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Mathangi Sri is the Head of Data at GoFood, Gojek and one of the top 10 data scientists in India. With 16 years of experience in data science and AI, and holding 20 patent grants in data science, Mathangi's built several high-impact data teams at banks, startups, and e-commerces like Citibank, PhonePe, and Gojek, to name a few. 

She's witnessed the growth of data science from being just a "nice to have" function to becoming mainstream in strategic decision-making and has worked extensively on using data to answer questions about customer acquisition and revenue growth.

In this week's episode, our co-founder Prukalpa Sankar has a candid conversation with Mathangi on finding the right talent for data teams, managing remote data teams, and the secret to smooth virtual collaboration. So tune in to this episode right now!

KEY CONVERSATION TOPICS

00:42 - Mathangi's 16-year journey in data science and AI

02:07 - Mathangi's role as the Head of Data at the world's largest food delivery app, GoFood, and Indonesia's top e-commerce, Gojek

03:30 - How does Mathangi build high-quality data teams?

06:30 - Centralized or decentralized—which model works best for data teams?

10:40 - What traits does Mathangi look for when hiring talent for data teams?

13:31 - What criteria does Mathangi use to decide whether or not someone's a good fit for her data team?

14:44 - How has data leadership evolved in Mathangi's rich 16-year experience?

17:05 - How can data leaders encourage better collaboration between business and data teams?

19:41 - What frameworks can data team leaders use to nurture their teams for maximum productivity?

22:10 - How has Mathangi implemented these frameworks? What were the lessons learned?

23:51 - How was Mathangi's move to remote to adapt to a COVID-19 world?

25:53 - How did Mathangi and her team improve virtual collaboration at Gojek?

28:22 - Does Mathangi have some practical tips for data leaders on smoothening their remote work environments?

32:44 - How and why did Mathangi and her team at Gojek adopt a documentation-first mindset?

35:21 - What does the Gojek data and analytics team document to improve remote collaboration?

38:13 - What are the top 3 resources that Mathangi recommends for all data leaders and aspiring data professionals?


ABOUT ATLAN

Atlan is a data democratization company based in Singapore. The Humans of Data is an initiative by Atlan, featuring everything from ebooks and courses to expert interviews. Visit us at https://atln.cm/home

Welcome to the fourth episode of Atlan's Humans of Data podcast. 

In this week's episode, we're in conversation with data leaders from BigBasket—Mani, Head of Analytics, and Pushkarini, Senior Consultant. They share how BigBasket employed data science to deal with COVID-19 and all the steps they took to continue business operations. 

Some of the measures include scaling BigBasket infrastructure in 2 days to support the demand surge, introducing safety guidelines and contactless delivery, prioritizing loyal customers, and running "what if" simulations to make business decisions. 

SUMMARY

00:39: Mani's data science journey and role at BigBasket

01:14: Pushkarini's data science journey and role at BigBasket

02:03: A glimpse into the analytics team at BigBasket

06:00: The BigBasket analytics team in action and a sneak peek at its partner ecosystem 

08:25: What does it take to build a high-quality data team?

11:14: Actionable insights on building high-impact analytics teams 

14:05: How did BigBasket's analytics team respond to COVID-19 and the impact on its business?

19:55: What changed internally for the analytics team while responding to the challenges from COVID-19?

22:21: How did the analytics team prioritize organization-wide requests as a result of COVID-19?

23:41: Role of data science at BigBasket in adapting to a new normal

25:18: Changes in BigBasket's data science strategy for a new normal 

28:37: Division of responsibilities within the analytics team during COVID-19

31:19: Actionable tips for data leaders on managing their teams during a crippling crisis

About The Speakers

Mani is a published author and a data and analytics leader with 25 years of experience. Previously, he was the Director of Analytics at Dell.

Pushkarini is a data and analytics manager at Big Basket.

About Atlan

Atlan is a data democratization company based in Singapore. The Humans of Data is an initiative by Atlan, featuring everything from ebooks and courses to expert interviews.

Welcome to the third episode of Atlan's Humans of Data podcast.

In this week's episode, we speak to Amod Mital (Director of Data Science and Product Management at Getaround) on how to build certainty in uncertain times with data science.

SUMMARY

00:45: Amod shares about his data science journey and his current role at Getaround

05:45: How Amod’s team is responding to COVID-19 and the unseen opportunities of the current situation

10:06: How should data leaders think about adding long-term value to business post COVID-19

12:25: The impact of remote on Amod’s team and what other remote data team leaders should prioritize 

19:38: Three content recommendations for data leaders and teams to explore while in quarantine

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Amod Mital is the Director of Product Management and Data Science at Getaround, an peer-to-peer car-sharing platform serving 300 cities across the world. He previously served in product, strategy and leadership positions at Sabre Airline Solutions.

ABOUT ATLAN

Atlan is a data democratization company based in Singapore. The Humans of Data is an initiative by Atlan, featuring everything from ebooks and courses to expert interviews.

Welcome to the second episode of Atlan's Humans of Data podcast.

In this week's episode, we are in conversation with Addhyan Pandey (Director of Data Science at Cars.com) where he shares Atlan's journey of going remote and the incident that triggered it.

SUMMARY

00:30: Addhyan's data science journey and a glimpse into his team at Carsdotcom

05:45: How did Addhyan's team respond to COVID-19 and its impact on business

08:35: Building a data science strategy for the COVID-19 time and after

12:00: The positives and negatives of a remote data team; and what data leaders can do

15:35: How can data leaders build a strong writing and documentation-first culture

18:50: 3 actionable tips for data leaders to implement in their teams to come out stronger

20:45: 3 recommended readings for data leaders and their teams

About The Speaker

Addhyan is the Director of Data Science at Cars.com, leading their efforts to improve its relevance, pricing and advertisements strategies. He previously served as Lead Data Scientist at Groupon Inc.

About Atlan

Atlan is a data democratization company based in Singapore. The Humans of Data is an initiative by Atlan, featuring everything from ebooks and courses to expert interviews.

Welcome to the first episode of Atlan's Humans of Data podcast.

In this week's episode, we are in conversation with Himanshu Sikaria (Head, Data Science at Atlan) where he shares Atlan's journey of going remote and the incident that triggered it.

SUMMARY

00:15 - Himanshu shares his journey in data science and managing a diverse data team

03:55 - What triggered Atlan to move to the cloud

07:00 - The technical challenges of going remote: Tools, technologies & process

09:45 - The 'human' challenges of going remove, building a strong culture and maintaining productivity

15:45 - Top 3 tips for remote data teams to implement in the next 3-6 weeks

About The Speaker

Himanshu is the Head of Data Science at Atlan, and was formerly a Data Analyst at SocialCops. He founded Startify, an online incubation portal for early-stage ventures that got acquired in 2016.

About Atlan

Atlan is a data democratization company based in Singapore. The Humans of Data is an initiative by Atlan, featuring everything from ebooks and courses to expert interviews.