Leveraging Data to Innovate in Your Industry—with Alexander Klebanov - EP037
Career Confessions
English - August 30, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsCareers Business Education Self-Improvement leadership careeradvice careerdevelopment personaldevelopment success Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Leaders innovate to solve problems in an organization.
But innovation requires imagination. And Alexander Klebanov contends that the best way to push the boundaries of imagination is to first push the boundaries of knowledge. To let go of control and let the data drive you.
Alexander is a data scientist and AI expert with experience in the transportation, utilities and oil and gas industries. We were colleagues at Chesapeake Energy for many years before Alexander moved on to his current role as Customer Engineer in Analytics at Google.
On this episode of Career Confessions, Alexander joins me to explain how data science helps teams and organizations become the best version of themselves.
We explore how data analytics can spark innovation in any industry, and Alexander offers advice on learning data science skills by anchoring into a discipline you already know.
Listen in to understand how growing your professional network expands your perspective and learn about the power of collaborating with the data science team to solve problems in your organization!
Key Takeaways
How Alexander leverages data to help organizations become the best version of themselves
The power of collaborations between operations and data science teams
Alexander’s insight on why it’s crucial to let go of control and let the data drive you
How AI helps you prioritize what’s important and what isn’t
How data analytics can be used to spark innovation in any industry
Alexander’s advice on learning about data science by anchoring into a discipline you already know
Alexander’s current role at Google and how he feels aligned with the company culture
How Alexander keeps up his skills in an industry that changes so quickly
The value in managing your career with intention around a long-term goal
Why Alexander is passionate about expanding his perspective and professional network
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