In this episode, we hear a panel discussion from Stuart Garland- Director of Blink Recruitment and Data Futurology Director & Podcast Host, Felipe Flores. With the current pandemic drastically affecting the Australian Data Science market, it can feel scary and unknown to people who are looking for a new role or career change within the industry. Read this full episode summary on our website: Navigating The COVID-19 Landscape: Changes For Data Scientists in the Job Market Enjoy the show!...
Jun 05, 2020•49 min•Season 3Ep. 116
At Queen's University, Stephanie Kelley is a Ph.D. Candidate in Management Analytics at the Smith School of Business. Her research focuses on the ethics of analytics and artificial intelligence in financial services. She uses methods from management analytics and organisational behaviour to understand the causes and prevention methods for AI ethics challenges. Stay tuned as Stephanie discusses measuring ethics, how countries are taking a stance on AI ethics, and why AI ethics are a competitive a...
Jun 02, 2020•40 min•Season 3Ep. 115
Rishal is a solutions architect at Entelect. Rishal founded Prolific Idea in 2015, where innovation is cultivated through research and technology. Prolific Idea has since launched a collaborative productivity platform, Hivemind, and is currently building a straight-through document processing platform, Viszen.tech. In this episode, Rishal dives deep into his story and explains how he got involved in the tech industry. Read this full episode summary on our website: #114 Grokking Artificial Intell...
May 29, 2020•39 min•Season 3Ep. 114
Dane Hillard is a software engineer and web developer interested in education, biotechnology, and open source. Today, he shares about the exciting world of web development and how he started. Dane speaks about the future of web development. Read this full episode summary on our website: >>> #113 Practices of the Python Pro with Dane Hillard – Author and Lead Web Application Developer Thank you to our sponsor: Fyrebox - Make Your Own Quiz! And as always, we appreciate your Reviews, Follo...
May 26, 2020•35 min•Season 3Ep. 117
Have you ever gone to a meeting to show the outputs of your project, and it goes terribly wrong? When a meeting goes sour, your project gets delayed, or you have to completely restart. If you are meeting with all your stakeholders at once, that is not the real meeting. Instead, Felipe says to have one-on-one sessions with each of the stakeholders well before the group meeting. This will take more time, but everyone will get dedicated attention. If you do this well before the group meeting, then ...
May 22, 2020•8 min•Season 3Ep. 121
Chris Mattmann is the Deputy Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, where he has been recognised as JPL's first Principal Scientist in the area of Data Science. Chris has applied TensorFlow to challenges he’s faced at NASA, including building an implementation of Google’s Show & Tell algorithm for image captioning using TensorFlow. He contributes to open source as a former Director at the Apache Software Foundation, and teaches graduate courses at USC in Content ...
May 19, 2020•46 min•Season 3Ep. 111
During this special episode, Felipe gives a presentation on explainable AI methods for structured data. First, Felipe talks about opening the black box. Algorithms can be both sexist and racist, even at massive companies like Google and Amazon. Removing bias in AI is a difficult problem. However, there are ways to overcome it. Where does the bias come from? The dirty secret is that the data is biased. The algorithm doesn’t decide to be biased, it learns to be biased from the data. In reality, AI...
May 15, 2020•37 min•Season 3Ep. 110
Ken is a senior-level programmer with over 23 years of experience developing software in industry and research environments. Ken is a self-taught computer programmer, software engineer, hacker and teacher. What started off as developing websites in the early 90’s turned into an extensive and fruitful career in bioinformatics and eventually teaching and mentorship. Ken is also the author of Tiny Python Projects published by Manning Publications. Enjoy the show! We speak about: [00:30] About Ken Y...
May 12, 2020•55 min•Season 3Ep. 109
If you are trying to choose what skills you should build as part of your career, no single answer fits everyone. It depends on your strengths and ambitions. Your strengths are the things you are naturally good at. If you're not sure what your strengths are, then think about the things that people come and ask you about. When someone asks you how you do something, most likely that is one of your strengths. Also, think about where you want to end up in your career. For instance, if you're going to...
May 08, 2020•12 min•Season 3Ep. 108
The Local Maximum is hosted and produced by Max Sklar. Max is a software engineer and new product developer by trade, with a focus on machine learning, Bayesian inference, content discovery, and prototyping. The bulk of his work as a machine learning engineer was at Foursquare, where he built Foursquare City Guide’s critically acclaimed 10-point venue rating system and the Marsbot app. More recently, he led the development of a causality model for Foursquare’s Ad Attribution product and now work...
May 05, 2020•39 min•Season 3Ep. 107
Today, Felipe has a few guests at the Data Science Melbourne Meet-Up Group. Former guest Prashant Natarajan and Romina Sharifpour share about their work with conversational AI. Later, Nic Ryan shares his story and tips for getting started in data science. Prashant starts by giving some background on the development and basics of NLP. We have made progress with deep learning and bringing machines closer to understanding human language, but it isn’t easy. Humans have a hard enough time understandi...
May 01, 2020•1 hr 40 min•Season 3Ep. 106
Andrea draws on the wealth of experience gained from her long-standing commitment in the industry, specifically in the areas of Business Intelligence, Data Mining, and Data Warehousing. She studied at the Universities of Dortmund and Sheffield and graduated with a master’s degree in statistics (University Dortmund). In 1999 Andrea branched out to form her own consulting firm rendering personalized services (Business Intelligence, DBM, CRM, and Marketing Services).In April 2012, she took on the r...
Apr 28, 2020•47 min•Season 3Ep. 105
In this episode, Felipe speaks about what is going on with artificial intelligence in the retail space. Visual search and recommendations are currently trending in retail. Companies are offering the ability for consumers to search based off of a picture. For instance, consumers can take a picture of a pair of shoes and find that product online, similar products, and products that would go well with it. Humans can process images way faster than text. Plus, pictures carry more information than sou...
Apr 24, 2020•11 min•Season 3Ep. 104
Alberto is an analytics executive with hands-on experience in big data analytics strategy, business development, sales, strategic partnerships, IoT, AI, predictive modeling, product design and development, and solution delivery by interacting with executives at the CXO level, acting as a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies, and leading data scientists and IT teams. In this episode, Alberto dives deep into his background and explains how he started in the data world. It’s Alberto’s role to a...
Apr 21, 2020•32 min•Season 3Ep. 103
Today, industry experts participate in a discussion around analytics in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Space (FMCG). We open with a discussion of how millennial preferences have completely changed the FMCG market. Millennials are not typically drawn to one big brand; rather, they are more drawn to hyper localization; everyone wants a personalized product. Additionally, 40% of Millennials check online before even going into a store. All of this has significant implications for the FMCG field. Str...
Apr 17, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 102
Today Felipe gives us a brief but holistic introduction into Data Science. We discuss myths, Felipe’s journey into the data science world, and demystify some of the field's elements. When Felipe started his career, he did not know anything about data science but found himself in the area of machine learning at the Australia New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ). Eventually, Felipe found himself pioneering the first data-driven strategy at ANZ. We learn that one of the biggest myths about data science ...
Apr 08, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 101
In this episode, Felipe reflects on the past year with Data Futurology. One of the key themes is organizational outcomes. There is a difference between what people find interesting in the data science role and what organizations need from their data scientists. Organizations want to make better decisions based on data. However, data scientists like playing with shiny new toys and using the latest technology. People think about leaving their jobs because it feels like they have used all the techn...
Apr 03, 2020•20 min•Season 3Ep. 100
Irina is Chief Product Officer for Kinetica. Irina has over a decade of product management experience across a variety of sectors, including enterprise software, networking, hardware, IoT, SaaS, and Cloud. Irina joins Kinetica from Riverbed Technology, where she held a variety of leadership roles including Vice President of Products and Strategy for the Service Provider Business and Vice President of Product Management for Steelhead, Riverbed's flagship product. Enjoy the show! We speak about: [...
Mar 31, 2020•55 min•Season 3Ep. 99
During this episode, Felipe talks about how to find and double down on your strengths. Instead of working on your weaknesses, Felipe says that we should do more of what we are already good at. Spend more time thinking about the things that you are talented in. Felipe is good at going and helping teams. Eventually, he makes himself redundant by doing these three things: 1. Sharing knowledge openly, quickly, and effectively. 2. Create a system that is self-organizing and self-sustaining. 3. Helpin...
Mar 27, 2020•10 min•Season 3Ep. 98
Terence is a data scientist, software engineer and bioinformatician with over a 15 years of experience working on software solutions to big data related problems in industries as diverse as finance & investment banking, construction, manufacturing, healthcare and retail sectors. Terence is the CEO of Growing Data, a Melbourne based Data Science and Data Engineering consultancy, working with clients such as ANZ, CSL, Metricon and the Victorian Government. Enjoy the show! We speak about: [00:3...
Mar 24, 2020•39 min•Season 3Ep. 97
During this special episode, Felipe gives a presentation on what data science can do for business. The CEOs in the audience were from all sorts of industries with companies of different sizes in various stages. Business leaders can use AI to offer new solutions to their customers. Felipe explains machine learning – humans give the input and the output. The machine will do the calculations in-between the input and the output. We can automate a lot of processes using machine learning – it can help...
Mar 20, 2020•31 min•Season 3Ep. 96
Leigh McCormack is a thought leader with 10+ years of experience in developing and applying analytical solutions to complex healthcare problems. She has a deep understanding of data science concepts, methods, and technologies and how to appropriately apply each to accurately and creatively meet objectives. Leigh also has experience building analytic and technical teams from their genesis, through organizational design, and into maturation to the point of demonstrable business value. Leigh is the...
Mar 17, 2020•46 min•Season 3Ep. 95
During this special episode, Felipe joins a panel at the Australian Taxation Office. Felipe speaks on four main topics: Improvements in the data industry. Felipe’s views on privacy. Quantum computing and how it will affect machine learning. New developments on AI and how they are impacting jobs. So much of the analytic work we do is to benefit the organization. How do you also ensure data analytics are helping the customer? It needs to be done in a way that is presenting meaningful insight for t...
Mar 13, 2020•23 min•Season 3Ep. 94
During this special episode, Felipe speaks at the IAPA National Conference. His presentation focuses on making analytics matter for your customers. More specifically, Felipe speaks on these topics: About organizations making a mindset shift. How analytics professionals can leverage the work they do. The ways we can add value to the end customer. Many companies claim they put customers first, but how do they show it? Companies have heaps of data on their customers. The next wave of companies that...
Mar 10, 2020•35 min•Season 3Ep. 93
Barrett Hasseldine has held several leadership roles within the field of Data Science / Analytics. With a BSc majoring in Mathematics and an MBA, he is passionate about bringing mathematics and business closer together. In particular, he loves converting business problems to math problems, guiding analysts to solve the math, then converting the mathematical solution into a set of business actions that drive quantifiable business value. During his career, he has delivered analytic solutions in th...
Mar 06, 2020•56 min•Season 3Ep. 92
Mary L. Gray is a Senior Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research as well as an E.J. Safra Center for Ethics Fellow and Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society Faculty Affiliate at Harvard University. Mary also maintains a faculty position in the School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering with affiliations in Anthropology and Gender Studies at Indiana University. Mary, an anthropologist and media scholar by training, focuses on how everyday uses of technologies transform people’s ...
Mar 03, 2020•49 min•Season 3Ep. 91
Scott is a firm believer in “making your data do the work,” and he has enlightened countless business executives to the value of proper data management by focusing on the strategic rationale and business alignment rather than technical implementation and system integration. Scott is more of the strategic WHY than the technical HOW. He has spent over two decades guiding Tech Brand owners to leverage their reference data and taxonomy assets. In a variety of strategic marketing, GTM, innovation, an...
Feb 28, 2020•47 min•Season 3Ep. 90
Emrah Gultekin is the co-founder and CEO of Chooch. Chooch AI is a complete visual AI platform with an API, a dashboard, and a mobile SDK. Combining computer vision training with machine learning, Chooch offers object recognition and facial authentication, with autonomous labeling, data collection, neural network selection, and more. Chooch is used in the media, advertising, banking, medical, and security industries. Enjoy the show! We speak about: [00:30] How Emrah started in the world of data ...
Feb 25, 2020•43 min•Season 3Ep. 89
Nic originally trained as an actuary through the University of NSW, Australia. After a few years he found himself naturally being pulled towards data science through his passion for data and statistics. He gave in and made the switch to data science many years ago and has never looked back! Nic has worked in just about every role you can think of in a data science team, from excited newbie to quickly managing 3 teams across 2 countries. Because of his unique beginnings, Nic has had the opportuni...
Feb 21, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 88
Tomer Shiran is the Co-Founder and CEO of Dremio, Dremio is the Data-as-a-Service Platform company. Created by veterans of open source and big data technologies, and the creators of Apache Arrow, Dremio is a fundamentally new approach to data analytics that helps companies get more value from their data, faster. Dremio makes data engineering teams more productive and data consumers more self-sufficient. Tomer Shiran previously headed the product management team at MapR and was responsible for pr...
Feb 18, 2020•44 min•Season 3Ep. 87
