Data Bytes

Women in Data
Data Bytes

Your bite-sized dose of data stories, professional interviews, and latest trends in the world of data. Join the Women in Data Community here: https://womenindata.mn.co/sign_up Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/women-in-data/support

  1. Navigating the AI Frontier: Leadership Lessons and Insights

    22. AUG.

    Navigating the AI Frontier: Leadership Lessons and Insights

    Join Women in Data's Datathon for free here: (https://womenindata.mn.co/spaces/10708034/about) (00:00:21) Importance of soft skills for technical professionals (00:00:39) Introduction to the guest's extensive career and leadership in the military and data fields (00:01:16) Discussion on breaking barriers in a male-dominated field (00:01:45) Leadership journey and pivotal moments in career (00:02:12) Starting a non-traditional career and early involvement with data (00:03:04) Returning to federal service after 9/11 and subsequent roles in intelligence (00:03:30) Impact of being selected as a White House leadership fellow (00:04:25) Importance of breadth and depth in skill development (00:05:19) How to lead without authority or official title (00:06:02) Developing emotional intelligence (EQ) and soft skills (00:06:27) Importance of partnerships and collaboration in the data and AI community (00:07:03) Challenges of soft skills for technical professionals (00:07:45) Practical advice for developing soft skills and teamwork (00:08:44) Peer mentoring and the value of collaborative learning (00:09:54) Adaptability in a rapidly changing tech environment (00:10:38) The need to dream big and be prepared for future roles (00:11:09) Lifelong commitment to curiosity and upskilling (00:12:00) Encouragement to apply for challenging roles (00:13:10) Starting an office from scratch as a Chief Data Officer (00:14:15) Using an agile approach to deliver capability and value (00:15:16) Building partnerships and collaborating with military executives (00:16:27) Importance of strategic communication in leadership (00:17:34) Balancing technical skills with leadership responsibilities (00:18:22) Fostering innovation and creativity within data and AI teams (00:19:34) Hosting hackathons and datathons to solve hard problems (00:21:00) Providing a safe environment for team creativity and risk-taking (00:21:51) Balancing technical knowledge with leadership roles (00:22:48) Staying current through teaching and continuous learning (00:24:13) Teaching as a way to learn and stay relevant (00:25:01) Encouraging participation in datathons and hackathons (00:25:52) Advice for emerging leaders on staying relevant and dreaming big (00:27:30) The importance of lifelong learning and curiosity (00:27:55) Plans after retirement and ongoing impact in the data field (00:30:10) Building the next generation of leaders through volunteering and advising --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/women-in-data/support

    33 min
  2. Unveiling Data Odyssey

    15. AUG.

    Unveiling Data Odyssey

    (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:22) Introduction to Snowflake and AI (00:00:34) Guest introduction and background (00:00:57) Excitement about the conversation (00:01:13) Impressions of Snowflake's office (00:01:21) Discussion on Snowflake Summit and AI/ML announcements (00:01:52) Overview of Snowflake as a unified platform (00:02:16) Evolution of Snowflake from data warehousing to AI (00:02:37) AI features and tools in Snowflake (00:02:55) Announcements at Snowflake Summit (00:03:05) Getting started with Snowflake (00:03:16) Starting with Snowflake based on specific roles (00:03:45) Specialization within Snowflake's platform (00:03:55) Deciding where to start with Snowflake (00:04:25) Importance of Python and SQL in Snowflake (00:05:35) Snowflake as a platform for various roles (00:05:57) Snowflake's learning platform and resources (00:06:05) Overview of Snowflake's developer resources (00:06:17) Introduction to Snowflake's North Star program (00:06:53) North Star courses for different workloads (00:07:13) North Star's foundation course (00:07:35) Learning paths within North Star (00:07:59) Availability of North Star courses on Coursera (00:08:34) Discussion on teaching generative AI courses (00:09:18) Differences between teaching online and live talks (00:09:37) Experiences in writing scripts for courses (00:10:30) Challenges in creating course content (00:11:29) Tips for writing course scripts (00:11:50) Experiences in teaching and content creation (00:12:12) Changes in NLP and language models over the years (00:12:24) Evolution of interest in NLP (00:13:21) Excitement about the resurgence of NLP (00:14:07) Shift in momentum for AI research (00:14:38) Concerns about the use of generative AI (00:14:59) Misuse of LLMs in outdated tasks (00:15:54) Pessimism about the overuse of LLMs (00:16:15) Exploring correct use cases for LLMs (00:16:29) Potential use cases for LLMs (00:17:04) Example of Snowflake's internal use of LLMs (00:17:25) Chatbots as a first line of defense in support (00:18:19) Content generation with LLMs (00:18:40) Example of a content engine using LLMs (00:19:23) Excitement about enterprise use of LLMs (00:19:59) Benefits of internal knowledge sharing using LLMs (00:20:03) Use cases for LLMs in organizations (00:21:04) Encouragement to stick with niche interests (00:21:50) Shift in focus from computer vision to NLP (00:22:01) Advice for PhD students on choosing specializations (00:22:35) Importance of following research trends (00:23:15) Recommendations for getting started in NLP (00:24:18) Importance of understanding fundamentals in NLP (00:24:28) Starting with core NLP papers (00:24:58) Keeping up with new research in AI (00:25:05) Strategies for staying updated on AI research (00:26:23) Following key figures in AI on social media (00:26:45) Trends in AI research and their impact (00:27:14) Challenges in staying current with AI papers (00:27:43) Use of social media for AI research (00:28:27) Academic communities on different platforms (00:29:36) Visual learning in AI education (00:29:55) Excitement about the future of AI (00:30:06) AI's impact across industries (00:30:15) Exploration of new use cases in AI (00:30:46) Examples of creative AI use cases (00:31:32) Curiosity about AI's future impact on industries (00:31:50) Potential changes in education through AI (00:33:05) Excitement about new AI-driven education tools (00:33:40) Personalized education with AI (00:33:47) The future of women in data and tech --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/women-in-data/support

    36 min
  3. Breaking Barriers in Data Science

    8. AUG.

    Breaking Barriers in Data Science

    Data Bytes listeners get an exclusive discount to join Women in Data. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠View discount here. (Intro 00:00:00) Introduction by Maggie (00:00:19) Data science roles evolving (00:00:34) Guest Introduction - Maggie Ma (00:00:56) Maggie’s diverse data science background (00:01:12) What drew Maggie to data? (00:01:35) University majors and early internships (00:02:37) Discovering geospatial data science (00:03:08) Predicting COVID-19 spread (00:03:29) Logistics and transportation data science (00:03:34) Geospatial data complexity (00:04:13) Advice for geospatial data work (00:04:43) Maggie’s journey to freelancing (00:05:55) Impact and imposter syndrome (00:06:03) Research team experiences (00:07:13) Content creation feedback (00:08:09) Overcoming imposter syndrome (00:08:36) Challenges in tech industry (00:09:57) Handling imposter syndrome daily (00:10:20) Focus on self-improvement (00:11:32) Authenticity on social media (00:12:14) Behind the scenes content (00:13:03) Sharing authentic daily lives (00:13:41) Building a social media presence (00:14:39) Staying updated in data science (00:15:50) Managing information overload (00:16:59) Career moves within data science (00:17:27) Unplanned career progression (00:18:03) Switching roles within data (00:19:10) AI’s impact on data jobs (00:19:31) Specific roles in data science (00:20:10) Lower barrier of entry (00:21:30) Using AI to debug code (00:22:00) Advice for aspiring data scientists (00:22:42) Importance of reflection (00:23:49) Making peace with your path (00:24:13) Future business and personal growth (00:24:33) Building an AI startup (00:25:42) Customized data science projects app (00:26:27) Target release date for app (00:27:01) Incorporating AI in learning (00:28:07) Encouraging the community --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/women-in-data/support

    30 min

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Your bite-sized dose of data stories, professional interviews, and latest trends in the world of data. Join the Women in Data Community here: https://womenindata.mn.co/sign_up Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/women-in-data/support

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