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How Can Data Teams Get Out of Their Own Way (Alex Gold) - KNN Ep. 196

Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Alex Gold. Alex is the Director of Solutions Engineering + Support at posit and author of DevOps for Data Science. In this episode we talk about Alex's experience working in data for presidential campaigns, his experience in solutions engi ... Show more

. 59min 0sec

How She Went From Analytics Executive to Solopreneur (Serena Huang PhD) - KNN Ep. 195

Today, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Serena Huang. She is one of the leaders in the field of people analytics. In this episode, we dive deep into what people analytics are and how companies are evaluating their workforce with data. We also touch on her transition from ex ... Show more

. 1h 14min

The Journey of a Non-Technical Founder in a Data Company (Jake Schuster) - KNN Ep. 194

Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Jake Schuster. Jake is the CEO of Gemini Sports Analytics, a company that is making it easier for college and professional sports teams to leverage data into insight. Jake came from a sports science background, and found that his own pain ... Show more

. 52min 21sec

Inside New York's Most Exclusive Data Community (Derek Larson) - KNN Ep. 193

Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Derek Larson. Derek runs New York AI, an exclusive community for data people in New York. Derek also started Kin, a company that designs useful tools for local communities. In this episode we learn how important communities are for innovat ... Show more

. 50min 54sec

4X Kaggle GM Shares His Surprising Secret to Success in Competitions (Chris Deotte) - KNN Ep. 192

Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Chris Deotte. He is a member of NVIDIA's KGMON Team (Kaggle Grandmasters of NVIDIA), and one of the greatest kaggle grandmasters of all time. He has been previously ranked first in Discussions, Notebooks, and Datasets. Currently he is rank ... Show more

. 49min 50sec