E238 Dr. Ruth Janning, Head of Data Science at OBI next
Episode description
Today's guest is Dr. Ruth Janning, Head of Data Science at OBI next in North Rhine-Westphalia. OBI next drive digitization and innovation in the OBI hardware store, and enable people to design their home creatively and individually. Regardless of whether it is a new look for the kitchen or a garden project with the whole family, they inspire, advise and make everything possible for their customers. To this end, OBI next are developing an extensive service ecosystem and together they create unique customer experiences.
In the episode, Ruth will discuss:
Her background and career journey to date
OBI’s work as a do-it-yourself retailer
How the data team is structured to achieve success
Challenges in applying AI as a product
The pros and cons of Deep Learning
How to build and manage a successful data science team