Value Driven Data Science: Boost your impact. Earn what you’re worth. Rewrite your career algorithm.

Dr Genevieve Hayes•valuedrivendatascience.com

Are you tired of spending hours mastering the latest data science techniques, only to struggle translating your brilliant models into brilliant paychecks? It’s time to debug your career with Value Driven Data Science. This isn’t your average tech podcast – it’s a weekly masterclass on turning data skills into serious clout, cash and career freedom. Each episode, your host Dr Genevieve Hayes chats with data pros who offer no-nonsense advice on: • Creating data solutions that bosses can’t ignore; • Bridging the gap between data geeks and decision-makers; • Charting your own course in the data science world; • Becoming the go-to data expert everyone wants to work with; and • Transforming from data scientist to successful datapreneur. Whether you’re eyeing the corner office or sketching out your data venture on your lunch break, Value Driven Data Science is here to help you rewrite your career algorithm. From algorithms to autonomy - it's time to drive your value in data science.

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Episode 9: Learning Data Science at Scale with OMSCS

What if you could get a Masters degree in Machine Learning for under US$8000, from a top US university, without quitting your day job or moving location? Georgia Tech’s pioneering Online Master of Science in Computer Science (OMSCS) program offers just that. In this episode, Dr David Joyner joins Dr Genevieve Hayes to discuss OMSCS, the world’s first MOOC-based degree. This is the first part of a two-part conversation, which is continued in Episode 10. Guest Bio Dr David Joyner is the Executive ...

Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 9

Episode 8: Data Science in the Metaverse

Ever since Facebook rebranded itself as Meta, the term “metaverse” has entered everyone’s vocabulary, but there’s still a lot of confusion about what it actually is and how it’s likely to affect our lives in the future. In this episode, Romeo Cabrera Arévalo, a data scientist working in the immersive technology space, joins Dr Genevieve Hayes to answer these questions and more. Guest Bio Romeo Cabrera Arévalo is a senior AI and computer vision researcher and engineer at Immersed, “the world’s fi...

Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 8

Episode 7: Finding and Retaining the Best Data Talent

Over the past decade, demand for data talent has grown exponentially, and this has had a massive impact on talent acquision in the data space. Employers of data professionals frequently cite talent acquisition as one of the biggest challenges they face in building their internal data capabilties. In this episode, Dr Genevieve Hayes is joined by data recruiter Joel Robinstein to discuss the data science recruitment landscape, including practical advice for both data scientists and those looking t...

Dec 14, 2022•59 min•Ep. 7

Episode 6: Bridging the Chasm Between Data Science and Engineering

The success of data science projects often depends on being able to get stakeholders, from a variety of backgrounds, to work well together. But what if the stakeholders involved come from very different backgrounds and struggle to understand each other – as can be the case with data scientists and engineers? In this episode, Dr Genevieve Hayes is joined by software engineer turned data scientist Hendrik Dreyer, who has carved a niche for himself by acting as a intermediary between Team Data Scie...

Nov 30, 2022•44 min•Ep. 6

Episode 5: Identifying Data Science Use Cases for your Business

Businesses rarely approach data scientists with well-defined problems to solve. Sometimes, the problems businesses devise aren’t appropriate for solving using data science at all. This makes it difficult for data science projects to succeed. In this episode, Dr Genevieve Hayes is joined by Rob Deutsch to discuss strategies businesses and data scientists can employ to identify data science use cases and maximise their probability of success. Guest Bio Rob Deutsch is the Chief Operating Officer of...

Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 5

Episode 4: The Role of the Board in Maximising the Value of Data

Have you ever wondered what your organisation’s Board are thinking, when it comes to data use? In this episode , Dr Genevieve Hayes is joined by Dr Stuart Black to discuss the attitudes of Boards to data use and their implications for the organisations they govern. Guest Bio Dr Stuart Black is an Enterprise Fellow in data, analytics, disruption and innovation at the University of Melbourne. Prior to joining academia, Stuart spent 30 years in professional services and industry, at employers inclu...

Oct 30, 2022•59 min•Ep. 4

Episode 3: Fairness and Anti-Discrimination in Machine Learning

We all know what it means for a human to discriminate against another human, but the concept of a predictive model or an artificial intelligence is relatively new. What does it mean for a model or an AI to discriminate against someone? In this episode of Value Driven Data Science, Dr Genevieve Hayes is joined by Dr Fei Huang to discuss the importance of considering fairness and avoiding discrimination when developing machine learning models for your business. Guest Bio Dr Fei Huang is a senior l...

Oct 16, 2022•50 min•Ep. 3

Episode 2: Leading a Technical Team – Transitioning from Individual Contributor to Manager and Beyond

The two most challenging transitions you can make in your career are transitioning from individual contributor to team lead, and moving from team lead to managing managers. This is true across all professions, but is particularly pronounced in technical fields, like data science. In this episode, host Dr Genevieve Hayes is joined by guest Tim Davey to discuss the challenges faced by data scientists looking to climb the corporate ladder, and how employers of data professionals can support them in...

Oct 02, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 2

Episode 1: Building Data Science Capability in Data-Focussed Teams

Data presents incredible opportunities for organisations to create value, but with the current skills and labour shortages that are affecting all businesses, finding and retaining data scientists and other data professionals can be hard. In this episode, host Dr Genevieve Hayes is joined by guest Amanda Aitken to discuss a practical way in which organisations can address the skills shortage, gain much needed data skills and increase staff retention – by upskilling their existing staff. Guest Bio...

Sep 15, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 1

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