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Women in Data Science Worldwide

Leading women in data science share their work, advice, and lessons learned along the way. Hear how data science is being applied and having impact across domains— from healthcare to finance to climate change and more.

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Update frequency
every 30 days
Average duration
35 minutes
Episodes
58
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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Navigating Career Transitions: From Academia to Product Management with Sohini Sakhar

Navigating Career Transitions: From Academia to Product Management with Sohini Sakhar

Highlights

  • Time at Mathworks (17:27)
  • Being a team leader (18:52)
  • Staying in touch with the technical side (20:04)
  • Advice (27:07)

Bio

Sohini Sarkar is a Principal Product Manager and a Senior Team Lead at M…

00:29:30  |   Wed 26 Feb 2025
Predicting Responsibly: Claudia Perlich on AI, Bias, and the Art of Data Science

Predicting Responsibly: Claudia Perlich on AI, Bias, and the Art of Data Science

  • Predictive Modeling (4:15) 
  • Human judgement and processes (14:06)
  • Imperfection in models (21:40)

Bio

Claudia Perlich is Managing Director and Head of Strategic Data Science for Investment Management at T…

00:46:02  |   Thu 16 Jan 2025
Navigating Curiosity to Leadership in Tech

Navigating Curiosity to Leadership in Tech

Highlights

  • Vulnerability and honesty in leadership (12:07)
  • Finding leaders who are willing to take risks on talent (13:48)

Bio

Maritza is an engineering manager at Klaviyo, where she leads a team focused…

00:15:56  |   Wed 18 Dec 2024
From Graphs to Growth: Mentorship, Math, and the Power of Algorithms

From Graphs to Growth: Mentorship, Math, and the Power of Algorithms

  • Math and Computer Science (2:51)
  • Graph Alignment (20:38)
     

Bio

Huda Nassar is a senior computer scientist at RelationalAI working on building the graph algorithms library offered as part of RelationalAI'…

00:36:31  |   Thu 17 Oct 2024
Beyond Borders: Elevating Women in Data Science and Leadership

Beyond Borders: Elevating Women in Data Science and Leadership

  • Language as the access to different cultures (2:09)
  • Career journey (8:23)
  • People first in leadership style (23:19)

Bio

Hannah Pham is a seasoned data leader with experience building and scaling data team…

00:36:16  |   Wed 18 Sep 2024
From Internship to Impact: A Data Scientist’s Journey

From Internship to Impact: A Data Scientist’s Journey

Sydney Hazen, a Privacy Data Scientist at Ford, shares her journey from a college intern to a full-time role. She highlights how internships can lead to job offers and the importance of real-world ex…

00:28:21  |   Fri 19 Jul 2024
The Power of Linguistics in Large Language Models and AI

The Power of Linguistics in Large Language Models and AI

 

Highlights

  • LLMs (1:46)
  • AI systems (3:25)
  • The need for humanness in AI (20:17)
  • Transitioning to independent consultant (28:31)

Bio

Karin Golde, is the Founder of West Valley AI. She helps businesses and te…

00:42:46  |   Fri 19 Apr 2024
Applying topological data analysis and geometry-based ML

Applying topological data analysis and geometry-based ML

 

Highlights:

 

  • 00:02:25 - Colleen’s motivation for writing a book, interdisciplinary collaborations, and explaining advanced mathematical tools in accessible ways.
  • 00:08:44 - Journey from biology and so…
00:28:24  |   Thu 22 Feb 2024
Using Curiosity, Mentorship, and Education to Build a Career

Using Curiosity, Mentorship, and Education to Build a Career

Summary:

Listen to the incredible and inspiring journey of Avalon Baldwin’s career journey. A self-described data nerd, she was not only the first in her family to attend college, she went on to get a…

00:34:36  |   Thu 25 Jan 2024
Fighting Crypto Crime with Data Science

Fighting Crypto Crime with Data Science

In this episode, Margot Gerittsen speaks with Kim Grauer. Kim is the Director of Research at Chainalysis, where she examines trends in cryptocurrency economics and crime. Listen as she talks about he…

00:33:35  |   Wed 29 Nov 2023
Using Storytelling to Communicate with Stakeholders

Using Storytelling to Communicate with Stakeholders

Michelle Katics, CEO  and co-founder of  BankersLab, discusses her journey in risk management training and the importance of integrating technical skills with business and soft skills. She shares her…

00:40:27  |   Thu 19 Oct 2023
Data Science Leadership: Creating Meaningful Impact

Data Science Leadership: Creating Meaningful Impact

In this episode, Mary Krone explores her career shift from a PhD in chemistry and biochemistry to data science, where she builds financial credit models. She highlights her work’s tangible impact and…

00:43:15  |   Fri 29 Sep 2023
Kate Kolich on Mentorship, Data Ethics, and Leadership

Kate Kolich on Mentorship, Data Ethics, and Leadership

Kate Kolich serves as the Assistant Governor and the General Manager of Information Data and Analytics at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. With an extensive background in the financial sector, she al…

00:31:47  |   Tue 29 Aug 2023
Breaking Barriers to Entry & Success for Women in Tech with Telle Whitney

Breaking Barriers to Entry & Success for Women in Tech with Telle Whitney

Telle Whitney began her career in the tech industry in 1986 after earning a Ph.D. in computer science from Cal Tech. Her journey into graduate studies was sparked by an encounter with graphics during…

00:31:35  |   Thu 20 Jul 2023
Srujana Kaddevarmuth | Opening New Realms of Data Science and AI

Srujana Kaddevarmuth | Opening New Realms of Data Science and AI

Srujana Kaddevarmuth began her career near Bangalore, India after completing her master’s degree in engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University. She has had a successful career in the tech…

00:35:52  |   Thu 22 Jun 2023
Veronica Edwards | The Bridge Between Dance and Data Science

Veronica Edwards | The Bridge Between Dance and Data Science

Today Veronica Edwards is a senior data analyst at Polygence, though her educational and career background encompasses a wide range – she has delved into everything from dance and choreography to phy…

00:28:19  |   Thu 18 May 2023
Jane Lauder | Using Data Science to Create Aspirational Products

Jane Lauder | Using Data Science to Create Aspirational Products

As Estée Lauder’s first-ever Chief Data Officer, Jane Lauder is combining data science with creativity to fuel the growth of the company. Jane has worked at Estée Lauder for 26 years – 24 of which sh…

00:27:21  |   Thu 20 Apr 2023
Priya Donti | Using AI to Fight the Climate Crisis

Priya Donti | Using AI to Fight the Climate Crisis

An expert in climate change and the optimization of power grids, Priya Donti researches how to use machine learning for forecasting, optimization, and control of power grids to facilitate the integra…

00:41:49  |   Wed 04 Jan 2023
Lesly Zerna | Teaching and learning data science in Latin America (Spanish)

Lesly Zerna | Teaching and learning data science in Latin America (Spanish)

Lesly Zerna earned her undergraduate degree in Telecommunications Engineering at the Bolivian Catholic University and then traveled to Brussels to complete a Masters in Computer Science. After return…

00:47:27  |   Thu 10 Nov 2022
Leda Braga | Applying data science to investment strategies

Leda Braga | Applying data science to investment strategies

Leda Braga is the founder and CEO of Systematica Investments, a hedge fund that uses data science-driven models to support its investment strategies. Leda was born and raised in Brazil and found her …

00:36:37  |   Fri 14 Oct 2022
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