48 episodes

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

Data Science Perspectives Bill Franks

    • Business

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

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

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

    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

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

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

    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

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

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

    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

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

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

    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

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

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

    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

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

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

    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

    • 25 min

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