The Data For Good Podcast

Daniel Schley, Senior Data Operations and Data Engineering leader, shares his insights into future proofing yourself within Data. This podcast explores why upskilling is critical for data engineers. We'll discuss the evolving data landscape, cloud demands, & best practices for success. This episode tells us how to keep up to date with the ever-changing Data ecosystem and how to provide rea...

Thinking of transitioning your career to Data Science? Watch this! Evgeniy Savin has seen every type of new-joiner in the industry. Here, he helps us to consider all the factors; pre-requisite skills, mindset, and reality. Evgeniy shares his advice, recommendations, and his vision for the future of data science careers. Enjoy! #dataforgood #datascience #berlin #zuma

Data Science leadership of a digital media startup comes with hefty responsibility around data. Ownership of this data could bring better access to customers but also bring major added risk and responsibility. Max guides us through the pros and cons of owning your data or letting an API platform own and control your access. Our chat and data ownership generally, is a serious consideration for data...

Daniel Jerman, Marketing Science Leader and Senior Data Product Manager, shares his valuable insights on how Data folks can be valuable.  Business decisions powered by data, but if Data folks do not understand the business problems they are trying to solve then their chances of success are greatly reduced. Daniel shares his advice on investing time to know your domain, the growing importance of Da...

AI enablement, the path to success is littered with challenges. Nichal gives us the rundown of what activties to focus on, and how to effectively educate and implement AI so that your team, business, and customers reap the benefits and avoid the darkness Nischal Padmanabha comes with 10 years Machine Learning execution and leadership experience, and a wealth of knowledge that his shares with us in...

Building a Data Team from the Ground Up. Camila Gutiérrez López, Analytics Lead and Founding Member of the Data Function at JustPlay, shares her insights on: The first steps to take when building a data function from scratch. Transitioning from initial data tools to a more robust system. Selecting the right data tools for your specific needs. The potential for growth and maturity within your data...

Data & AI-driven Product Management! Practical and insightful, Christian gets straight to the point, on the differences of conventional product management, with the new era of data & AI in tech. Get your notepads ready for the tips, tools, skills, and mindset shift to help you prepare for the data-driven age of product delivery! Unlock your product team's potential - with the power of...

Anjali Savlani is a Senior professional specialising in Data Management. Expect to hear about the disconnect between people and data, and how we overcome the problems of translating data with behaviours, actions, and tools. If you're in data, business, or leadership, there is value here for you. The Data For Good Podcast is brought to you by Zuma, Berlin's exclusive data recruitment agency...

Diversity Drives Data Decisions! This episode packs a punch on building high-performing data teams. We show how diversity fuels better choices, fosters inclusion, and unlocks global collaboration. Join us to learn: Benefits of diverse data teams  & how it strengthens decisions. Building inclusive cultures  within your data teams. Leading globally with inclusivity . Collaboration strategies  fo...

Martin is Director of Analytics & Controlling and comes from a wealth of experience in the industry. Today we explore how businesses are starting to forget the foundations of data in their quest for business success... and how they can find success through Martin's 3 pillars of data. Practical steps for data leaders, analysts, and engineers alike. #data #collaboration #focus #trust

Oleg is an AI enthusiast and mental health advocate; a winning combination for this podcast's hot topic! In this episode, you'll learn about the current capability, the mechanics, and the future vision of AI-assisted therapy. We are already seeing great changes to the healthcare industry, and hopefully Oleg's team at Stamina AI can bring more great advancements too. #ai #mentalhealth #...

Zane is an Applied Science Manager with Zalando, and has been scoping and delivering data projects for over 10 years. In this episode, you'll hear about the mistakes, misconceptions, critical needs, and ways to get your data project approved from the highest levels of business! #datascience #scoping #dataforgood #berlin

Eva is an analytics and engineering leader and expert practitioner of DBT. In this episode you'll hear about the people and process challenges of implementing DBT across your data teams, and then about the great advantages once these hurdles have been overcome. Eva brings experience, enthusiasm and a balanced perspective to the work of both analytics and engineering team players. Enjoy! #analy...

Patrick is a Research Lead in the area of AI for healthcare, and he has a logical level of concern for the impact that machine learning is having on our global environment Expect to hear about the general topic of sustainability and what the greatest tech thinkers are doing about it (or not doing!). Patrick brings his ML research background to address the problem with solutions and give an outlook...

Sayon, a data leader with extensive experience in science, engineering, and analytics, has worked with Berlin's most prominent employers. They are also a sought-after speaker, influencing audiences at conferences across Europe. Today, we delve into the crucial role of humans in AI development, exploring real-world use cases. This is a timely conversation, as the topic of human involvement in A...

Steve is a VP of Data and comes from a wealth of experience in the industry. Today we go searching for why Data teams are important, what are they trying to achieve and if anyone truly understands their value. Hard-hitting conversation, that is not being spoken about enough. #data #digital #identity

Marc Brüggermann is an international Analytics leader of Global Supply Analytics. He is mid-way through taking his AdTech employer through a massive merging of data ecosystems. Expect to hear about the scars, challenges, learnings, skills and methods needed to take on this giant task. #adtech #dataforgood #zuma

Anna is an Engineering Director and former Computer Science lecturer now part of a company that is enabling you to reclaim your identity, reclaim your data and reclaim yourself. We dive deep into this topic, and why it is important now more than ever. #data #digital #identity

Promit Ray is a Data Science Leader who has transcended advanced research, and gone to the commercial world of Data Science. Expect to hear about how he evolved from a Data Science researcher into a business-minded data scientist, and the skills, experiences, and mindset you need to do the same for your career. #datascience #ai #dataforgood #research

Aleksandr Zolotukhin is a Senior BI leader with a great outlook on the importance of passion in your work. Expect to hear about how he created a successful team with the need for savvy Data Engineers, how dbt has changed the game for the Analytics team and how domain knowledge plays a huge role. #data #bi #analytics #dbt

Federico Branchetti is a Senior professional specialising in Risk, Data and Fraud across Engineering and Product. Expect to hear about why we use AI in areas such as Risk and Fraud, how we overcome objections for being the brakes on innovation, and how we can improve relationships with the business... #risk #fraud #engineering #product

The Data For Good podcast gives you access to the thoughts and opinions of Berlin's most successful data people. ZUMA, the specialist recruitment company for data, insights, and analytics professionals, brings this podcast to you, connecting you with Berlin’s most influential companies. ---- 🟣 Data is the future, but first, we must invest in people - Zuma. 👂Let us know who and what you'd...

2023. The year that company policies reverted to hybrid working, and HR teams struggled with the change in expectations of both leaders and employees. Rap gives sound advice and perspectives from a year in the driving seat of a hyper-growth start-up life. If you're in Talent Acquisition leadership and are facing this cross-road of working policy decision-making, then Listen and Observe....! Th...

Julia Flament-Wallin from TomTom joins to talk about whether we should be worried about AI replacing us in the digital space. We address the Replacement Debate by embracing a Holistic Approach. The Data For Good podcast gives you access to the thoughts and opinions of Berlin's most successful data people. ZUMA, the specialist recruitment company for data, insights, and analytics professionals,...

Eliott Kalfon is Data Science Team Lead at Auto1 Group. He talks us through the mechanics of Machine Learning for Pricing. He also shares his hot take on the future, and some trusty tips for advancing your career! The Data For Good podcast gives you access to the thoughts and opinions of Berlin's most successful data people. ZUMA, the specialist recruitment company for data, insights, and anal...