DSSe Voices

What makes a successful manager?

This month’s episode features Meghna Sinha, Vice President Data Sciences at Target, Ali Vanderveld, Director of Data Science at ShopRunner, and Melissa Ludack, Senior Director of Data Science & Analytics at Target. Listen as they discuss how to build a test and measure culture across departments, how to give constructive criticism, and the qualities that make a great manager.

Live DSSe Panel at DSSNYC 2019

Listen in live from DSSNYC where a panel of four amazing female data scientists, led by Anna Nicanorova, VP of Engineering at Annalect Labs, discuss issues of diversity, the future of 5G and the importance of elevating minority perspectives within the industry.

What makes a mentor successful?

This month's episode highlights the stories of how Devshree Golecha, Associate Vice President of Analytics at EXL, Laura Ellis, Analytics Architect at IBM and Jeanne Holm, Senior Technology Advisor to the Mayor of Los Angeles evolved into prolific mentors within the data science community as they together determine what makes a successful mentor.

The Importance of Female-First Spaces

This month’s episode delves into the benefits and areas for improvement of female and gender minority first spaces within the realm of data science. Gabriela de Queiroz, Founder of R-Ladies, Erika Braithwaite, Co-Founder and CEO of Precision Analytics and Randi Ludwig, Data Scientist at Dell share the highlights of leading their respective female and gender minority first spaces while addressing issues involving these spaces’ development in general.

You're Evolving Into Your Career

This month’s episode features high-power Viacom Executive Amy Yu, and esteemed Machine Learning Research Expert Friederike Schuur as they discuss their career histories and the future of work. Listen as a walk back through memory lane evolves into a riveting dialogue about the implications of gender in the data space and how female data leaders in particular can raise the industry to new heights.