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Data Science Perspectives
Bill Franks
60 episodes
1 week ago
In Bill’s roles as Chief Analytics Officer for both Teradata and The Int'l Institute For Analytics, he was lucky enough to meet with analytics executives in hundreds of large companies around the world. Now with Kennesaw State U's School of Data Science and Analytics, he interviews executives he’s met to learn about how their careers unfolded, what skills they look for when hiring, what trends they think are coming next, and more! If you want an inside view into what some of today’s top data science names are thinking about, this series is for you!
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In Bill’s roles as Chief Analytics Officer for both Teradata and The Int'l Institute For Analytics, he was lucky enough to meet with analytics executives in hundreds of large companies around the world. Now with Kennesaw State U's School of Data Science and Analytics, he interviews executives he’s met to learn about how their careers unfolded, what skills they look for when hiring, what trends they think are coming next, and more! If you want an inside view into what some of today’s top data science names are thinking about, this series is for you!
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Data Science Perspectives
Season 10, Episode 6 - Chris Miller, VP, Biometrics - Respiratory & Immunology & Stat. Innovation, AstraZeneca
A discussion with Chris Miller, VP, Biometrics - Respiratory & Immunology and Statistical Innovation at AstraZeneca. Impressively, he was one of the first non-PhD employees to break into senior roles on the clinical side of the business.Chris talks about why he tasked everyone on his team to have three examples of using AI in their daily jobs by end of year. He also talks about how AI agents are being used to explore complex drug data to identify new paths to explore. He explains why he is like a fox and how important relationships are to a career. Chris also stresses the importance of jumping on opportunities that come your way. He talks about how much he values being a part of the CEOs portfolio review committee and then finishes with some advice about not stressing over long term career paths too much. #analytics #datascience #ai #artificialintelligence #healthcare #pharma #pharmaceutical #AgenticAI
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6 months ago
30 minutes 4 seconds

Data Science Perspectives
Season 10, Episode 5 - Hatem Sellami, Founder & CEO Cognira and RetSci
A discussion with Hatem Sellami, founder and CEO of both Cognira and RetSci. His career has been centered on software and modeling solutions in the retail forecasting and promotion space. He previously founded Predictix and sold it to Infor. He started his career with Retek, which was acquired by Oracle.Hatem talks about how, growing up, his family owned some retail stores, but that he didn’t plan to also get into the industry. He outlines some of the key data and analytics challenges faced in the retail space. He discusses how he has learned to be more comfortable with risk over time while also explaining how he was so far ahead of the curve on the move to the cloud (the answer may not be what you’d expect!). He finishes with a discussion of how important it is for people to brainstorm in person and to build their networks over time. #analytics #datascience #ai #artificialintelligence #retail #promotions #forecasting
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7 months ago
25 minutes 37 seconds

Data Science Perspectives
Season 10, Episode 4 - Divyes Patel, Director, Innovation, Research, & Development at a large Healthcare company based in TN

A discussion with Divyes Patel, Director, Innovation, Research, & Development at a large Healthcare company based in Tennessee. During his current tenure, as well as past jobs at UnitedHealth Group and Cigna, he’s focused on using data to make healthcare more efficient and effective.


Divyes talks about how he initially started programming in COBOL, but quickly moved to building reports, and then to analytics. He dives into the complexity and inconsistency of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems data with a memorable sarcastic quote of “If you’ve seen one EMR, you’ve seen one EMR!” He outlines how #LLMs are helping to not only transcribe discussions, but interpret those discussions and prepopulate medical history entry forms. He provides some advice to young students and professional and also outlines how agentic AI will impact analytics roles. Don’t miss his description of how showing business partners a new product energizes him every time!


#analytics #datascience #ai #artificialintelligence #healthcare #insurance #payer


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7 months ago
29 minutes 38 seconds

Data Science Perspectives
Season 10, Episode 3 - Kira Barclay, CEO and founder of Black Antler Advisory & Consulting
A discussion with Kira Barclay, CEO and founder of Black Antler Advisory & Consulting. Kira is also the past Chief Data & Analytics Executive at John Deere, where she spent nearly 20 years.Kira talks about how growing up on a farm gave her an innate understanding of John Deere’s business. She knew how customers used Deere’s equipment and even went to the John Deere store with her grandpa for coffee when she was young. She dives into how sensors have transformed both factories and equipment, leading to a current goal of individually tracking and managing literally every seed planted! She outlines her focus on developing and investing in the people working on her team. She finishes with a discussion of how grit helped her succeed and why she loves having some free time to think through problems. Don’t miss her explanation of how she got into an ecommerce side gig! #analytics #datascience #ai #manufacturing #IOT #internetofthings #agriculture #farming
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8 months ago
29 minutes 44 seconds

Data Science Perspectives
Season 10, Episode 2 - Doug Hague, Executive Director, Corporate Engagement, UNC Charlotte
A discussion with Doug Hague, Executive Director, Corporate Engagement at UNC Charlotte. In recent years, he helped UNC Charlotte establish its School of Data Science. Prior to that, he spent many years with Bank of America ending with the role of Chief Analytics Officer of Bank of America Merchant Services. Doug discusses how the variety and growth in the financial industry kept him happy over the years. He also discusses his long-term plan and path to academia and how his management style has had to adjust. We have a back and forth on how the roles of CAO, CDO, and CDAO have evolved. He finishes with some good advice for students and early career professionals, as well as some insights into how to stay relevant in the age of generative AI. #analytics #datascience #ai #artificialintelligence #generativeAI #banking #finance
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8 months ago
29 minutes 5 seconds

Data Science Perspectives
Season 10, Episode 1 - Sasha Verbitsky - SVP, Data, Analytics, & Digital, Simon Property Group
A discussion with Sasha Verbitsky, SVP - Data, Analytics, Digital at @Simon Property Group. Some people have gotten to work at a number of well-known companies throughout their career, and today’s guest is one of them! Sasha recently joined Simon after past roles at Nike, Panera Bread, Marriott, Abercrombie & Fitch, Lands’ End, and Victoria’s Secret Direct. Sasha discusses how his first job luckily – and unplanned! – put him in an analytics role and why he stuck with it from that point forward. He provides a nice overview of the evolution of direct marketing from classic mail pieces to full scale digital models. He also talks through the consistencies and differences he’s seen as he has worked across various companies and industries. The chat concludes with his views on why it is so important for people in data science to learn to define and solve problems early in their schooling and careers. #analytics #datascience #ai #artificialintelligence #generativeAI #retail #hospitality #directmarketing
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9 months ago
26 minutes 43 seconds

Data Science Perspectives
Season 9, Episode 6 - Steve Butler, North America Leader - Analytics, Insights, and Automation, Philips
A discussion with Steve Butler, North America Leader - Analytics, Insights, and Automation at global healthcare technology company Philips. Steve has had a balance of consulting and client roles over his career, which enables him to provide unique insights into the field of data science and analytics. Steve talks about the pros and cons of client versus consulting roles. He also discusses why he believes the challenge in the data science space isn’t finding a job (there are plenty) but staying relevant and not becoming an antique in today’s fast-changing market. He takes a dive into how working for a company focused on healthcare is different from his past employers. Then, he finishes with a discussion of the importance of being in person in an office to facilitate collaboration and his views on the future of customized large language models. #analytics #datascience #ai #artificialintelligence #generativeAI #philips #consulting #healthcare #technology
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11 months ago
29 minutes 57 seconds

Data Science Perspectives
Season 9, Episode 5 - Mabby Amouie, Assistant Vice President, Enterprise Data & Analytics, Norfolk Southern
A discussion with Mabby Amouie, Assistant Vice President, Enterprise Data & Analytics, Norfolk Southern. He has advanced from his initial data scientist role to a senior leadership role in just over a decade. Mabby talks about how his industrial engineering background influences his approach to analytics. He then dives into how he always wants to know what’s happening under the hood and has to fight his desire to make solutions over-optimized and too perfect. He also discusses the importance of building a professional network and establishing trust with business partners. He finishes with a few predictions related to autonomous vehicles, productivity, and data management. #analytics #datascience #ai #artificialintelligence #generativeAI #rail #transportation
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1 year ago
30 minutes

Data Science Perspectives
Season 9, Episode 4 - Patrick Moore, AVP, Human Health Data Strategy & Governance, Merck
A discussion with Patrick Moore, AVP, Human Health Data Strategy & Governance at Merck. Not many people spend their whole career at the same company these days, but those who do are often happy to have done it. Patrick has spent 30 years at Merck rising through the ranks and seeing analytics evolve in breadth and impact. Patrick talks about how analytics has gone from “prove it works” to “I need it”. He outlines the importance of building trust with business partners and giving them what they need rather than exactly what they ask for. He also gives his views about staying focused on business value, being open to change, and collaborating heavily. He finishes with an awesome example of where future augmented and automated analytics processes are heading. Be sure to listen to the three minutes! #analytics #datascience #ai #artificialintelligence #generativeAI #pharma #pharmaceuticals
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1 year ago
31 minutes 11 seconds

Data Science Perspectives
Season 9, Episode 3 - Carole Piovesan, Founder INQ Law and INQ IQ Consulting

A discussion with Carole Piovesan, Founder of INQ Law and INQ IQ Consulting. She has held past roles with Global Affairs Canada and McCarthy Tétrault.

Carole talks about how she got focused on the legal issues surrounding AI and data, as well as the complexity of the landscape with countries, states, and even cities passing their own laws. She discusses some of the most common issues her clients are raising today, as well as areas she thinks we need laws to catch up the most. She finishes by explaining what led her to found her own firm, how her persistence has been a key to her success, and why she sees decision documentation becoming a huge area for AI laws and governance.

#analytics #datascience #ai #artificialintelligence #generativeAI #laws #governance #risk


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1 year ago
29 minutes 25 seconds

Data Science Perspectives
Season 9, Episode 2 - Beverly Wright, VP of Data Science and AI, Wavicle Data Solutions
A discussion with Beverly Wright, VP of Data Science and AI at Wavicle Data Solutions. She has held roles in a variety of business and academic settings including roles with Aspirent (now NTTData), Cox Communications, University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and more. Beverly talks about why she thinks the rise of unstructured data has been one of the biggest analytical trends of the past few decades and how she’s a “pracademic” who has crossed the chasm between business and academia multiple times. As part of that, she outlines what she likes best about both of those worlds. She also provides advice on how to get into volunteering, professional social media use, and public speaking. One of her best tips related to creating a personal vision statement. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #volunteering #publicspeaking
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1 year ago
29 minutes 53 seconds

Data Science Perspectives
Season 9, Episode 1 - Nathan Ghadirifard, Director, Chief Data & Analytics Office, WellStar Health System

A discussion with Nathan Ghadirifard, Director, Chief Data & Analytics Office, WellStar Health System. He has held prior roles at Cleveland Clinic and healthcare consulting firms.


Nathan talks about the rise of operationally focused analytics in healthcare. He also talks about the role that governance plays in the adoption of AI and analytics today. He then dives into the need for diplomacy and complex problem solving in the modern workplace. After encouraging students and early career professionals to become comfortable being uncomfortable, he finishes with some predictions about how AI will automate certain aspects of analytics roles as they exist today.


#analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #Wellstar #ClevelandClinic



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1 year ago
29 minutes 3 seconds

Data Science Perspectives
Season 8, Episode 6 - Best of "Advice For Students"?
We’ll finish this “best of” season of Data Science Perspectives with advice for students from a range of executives. You’ll hear about the importance of gaining a breadth of experience, not being afraid to try new things and take some risks, doing what’s right for you, the importance of soft skills and communication, the need to remember that a career is a long game, and more. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #jobs #interviewing #students
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1 year ago
25 minutes 31 seconds

Data Science Perspectives
Season 8, Episode 5 - Best of "What Skills Do You Look For When Hiring"?
What skills are companies looking for? Spoiler alert … the answers may surprise you! This episode features guests discussing what it takes to be a winning candidate for their data science and analytics job openings. The answers may not be what you expect! You’ll hear about why technical skills are table stakes, how soft skills and communication are critical, the importance of authenticity and integrity, the need to be flexible and adaptable, and many repeated references to soft skills, among others. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #jobs #hiring #interviewing
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1 year ago
24 minutes 56 seconds

Data Science Perspectives
Season 8, Episode 4 - Best Of "Thoughts On Leadership"
Leadership is always a topic worthy of discussion, and this week’s “best of” episode of Data Science Perspectives features a variety of past guests discussing their viewpoints on leadership. You’ll hear about how to motivate teams, how to capitalize on leaders’ excitement, managing up and across, focusing on scale and execution, and more. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence
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1 year ago
25 minutes 5 seconds

Data Science Perspectives
Season 8, Episode 3 - Best of "Comparing Industries And Business Functions"
This week’s “best of” episode of Data Science Perspectives features a variety of past guests discussing the similarities and differences between different industries or business functions. You’ll hear about how scaling is a challenge across the board, why infrastructure is always a challenge, how different industries change at different paces, the universal need for change management, the importance of deciding if you want to go deep in one industry or spread across several, and more. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence
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1 year ago
27 minutes 7 seconds

Data Science Perspectives
Season 8, Episode 2, Best Of "What's One Thing You Wish Someone Told You Before You Started Working"?
This week’s “best of” episode of Data Science Perspectives features a variety of past guests discussing what they wish someone had told them before they started working. You’ll hear about the importance of relationships, the need to balance business considerations and constraints with analytical power, the need to manage up, how technical skills aren’t enough, and more. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #success
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1 year ago
23 minutes 48 seconds

Data Science Perspectives
Season 8, Episode 1, Best Of "What Traits Have Made You Successful"?
This Season of Data Science Perspectives will feature a “best of” approach where I’ve selected a sampling of past guests and their response to the same question. This will provide listeners with multiple viewpoints on one critical topic. This week’s episode of Data Science Perspectives features a variety of past guests discussing what traits they believe most contributed to their success over the years. You’ll hear about the importance of soft skills, the need to focus on how sponsors can use your results, why a consultative approach is key, how data storytelling is a must, why fast solutions beat perfect solutions, and more. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #success
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1 year ago
25 minutes 24 seconds

Data Science Perspectives
Season 7, Episode 6 - David Sommers, Senior VP of Analytics, Epsilon
A discussion with David Sommers, Senior VP of Analytics, Epsilon. He has held prior roles at Cox Automotive, Advance Auto Parts, Nationwide Insurance, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Best Buy. He talks about how he transformed from a pre-dental undergrad into an analytics executive. He outlines how he watched customer analytics evolve to include digital channels and detailed customer journey analytics. Most importantly, he talks about how technical skills aren’t enough to succeed but also how people from nontraditional backgrounds can transition to a career in data science if they focus on building their skills. We also discuss the (hopefully!) obvious reasons why it is bad to use words like heteroscedasticity in a business setting. #analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #Epsilon #CoxAutomotive #AdvanceAutoParts #NationwideInsurance #BankofAmerica #WellsFargo #BestBuy
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1 year ago
29 minutes 22 seconds

Data Science Perspectives
Season 7, Episode 5 - Dwight Specht, Vice President, Digital Transformation & Strategy, Bridgestone Americas

A discussion with Dwight Specht, Vice President, Digital Transformation & Strategy at Bridgestone Americas, the US division of the global tire and automotive corporation. He has held prior roles at North Highland, I.B.I.S., and ePartners.


He talks about the types of analytical consulting and how they have evolved over the years, as well as how client engagements have changed. He discusses his love for reading and how it keeps him up to date, as well as how he views early career years as focusing on being a craftsman and later years focusing on leading other craftsmen. He also discusses what he's learned since moving to the client side for the first time.


#analytics #datascience #leadership #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelligence #bridgestone #northhighland #ibissoftware #epartners



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2 years ago
30 minutes 41 seconds

Data Science Perspectives
In Bill’s roles as Chief Analytics Officer for both Teradata and The Int'l Institute For Analytics, he was lucky enough to meet with analytics executives in hundreds of large companies around the world. Now with Kennesaw State U's School of Data Science and Analytics, he interviews executives he’s met to learn about how their careers unfolded, what skills they look for when hiring, what trends they think are coming next, and more! If you want an inside view into what some of today’s top data science names are thinking about, this series is for you!