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Episode 14: Erika McBride (Dow) + Key Takeaways
In this episode I sit down with Erika McBride who looks after all things analytics at the giant material science company, Dow, Inc. Like many of my prior guests, Erika manages the analytics and data science function, but doesn't actually have a data science background. Instead, her main focus is
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Episode 15: Cameron Davies (Yum! Brands) + Key Takeaways
Cameron Davies has only been at Yum! Brands for just under a year, but seems to be building (and acquiring) world-class analytics capabilities the way he has at other companies, in a way that is unique to Yum! Brands. If you don’t recognize the Yum! Brands name, you’ll surely recognize
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Episode 16: Scott Zoldi (FICO) + Key Takeaways
Scott Zoldi is the first CAO we’ve spoken with on the podcast whose company’s product is actually data and analytics. Today, FICO is a household name among consumers, but is also critical to the way enterprises of all sizes conduct business. Over 19 years at FICO, Scott has built a
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Episode 17: Rahul Pathak (AWS) + Key Takeaways
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has become synonymous with cloud analytics and data tools, and Amazon the e-commerce giant continually ranks at the top of IIA’s analytics maturity index. In this episode, I sit down with Rahul Pathak to talk about the evolution of AWS and the impact it has had
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Episode 18: Tarun Kataria (MARS) + Key Takeaways
In this episode, Tarun Kataria of Mars takes us through his experience leading analytics efforts at a series of prominent global companies including Coca-cola, Georgia Pacific and now Mars. You will walk away from this episode with a handful of very useful frameworks that Tarun uses with his team and
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Episode 19: Krishna Cheriath (Zoetis) + Key Takeaways
Zoetis may not be a recognizable brand to many, but If you work or live around animals or livestock, Zoetis will be a familiar name. Zoetis serves veterinarians, livestock producers and people who raise and care for farm and companion animals in more than 100 countries. Krishna Cheriath leads digital,
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Episode 20: Nicole Nelson (Best Buy) + Key Takeaways
If you’re into technology, pride yourself on owning the most cutting edge tech toys, you have undoubtedly spent time at Best Buy. And lurking in the background, and often driving the customer experience is growing data and analytics capability led by Nicole Nelson, the company’s Chief Analytics Officer. You’ll hear
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Data and Analytics Take Flight with the United States Air Force – Three Upskilling Tips for Any Organization
Last month I published a high-level overview of some of the important data and analytics initiatives that were happening in the Federal Government by providing some background details on the Federal CDO Council which is made up of 79 different agencies and CDOs. As mentioned last month, the next few
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Statistical Significance Does Not Equal Business Significance
While statistical significance and other technical measures of performance are commonly assessed and reported, such measures aren’t enough for an analysis and associated presentation to be deemed a success. It is also necessary to determine and communicate how the results are significant from a business and practical perspective. If the
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Creating An Analytics Community Of Practice