Business Analytics and Analysis Rae

In this episode I speak with Paula Bell, Master Life Coach/Career Development Coach/Motivational Speaker - Expertise: Business Analysis, Project Mgt., Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Leadership, Career & Self Growth. You can reach her at www.paulaabell.com.

In this interview I talk to Dr. Sriram Rajagopalan who is the Head of Training & Learning Services at Inflectra and an Enterprise Agile Evangelist. He spearheads the design and orchestration of Inflectra’s platform training curriculum and delivers business process consulting to strategic companies across multiple industries. Sriram is also an Assistant Teaching Professor at Northeastern University, where he creates and teaches courses on Leadership, Project Management, Agile, and Information Technology. Sriram holds numerous professional certifications in Project, Program, and Portfolio Management, IT, Risk, Agile, Coaching, Scrum, Disciplined Agile, and SAFe Program Consultancy. Sriram is a book author and he is passionate about his "Projecting Leaders of Tomorrow" (PLOT) initiative. Sriram received his Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the University of Madras in India; MS in Computer Engineering from Wayne State University, Michigan; MBA in Management from Concordia University, Wisconsin; and Ph.D. in Organization and Management from Capella University, Minnesota.

Asif Sharif is the CEO and founder of Modern Requirements, a leading technology company revolutionizing requirements management. With a deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, Asif has propelled Modern Requirements to the forefront of the industry. His visionary leadership and innovative solutions have empowered organizations globally to streamline their requirements processes. Asif's commitment to excellence and customer-centric approach has garnered widespread recognition, making Modern Requirements a trusted partner in optimizing software, firmware and hardware development. He is a passionate advocate for technology education and an inspiring mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs. Asif Sharif's leadership and vision continue to shape the future of requirements management. Additionally, Asif is the visionary behind Codeless ONE, a groundbreaking no-code platform designed for citizen developers. Asif's dual role as the founder of Modern Requirements and Codeless ONE showcases his relentless dedication to revolutionizing the technology landscape and empowering users at every level. You can visit their website at: https://www.modernrequirements.com/products/modern-requirements4devops/

In this episode I interview Adam Sandman, Founder and CEO of Inflectra. Adam Sandman has been a programmer since the age of 10. Adam is the Founder and CEO of Inflectra - a leading maker of software test management, application lifecycle management, and automation platforms. He is responsible for product strategy, technology innovation, and business development. Adam lives in Washington, DC with his family. Adam has recently given talks at the following events: - NDIA Agile in Government Summit, Washington, DC - TestingMind, Washington, DC - Software Testing Professionals Conference (STPcon), San Francisco, CA - Swiss Testing Day, Zurich, Switzerland - Software Testing Professionals Conference (STPcon), Arlington, VA What is Inflectra and how can it help you in Business Analysis? Inflectra offers a one-stop, turnkey solution to manage every step of the development lifecycle, with seamless integrations, easily accessible audit trails, and built-in instant messaging capabilities for easy, in-application communication. With Inflectra, there’s no need to compromise on features, ease of use, support or pricing. The company uses a concurrent pricing model for all its tools, with unlimited products, projects, sprints, tests, and API calls included in a single price. Inflectra’s suite of tools was created with customers in mind, and because the company has never accepted any outside investment, its products are influenced by users’ needs, not those of investors. A people-first culture means that customers are more than a number at Inflectra, a fact reflected in its high customer retention stats, its many brand evangelists, and its legendary customer support ratings.

In this episode, we talk to Christina Tan. Christina is an accomplished transformation consultant specializing in business analysis, business process management, product management, and project management. Her breadth of exposure brings a wealth of experience in producing financial, productivity, operational, technological, and service improvements. Christina’s corporate finance and consultancy background allows her to fulfill various roles for her clients undergoing change initiatives by providing a practical interface between business and technical functions. She has a proven track record across various industries, such as the public sector, retail, travel, publishing and financial services. In addition to her work, Christina is an advocate of professional development and demonstrates her commitment to the broader professional community by leading as the Finance Director of the International Institute of Business Analysis (UK Chapter). As a BA of the Year Finalist (2021), she shares insights on BA career development and emerging trends by giving talks, authoring professional articles and mentoring aspiring professionals.

In this episode, I talk to Nisha Talagala. Nisha Talagala is the CEO and founder of Pyxeda AI. She is also the founder of AIClub.World which is bringing AI Literacy to K-12 students and individuals worldwide. Nisha has significant experience in introducing technologies like Artificial Intelligence to new learners from students to professionals. Previously, Nisha co-founded ParallelM which pioneered the MLOps practice of managing Machine Learning in production for enterprises - acquired by DataRobot. Nisha is a recognized leader in the operational machine learning space, having also driven the USENIX Operational ML Conference, the first industry/academic conference on production AI/ML. Nisha was previously a Fellow at SanDisk and Fellow/Lead Architect at Fusion-io, where she worked on innovation in non-volatile memory technologies and applications. Nisha has more than 20 years of expertise in enterprise software development, distributed systems, technical strategy and product leadership. She has worked as technology lead for server flash at Intel - where she led server platform non-volatile memory technology development, storage-memory convergence, and partnerships. Prior to Intel, Nisha was the CTO of Gear6, where she designed and built clustered computing caches for high performance I/O environments. Nisha earned her PhD at UC Berkeley where she did research on clusters and distributed systems. Nisha holds 75 patents in distributed systems and software, over 25 refereed research publications, is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events, and is a contributing writer to Forbes and other publications. If you like what you see and hear please consider supporting this channel by subscribing and contributing.