Women Lead Data

Lindsay Murphy
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Women Lead Data

Women Lead Data is an investigation into the underrepresentation of female leadership in the data industry. Join Lindsay Murphy as she learns from women in leadership roles in the data industry, uncovers helpful tips and advice for overcoming barriers to growth, and maybe even inspires those who are curious about entrepreneurship in the data industry to take the leap! Subscribe to make sure you don’t miss our new episodes.

  1. 1D AGO

    Finding your Layer of the "Data Cake" with Akia Obas of Netlify

    We're kicking off season 2 of the podcast with a bang! In this episode, I’m joined by Akia Obas, Senior Director of Data, Insights, and GTM Business Systems at Netlify. We dive into her career journey—from econometrics to data leadership—and discuss how company size and reporting structure can influence your path. Akia shares her insights on how joining a startup allowed her to “own the whole cake” (from data pipelines and infrastructure to insights and influencing the business) and how sel...

    43 min

  2. JAN 8

    Building a Unicorn Data Team with Veronika Durgin of Saks

    In this episode, I’m joined by Veronika Durgin, VP of Data at Saks, to learn more about her leadership journey in the data industry. Veronika shares more about her career journey: how she got into data from a background in biology, spent several years working in DBA roles at well-known companies like Monster, Vistaprint, and HubSpot, and then moved into broader leadership roles in data. We talked a bit about her experience starting a family while managing full-time work and completing a maste...

    43 min

  3. 11/27/2024

    The Value of Data Literacy with Elizabeth Gilbert of Duo

    In this episode, I’m joined by Elizabeth Gilbert, Product Data Scientist at Duo, to learn more about her leadership journey in the data industry. Elizabeth shares how she got started in data. We talk about her breadth of startup experience across different sectors like geospatial analytics, healthcare automation, and cybersecurity. We touch on the importance of data literacy and having a common language–both for business users and newcomers entering data professions. Elizabeth also shares how...

    29 min

  4. 10/16/2024

    Discovering your Next Chapter with Sol Rashidi of AWS

    In this episode, I’m joined by Sol Rashidi to learn more about her leadership journey in the data industry. Sol has been in the space for over 25 years and is currently the ‘Head of Technology, North America’ for Amazon’s Startup Division. Before that, Sol held several former C-suite data roles for giants like Estee Lauder, Merck Pharmaceuticals, Sony Music, and Royal Caribbean. She also helped launch IBM Watson back in 2011–the world’s 1st commercial and enterprise-grade AI application. We t...

    37 min

  5. 08/14/2024

    Balancing Speed and Building an Inclusive Culture with Sarah Levy of Euno

    In this episode, I’m joined by Sarah Levy, Co-founder and CEO of Euno, to learn more about her leadership journey in the data industry. Sarah has spent the last 20 years in tech and data-related roles ranging from army intelligence and cyber security, to being a 3X founder. We learn more about her current company Euno and how their team is reshaping the workflows of Analytics Engineers. From there we dive into Sarah’s views on how to build the best teams regardless of what it takes. Sarah has...

    31 min

  6. 07/31/2024

    Navigating the Culture, Power, and Politics of Data with Nicole Radziwill, PhD, Author and Fractional CDO

    In this episode, I’m joined by Nicole Radziwill, PhD, author and fractional chief data officer to startups and enterprises, to learn more about her leadership journey in the data industry. Nicole shares about her career journey, which is so interesting and varied: from starting out in meteorology (even stormchasing!), transitioning into telecom, to her first chief data officer position in the early 2000s, and getting her PhD then becoming a professor for just over 10 years. Most recently Nico...

    44 min

  7. 06/28/2024

    The Power of Accountability to Achieving New Heights with Meri Nova of Break into Data

    In this episode, I’m joined by Meri Nova, Technical Founder of Break Into Data to learn more about her journey in the data industry. Meri shares more about her early career journey, how her education in business and entrepreneurial spirit drove her to become a first-time founder, and how this taught her the importance of data-driven decisions for successfully running a business. Meri shares more about how she launched an online accountability group to help her upskill in data, and how this ev...

    33 min

  8. 06/05/2024

    Getting Unstuck in Your Data Career with Dr. Serena Huang of Data with Serena

    In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Serena H. Huang, Founder of Data with Serena, to learn more about their leadership journey in the data industry. Serena shares more about her career journey, how she started in economics and consulting, transitioned her focus into People Analytics, and most recently started her business Data with Serena. Serena shares advice for how you can think about getting unstuck in your career, why data leaders should care about preparing their teams for AI, and how be...

    40 min
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    Women Lead Data is an investigation into the underrepresentation of female leadership in the data industry. Join Lindsay Murphy as she learns from women in leadership roles in the data industry, uncovers helpful tips and advice for overcoming barriers to growth, and maybe even inspires those who are curious about entrepreneurship in the data industry to take the leap! Subscribe to make sure you don’t miss our new episodes.

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    • Creator
      Lindsay Murphy
    • Years Active
      2023 - 2025
    • Episodes
      29
    • Rating
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      © 2025 Women Lead Data
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