Ken's Nearest Neighbors
198 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsThe Ken's Nearest Neighbors Podcast is about telling the unique stories of the people in the data and AI space. In highly technical fields, we often lose sight of the individuals who are making the positive change. The podcast focuses on who these people are and how they have approached the big decisions in their life that shaped their world view and career. While the podcast is centered on a technical domain, the conversations often touch on personal philosophy, the pursuit of meaning, and how we define success in our career and lives.
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How Fast is AI Innovation Really Happening? (Tina Huang) - KNN Ep. 187
April 12, 2024 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBToday I brought back my good friend Tina Huang on the podcast! We talked about her continuing venture into content and entrepreneurship as well as our experience and learnings from NVIDIA's GTC conference. Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners: - Pathrise - http://pathrise.com/KenJee | Career mentorship for job applicants (Free till you land a job) - Taro - http://jointaro.com/r/kenj308 (20% discount) | Career mentorship if you already have a job - 365 Data Science (57% discount) - h...
How AI Changes the Interview Process (Nick Singh) - KNN Ep. 186
April 05, 2024 11:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Nick Singh. He is the author of Ace the Data Science Interview and the Head Lemur at datalemur, a website helping you prepare for interviews. In this episode we learn what Nick has been doing since the publication of his book, how the interview process has changed with new advances in AI, and how you can stand out in the challenging job market. Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners: - Pathrise - http://pathrise.com/KenJee | Career mentorship fo...
The Problem With Developer Advocacy (Daliana Liu) - KNN Ep. 185
March 30, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Daliana Liu. Daliana is the host of the Data Scientist Show. She also has experience in developer advocacy and working as a data scientist in large tech companies and startups. Today we talk about why she quit her job in tech, how developer advocacy could be improved, and much more! Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners: - Pathrise - http://pathrise.com/KenJee | Career mentorship for job applicants (Free till you land a job) - Taro - http://joi...
Speaking with the Creator of Pandas on the Future of Open Source (Wes McKinney) - KNN Ep. 184
March 22, 2024 13:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBToday I had the pleasure of speaking with Wes McKinney. Wes is well known in the open source community for his work building the pandas library. He also has a fascinating background leading the production of other data tooling with a focus on ubiquitous language-agnostic, hardware-optimized analytical computing. In this episode we learn about the origin of pandas, Wes' transition into a new role at Posit, and his perspective on the future of open source. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com...
The Story Behind the Analyst Builder (Alex Freberg) - KNN Ep. 183
March 16, 2024 11:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing @AlexTheAnalyst yet again on the podcast. So much has changed for him in a short period of time with his analyst builder platform. In this episode, we talk about his journey creating a product, the changing field of data, and how he dealt with burnout. Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners: - Taro - http://jointaro.com/r/kenj308 (20% discount) | Career mentorship if you already have a job - 365 Data Science (57% discount) - https://365datasc...
Should Kids Still Learn to Code? (Hunter Kempf) - KNN Ep. 182
March 02, 2024 12:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Hunter Kempf for a second time on the KNN podcast. Hunter is a fellow Z by HP global ambassador who works as a Data Scientist at Cloudflare. He is at the intersection of Data and Cyber security. In this episode, we touch on if kids should learn to code, the implications of AI on security, and much more! Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners: - Pathrise - http://pathrise.com/KenJee | Career mentorship for job applicants (Free till you land a job...
From Auditor to Data Driven Decision Maker (Monica Kay Royal) - KNN Ep. 181
February 23, 2024 12:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Monica Kay Royal. She is the host of Data podcast for nerds which can be found here @nerdnourishment ! She went from working as an auditor to leading a team making data driven audit decisions. In this episode we talk about how she made her transition, the benefits and drawbacks of standardization of data science learning, and what she learned from making her own podcast! Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners: - Pathrise - http://pathrise.com/K...
How Fatherhood Changes Career Goals (Antonio Ivanovski) - KNN Ep. 180
February 16, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBAntonio Ivanovski (A.I.) is husband and father of two amazing kids who works as a senior data analyst at Google working on protecting Google's ad ecosystem from invalid traffic. Antonio has experience working at Verizon as an A.I. Product Manager and as a Business Intelligence Analyst. When not working, Antonio is spending time with family, playing sports, or researching crypto. In todays episode we learn how one mentor shaped Antonio's career, how he was able to advance quickly in his caree...
Why He Left His PhD to Pursue His AI Podcast (Louis-Francois Bouchard) - KNN Ep. 179
January 10, 2024 12:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Louis-Francois Bouchard! Louis is the host of the @WhatsAI and he just recently left his PhD to pursue the channel and podcast full time. In this episode we dive deep into this decision, how he is choosing to spend his new free time, and how he recovered from the early stages of burnout. Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners: - Pathrise - http://pathrise.com/KenJee | Career mentorship for job applicants (Free till you land a job) - Taro - http...
From Divinity Student to Data Scientist (Immanuel Tacky) - KNN Ep. 178
January 03, 2024 12:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Immanuel Tacky. Immanuel is currently a data scientist at Canadian tire company. In this episode, we talk about why Immanuel decided to pursue a masters degree to break into the data science field. We also talk about how he went from a masters in divinity into his current career in data. Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners: - Pathrise - http://pathrise.com/KenJee | Career mentorship for job applicants (Free till you land a job) - Taro - http:/...
How AI Reshaped This Data Analyst's Job (Luke Barousse) - KNN Ep. 177
December 13, 2023 12:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing my good friend @LukeBarousse ! We dive into how Luke is now using AI for all of his data work, the incredible opportunity he got working for mr. beast, and much more! Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners: - Pathrise - http://pathrise.com/KenJee | Career mentorship for job applicants (Free till you land a job) - Taro - http://jointaro.com/r/kenj308 (20% discount) | Career mentorship if you already have a job - 365 Data Science (57% discount)...
The Past and Future of Healthcare and AI? (Eric Doherty) - KNN Ep. 176
December 07, 2023 12:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Eric Doherty. Eric is a global executive leader in the healthcare space. He has held senior executive roles in 5 different companies focused in the pharmaceutical and medical device spaces. In this episode, we will learn a bit more about past and future of healthcare, especially how they relate to AI. Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners: - Pathrise - http://pathrise.com/KenJee | Career mentorship for job applicants (Free till you land a job)...
Why His Data Tik-Tok is so Addicting (Elijah Butler) - KNN Ep. 175
November 29, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Elijah Butler. Elijah is a Data Analyst at Humana who has developed an impressive following on tik tok for his short form, informative, data related content. Elijah had a great conversation about how he developed his audience, how he gets over the "overwhelm" associated with the data career, and with how content can be difficult when dealing with confirmation bias. Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners: - Pathrise - http://pathrise.com/KenJee | ...
Why Your Company May Need a Part Time Chief Data Officer (Eric Gonzalez) - KNN Ep. 174
November 22, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Eric Gonzalez. Eric is the VP of Business Intelligence Architecture at Eastern Bank. He also works as a for hire fractional data leader. Before data leadership, Eric cut his teeth in consulting. In this episode, we learn about the benefits and drawbacks of working in consulting, what data leaders are missing with generative AI, and how being introspective about our mindset can transform our careers in the long run. Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and ...
Life / Podcast Update! - KNN Ep. 173
November 15, 2023 12:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBIt's been a while since I've done an update! Have some life changes coming up. Wanted to share and talk about how these may impact the podcast (Hopefully positively) Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners: - Pathrise - http://pathrise.com/KenJee | Career mentorship for job applicants (Free till you land a job) - Taro - http://jointaro.com/r/kenj308 (20% discount) | Career mentorship if you already have a job - 365 Data Science (57% discount) - https://365datascience.pxf.io/P0jbBY | Lea...
Confronting the Biggest Problem with the Data Science Interview (Jack Blandin) - KNN Ep. 172
November 01, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Jack Blandin. Jack is a brilliant data scientist and manager that I had the pleasure of working with at Gohealth. Jack moved from software engineering to data science at Trunk Club and never looked back. He has since managed engineering teams at Gohealth, Wayfair, and now Fi. In this episode we dive into Jack's distaste for the data science interview process, and how he is planning to make it better. We also touch on how he would build an ideal data s...
The Difference Between Working at Google and Founding a Startup (Mike Dezube) - KNN Ep. 171
October 25, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Mike Dezube. This is Mike's second appearance on the podcast! In this episode we learn about Mike's experience working at google, why he left, and the differences he ran into when founding his own startup from the big company atmosphere. Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners: - Pathrise - http://pathrise.com/KenJee | Career mentorship for job applicants (Free till you land a job) - Taro - http://jointaro.com/r/kenj308 (20% discount) | Career men...
The Surprising Importance of Timing on AI Innovation (Marinela Profi) - KNN Ep. 170
October 18, 2023 11:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Marinela Profi is the Head of Product Marketing Strategy for AI at SAS. Marinela moved to North Carolina from Rome to pursue her career in AI. In this episode we talk about how she got over the isolation of moving to a new country, what product marketing strategy is, and why timing is so important for innovating in AI. Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners: - Pathrise - http://pathrise.com/KenJee | Career mentorship for job applicants (Free til...
How a Book Landed Him His Dream Job (Tyler Richards) - KNN Ep. 169
October 11, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBToday I had the pleasure of bringing Tyler Richards back on the show. Last time I talked with him, he was a data scientist at Meta who had just written a book on Streamlit. Now he actually works at Streamlit and is releasing a second edition of his book. He joined Streamlit right before the were purchased by Snowflake and in this episode we talk about his experience going through an acquisition, landing a job at streamlit, and why more data scientists don't pursue entrepreneurial projects. ...
How He Became the Biggest Podcaster in Data Science (Jon Krohn) - KNN Ep. 168
September 20, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Jon Krohn. Jon is the host of the Super Data Science podcast, a cofounder of Nebula, and force in the data science space. In this episode we learn how Jon became the biggest podcaster in data science, the difference between type 1 and type 2 fun, and about how Jon has been able to find passion and meaning in creating free educational resources. Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners: - Pathrise - http://pathrise.com/KenJee | Career mentorship fo...
Why He Quit Being an Analytics Manager ( @AlexTheAnalyst ) - KNN Ep. 167
September 15, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing my good friend @AlexTheAnalyst . Alex just passed the 500k subscriber threshold on YouTube producing incredible content around the data analytics domain. He also creates some amazing eye opening content on linkedin. In this episode we dive into Alex's choice to leave his analytics manager job, his new platform analystbuilder, and his perspective on the new AI technologies coming out! Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners: - Pathrise - http://p...
250,000 Subscriber Q&A!! - KNN Ep. 166
September 06, 2023 10:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBAnswering some of your questions to celebrate 250,000 subscribers on @KenJee_ds ! Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners: - Pathrise - http://pathrise.com/KenJee | Career mentorship for job applicants (Free till you land a job) - Taro - http://jointaro.com/r/kenj308 (20% discount) | Career mentorship if you already have a job - 365 Data Science (57% discount) - https://365datascience.pxf.io/P0jbBY | Learn data science today - Interview Query (10% discount) - https://www.interviewquery...
How Companies and Data Scientists Can Capitalize on the AI Boom (Vin Vashishta) - KNN Ep. 165
August 30, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Vin Vashishta. Vin is the author of the Wiley book, ‘From Data To Profit.’ It’s the playbook for monetizing data and AI. Vin is the Founder of V-Squared and built the business from client 1 to one of the world’s oldest data and AI consulting firms. His background combines over 25 years in strategy, leadership, software engineering, and applied machine learning. Today Vin gives his take on the AI hype, what makes us uniquely human, and how companies ca...
From Unemployed Subscriber to Director in 3 Years (Ray Ojel) - KNN Ep. 164
August 23, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBToday I had the pleasure of bringing back Ray Ojel to the podcast. He was an early subscriber who landed his first job the last time I talked to him. Now he has reached the director level in just 3 years. In this episode we talk about how he was able to progress so quickly, how he made himself irreplaceable to his company, and he also gives his best advice for juniors to make real impact on the job. Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners: - Pathrise - http://pathrise.com/KenJee | Career...
Why Data Scientists Should Break Things (Daniel Parris) - KNN Ep. 163
August 16, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Daniel Parris. Daniel is a data scientist and data journalist with over eight years of experience. He was one of DoorDash's first data science hires, and he currently invests in early-stage data products through Dash VC. He run the newsletter called Stat Significant, which crafts data-centric essays about pop culture phenomena, and Data People, a short-form interview series with world-class data professionals. Which I was featured in recently. In this...
Leaving Google and BCG to Start Their Own Data Firm (Gleb Drobkov & Mike Dezube) - KNN Ep. 162
August 09, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 54 MBToday, I had the pleasure of interviewing Gleb Drobkov and Mike Dezube. They are the founders of Charles River Data, a Boston-based data science consulting firm. Gleb is a returning guest and you can hear all about his experience as a data science consultant at bcg in episode 23. Since that episode, he has taken the leap to leave BCG and found CRD with Mike. Mike is new to the show and has a great wealth of experience working as an engineer and data scientist at google for 7+ years befor...
How AI is Altering Music Forever (Ale Koretzky) - KNN Ep. 161
August 03, 2023 11:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBToday I had the pleasure of bringing back my good friend Ale on the podcast. Ale has spent the last year traveling the world while working full time. He is the Head of AI and Audio Science Innovation at Splice. He is the brains behind their new CoSo technology which has the ability to identify complementary sounds via embeddings. In this episode, we talk about his work innovating in the music space, his perspective on how new advancements will shake the foundations of the data space, and muc...
What is Langchain and Why Will it Change the World? (Greg Kamradt) - KNN Ep. 160
July 26, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Greg Kamradt. Greg ( @DataIndependent ) has been in and around data science and analytics his entire career. He has seen it from the corporate side as a Director Of Strategy & Growth at Salesforce then as the first business hire at Digits, a Series-C FinTech company. This year he’s been focused on teaching thousands of developers and founders how to get started building with AI. He runs Data Independent, a YouTube channel with tutorials and interview...
What Separates High Output Data Scientists from the Rest? (Jeff Li) - KNN Ep. 159
July 19, 2023 11:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing my good friend and fellow teacher Jeff Li. Jeff is one of the most prolific data scientists I know, he also has diverse interests like myself in sports and self improvement. Today we talk about our frameworks for success in our careers and lives, the story behind our courses, and his experience helping to design YourMove.ai Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners: - Pathrise - http://pathrise.com/KenJee | Career mentorship for job applicants (Free...
Why RStudio is now Posit (J.J. Allaire | Posit CEO) - KNN Ep. 158
July 12, 2023 11:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing JJ Allaire. J.J. is the founder of RStudio and the creator of the RStudio IDE. He is an author of several packages in the R Markdown publishing ecosystem including rmarkdown, flexdashboard, learnr, and distill, and also worked extensively on the R interfaces to Python, Spark, and TensorFlow. J.J. is now leading the Quarto project, which is a new Jupyter-based scientific and technical publishing system. In this episode we learn about why RStudio has no...
How He Became a Data Strangler (Abe Diaz) - KNN Ep. 157
July 05, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Abe Diaz. Abe is a Marine Corps veteran with a diverse background in data analytics consulting, financial analysis, recruiting, and supply chain management. Abe is also passionate about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and embodies values of discipline, perseverance, and teamwork. He is so passionate about it that he has started his forever project substats all about Jiu Jitsu analysis. In this episode Abe and I talk about the lessons learned from parting ways wit...
Why He Left DeepMind at the Peak of AI Hype (Aleksa Gordić) - KNN Ep. 156
June 28, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Aleksa Goridc ( @TheAIEpiphany ) Aleksa is a ex-Google deepmind and Microsoft ML engineer who recently launched Ortus. A startup aimed at helping users make YouTube videos more accessible and interactive. I’m excited to announce that we have Ortus working on my Youtube channel, and you can try it out for free by quickly installing the chrome plugin (https://www.ortusbuddy.ai/). Aleksa also runs the AI Epiphany YouTube channel, where he shares his lea...
Why He Left Google DeepMind at the Peak of AI Hype (Aleksa Gordić) - KNN Ep. 156
June 28, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Aleksa Goridc ( @TheAIEpiphany ) Aleksa is a ex-Google deepmind and Microsoft ML engineer who recently launched Ortus. A startup aimed at helping users make YouTube videos more accessible and interactive. I’m excited to announce that we have Ortus working on my Youtube channel, and you can try it out for free by quickly installing the chrome plugin (https://www.ortusbuddy.ai/). Aleksa also runs the AI Epiphany YouTube channel, where he shares his lear...
Q&A: Job Market, LLMs, Future of Data Science - KNN Ep. 155
June 21, 2023 11:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBIt has been some time since I did a Q&A on the channel! These are my responses to some user submitted questions on Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram! Topics: - Lot of LLM questions. How will these impact coding ability, future work, and data - Job questions. How to land a job, and what the future of the data science job market looks like - Personal questions. What would I do if I wasn't in data, how do I stay motivated, how do I approach burnout Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and ...
What You Can Learn from a "Normal Guy" Pursuing Data Science (Nash Mundondo) - KNN Ep. 154
June 14, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Nash Mundondo. @datanash8200 thought he could never learn to code. At 16 he dropped out of his high-school computer science class, and at 23 he dropped out of his Sports Science masters because it had 1 coding module and he thought he couldn't handle it. Now there's nothing he loves more than coding and data science. He is currently documenting his journey on YouTube to show others who think they can't learn code or data science, that if he can do ...
Understanding Data Privacy in the Age of AI (Katharine Jarmul) - KNN Ep. 153
June 07, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Katharine Jarmul. Kathrine recently published Practical Data Privacy a book that is extremely relevant with the fast expansion of LLMs and AI Products. In this episode we touch on her experience as a data journalist, how she thinks companies are handling data privacy with the expansion of new AI tools, and how someone can prepare themselves for a career in the data privacy space. Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners: - Pathrise - http://pathris...
Finding Your Tribe in the Tech World (Rabie Zahri and Zaheer Ali) - KNN Ep. 152
May 31, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Z and Rabie who are the co founders of Positon. Their company provides programmatic M&A capability as a service leveraging data analytics and machine learning algorithms to identify and evaluate potential acquisition targets, negotiate deals, and manage post-acquisition integration. In this episode we dive deep into what it means to find your tribe and your business partners, the value of a global perspective, and their thoughts on the pace technology...
Finding Your Perfect Career in the Age of AI (Tina Huang) - KNN Ep. 151
May 24, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing @TinaHuang1 one of my closest friends. She is also an incredible content creator and an excellent business partner. Today she discusses how she designed her own career and how she views a future integrated with AI. We also touch on her new venture Lonely Octopus and how she is trying to help people upskill for a changing world. Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners: - Pathrise - http://pathrise.com/KenJee | Career mentorship for job applicant...
Risking it all to Join a Stealth Startup (Mark Freeman) - KNN Ep. 150
May 17, 2023 10:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBToday I had the pleasure of having Mark Freeman back on the show! He has some exciting news. He left his data science job to be employee #1 at a stealth startup in the data engineering space. In this episode we learn how Mark landed his new role through his network, the challenges and excitement of being in an early stage company, and the perspective change he's had over the last year. I hope you enjoy! Podcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners: - Pathrise - http://pathrise.com/KenJee | Ca...
What Makes Someone Stay in Data Science (Richad Nieves-Becker) - KNN Ep. 149
May 10, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBPodcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners: - Pathrise - http://pathrise.com/KenJee | Career mentorship for job applicants (Free till you land a job) - Taro - http://jointaro.com/r/kenj308 (20% discount) | Career mentorship if you already have a job - 365 Data Science (57% discount) - https://365datascience.pxf.io/P0jbBY | Learn data science today - Interview Query (10% discount) - https://www.interviewquery.com/?ref=kenjee | Interview prep questions This week we welcome Richad back to th...
Why the Best Teachers Learn Alongside You (Kevin Markham) - KNN Ep. 148
May 04, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBPodcast Sponsors, Affiliates, and Partners: - Pathrise - http://pathrise.com/KenJee | Career mentorship for job applicants (Free till you land a job) - Taro - http://jointaro.com/r/kenj308 (20% discount) | Career mentorship if you already have a job - 365 Data Science (57% discount) - https://365datascience.pxf.io/P0jbBY | Learn data science today - Interview Query (10% discount) - https://www.interviewquery.com/?ref=kenjee | Interview prep questions This episode of Ken's Nearest Neighbor...
I Interview ChatGPT (GPT-4) - KNN Ep. 147
April 26, 2023 11:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MBThis episode of Ken’s Nearest Neighbors is powered by z by hp, hp’s high compute, workstation grade line of products and solutions. Please check out our other sponsors and partners in the description or show notes to help support the podcast. Today I wanted to try something different with the podcast. Chat GPT and GPT 4 present scary and interesting questions for the future of the data domain and for the way our world works at large. I sat down and asked Chat GPT questions about its GPT-4 tr...
How to Craft a Fulfilling Career by Embracing Your Authentic Self (Jess Ramos) - KNN Ep. 146
April 19, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 48 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Jess Ramos. Jess is a Senior Data Analyst at Crunchbase, a LinkedIn Learning Instructor, and a content creator in the data space. She has a bachelor's degree in Math, Spanish, and Business and a master's in Business Analytics. She has focused most of her career in the FinTech data industry, and she's super passionate about impacting the world through data and technology. Jess is a huge advocate for women in STEM and loves to combat stereotypes and sup...
What Does ChatGPT Mean for Students, Teachers, and Kagglers? (Ruchi Bhatia) - KNN Ep. 145
April 12, 2023 11:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Ruchi Bhatia. She is a 3x kaggle grandmaster and grad student at Carnegie Mellon studying Information Systems Management. Ruchi is also a fellow Z by HP global data science ambassador. In this episode we talk about her experience becoming a kaggle grandmaster, how she was able to kickstart her career through sharing her work, and the implication of ChatGPT on students, teachers, and kagglers. Ruchi's Links: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruc...
Seeds of Innovation: Data Science's Role in Agribusiness (Serg Masís) - KNN Ep. 144
April 05, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Serg Masis. Serg is a Data Scientist at Syngenta, a leading agribusiness company with a mission to improve global food security, and a bestselling author of "Interpretable Machine Learning with Python", and upcoming "DIY AI". Before that, he had a prior career in entrepreneurship, web and app development, and analytics for over fifteen years. He's passionate about improving decision-making with data, learning by building AI systems from scratch, and e...
The Myth of Job Security in Big Tech (Michael Galarnyk) - KNN Ep. 143
March 29, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBThis is Michael's second appearance on the podcast! Today we talked about why he left his most recent job in big tech, diversifying income and skills, and his crazy nomadic travel lifestyle. Michael's Links: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgalarnyk/ Medium - https://medium.com/@GalarnykMichael YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@UC2QvKS5O6QhqaZi4LyAEUnA Parallel Domain (Blog) - https://paralleldomain.com/synthetic-data-best-practices-for-perception-applications
The Best Way for Universities to Prepare Data Science Students? (Greg Hogg) - KNN Ep. 142
March 22, 2023 11:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Greg Hogg. Greg was a statistics major from the university of waterloo turned YouTuber with a love for teaching and machine learning and deep learning models. In this episode we learn about Greg's experience with Waterloo's unique co-op structure and how he found himself at the intersection of education, content, and data science. Greg's Links: LinkedIn - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/greghogg YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJublDh2UsiIKsA...
Inside the Kaggle Grandmaster Team at NVIDIA (Theo Viel) - KNN Ep. 141
March 15, 2023 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBBe sure to check out Theo's Session at GTC! You can register here: https://nvda.ws/3XQRqoF Win a RTX 4080 or DLI credits here: https://forms.gle/htEV2dDgk11t1btr9 Today I had the pleasure of Interviewing Theo Viel. Theo is a French 3x Kaggle Grandmaster (Competitions, Notebooks, Discussions) and part of the Kaggle Grandmaster of NVIDIA (KGMON) team. He’s mostly interested in Deep Learning - but is keen to tackle any problem as long as it's challenging and he’s learning new things. In this ...
Rage Quitting SF (Tina Huang and Zach Wilson) - KNN Ep. 140
March 08, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBThis Week I had the privilege of interviewing Tina Huang and Zach Wilson. We were roommates for the month in Salt Lake City. Both have been previous guests on the show. In this episode we talk about the future of tech jobs, solopreneurship, and their reasons for leaving San Francisco (and now going back) Tina's Links: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TinaHuang1 Newsletter - https://tinahuang.substack.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinaw-h/ Zach's Links: YouTube - https://ww...
The Modern Data Stack: Everything You Need to Know (Chris Tabb) - KNN Ep. 139
March 01, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBToday I had the pleasure of interviewing Chris Tabb. Chris is the Co-Founder & CCO at LEIT DATA. In this episode he schools me on the modern data stack and gives me a great look into the history of data and data management. He started his career in the Business Intelligence/Analytics domain 30 years ago. Beginning at Cognos in the 90’s working in the back office before becoming an expert in all their products, and leaving to become an independent BI consultant in 1998. It is safe to say he ...