AI - Jess brings a rare perspective shaped...

8: Astrophysics to CIO: Milan Raicevic on Data Science, AI and Career Growth 19.03.2026 40:58

Join Douglas Robertson, Director at DR Analytics Recruitment , as he sits down with Milan Raicevic - CIO at RMT Technologies - former astrophysicist turned data leader. Milan’s journey spans continents and disciplines: from studying computational cosmology in the UK and Europe, to early data science roles in the US and now leading technical teams and products in Australia. In this conversation, he...

7: From Accountant to Principal Consultant: Gerard McCarthy on Leadership, Hiring and Consulting 19.02.2026 38:23

If you’re building a career in data, or thinking about making the move into consulting, this episode is for you. Join Douglas Robertson , Director at DR Analytics Recruitment , as he sits down with Gerard McCarthy - former Head of Data & Analytics at Pioneer Credit and now Principal Consultant at Bailey Abbot t. Gerard’s journey spans 20 years: from accountant at EY, Bankwest and iiNet, to lea...

6: Data Leader in the AI Boom: Andy Maher on ROI, Adoption and Workflow Integration 28.01.2026 41:47

If you’re navigating the space between business and data, exploring AI at work, or trying to understand how analytics actually delivers value, this episode is for you. Join Douglas Robertson , Director at DR Analytics Recruitment , as he sits down with Andy Maher , Manager of Digital and Data at IGO . Andy’s career spans law, retail, entrepreneurship, field IT work and analytics leadership, giving...

5: Web Dev to GM: Bobby Patel on Data Quality, Culture and Leadership 10.12.2025 42:28

If you’re growing into leadership, working with AI or figuring out how data actually drives strategy - this one’s for you! Join Douglas Robertson , Director at DR Analytics Recruitment , as he hosts Bobby Patel , GM of Data and Analytics at RAC . From web developer during the dot-com bust, to leading one of WA’s largest data teams, Bobby shares what’s changed (and what hasn’t) over 20 years in tec...

4: Academia to Analytics Leader: Dr Sakshi on Flexibility, Strategy and AI 24.11.2025 34:15

If you’re shifting from academia to industry, building your first data team or curious how analytics drives decisions in fast-moving startups - this one’s for you! Join Douglas Robertson , Director at DR Analytics Recruitment , as he hosts Dr. Sakshi , Head of Data and Analytics at PictureWealth . From PhD research in neural networks to leading data strategy at one of WA’s standout Fintechs, Saksh...

3: Analyst to Data Manager: Dr Vahid Golkar on Career Pivots, Trust and Change 30.10.2025 32:40

If you’re leading data change, building from the ground up, or curious about how analytics takes hold in heavy industry - this one’s for you. Join Douglas Robertson , Director at DR Analytics Recruitment , as he hosts Dr Vahid Golkar , Data and Analytics Manage r at Topdrill . From a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, to managing data strategy in one of WA’s leading drilling companies, Vahid shares ho...

2: Analyst to Analytics Firm: Jacob Hammer on BI Careers, Teams and AI 24.09.2025 32:01

If you’re working with data, thinking of growing your team or trying to upskill yourself - this one’s for you. Join Douglas Robertson , Director at DR Analytics Recruitment, as he hosts Jacob Hammer , Managing Director of Gemcutter Analytics . Jacob’s journey is one many aspire to - from corporate analyst to building one of Perth’s most respected data analytics consultancies. In this episode, we c...

1: From Network Engineer to Data Leader: Ash Smith on Careers, Platforms & Vibe Coding 28.08.2025 31:49

Data professionals and tech leaders in Australia - this one’s for you. Join Douglas Robertson , Director at DR Analytics Recruitment, as he hosts Ash Smith , Data Platform Manager at South32 and soon-to-be author. Ash has done it all: network engineering, systems admin, property tech in Silicon Valley and now leading data teams in mining. In this episode, we cover: Why 'vibe coding' is fun...