Data Alchemy: The Path to Mastery (with Chris Williams, Alteryx Ace & Tableau Ambassador)
Release Date: 12/28/2023
Data Careers Summit "Make Your Mark" - Impressing the Hiring Manager - How to Position Yourself (Panel Discussion)
Data Ideas
What are hiring managers looking to hear in interviews for data analytics roles? How do you best position yourself and your experience to get hired? This panel discussion explores the topic and gathers perspectives from those who have been hiring managers for jobs in the data fields. It was held at the Feb 2024 Data Careers Summit, and was moderated by Brandi Beals and Dustin Schimek. Panelists include Tara Lauritsen and Brian Julius. More on each below: is a results-driven data analytics leader with over a decade of experience consulting, leading, and developing all aspects...
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Data Careers Summit "Making Your Mark" - Applied Business Use-Cases (Lightning Talks)
Data Ideas
Cait Sojka and John Heisler give "lightning talks" on applied business use-cases for modern analytics at the Data Careers Summit on Feb 23rd, 2024! Cait's talk focuses on use-cases enabled by Alteryx that you can immediately get started with, while John's talk focuses on using SQL/data engineering skills and how to position yourself. More on Cait: Cait has provided more than 1000 students from 100 different companies with data analytics training. She is Tableau Desktop Analyst certified, a certified Tableau sub-contracted instructor, and is Alteryx Designer Core and Advanced certified. Cait is...
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Data Careers Summit "Make Your Mark" - Building a Portfolio (Lightning Talks)
Data Ideas
Sekou Tyler and Andy Kriebel give "lightning talks" on building a portfolio at the Data Careers Summit on Feb 23rd, 2024! Sekou's talk focuses on building a portoflio using Power BI, while Andy's talk focuses on using Tableau Public. More on Sekou: Sekou Tyler is a self-proclaimed “data geek”: a computer aficionado who combines the scientific elements of data analysis with the narrative properties of data visualization. Sekou is a highly experienced and results-driven data analytics Independent Consultant. With over 10 years of expertise in the field, he has a proven track record of...
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Data Careers Summit "Make Your Mark" - Getting Experience Without Having the Title (Panel Discussion)
Data Ideas
How do you get a first role in data, if you haven't previously had a data related title? This panel discussion explores the topic and real life stories of those that have done it! It was held at the Feb 2024 Data Careers Summit, and was moderated by Laura Venos. Panelists include: Laura Venos (Moderator), Director of Career Services for the MS Business Analytics program at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business Kelly Adams, Data Analyst at Golden Hearts Games Liliana Torres, Data Analyst Leader Jennifer Rash, Solution Consultant for a global software engineering...
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Data Careers Summit "Make Your Mark" - Keynote Session (featuring Eva Murray)
Data Ideas
Eva Murray (Data & Tech Career Coach, Confidence Builder & Startup Advisor) delivers the keynote session at the Data Careers Summit on February 23rd, 2024. Her keynote focused on helping you stand out in the data industry by discovering your own personal niche, unique to you! Eva Murray is an experienced data professional with 13+ years of experience helping organisations make the most of data and technology solutions. She has worked across the spectrum of consulting, industry, and vendor organisations, focusing on data analysis and visualisation as well as data platforms. As a career...
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How Data Capabilities & Skills Help Scale a Start-up
Data Ideas
In this episode of the Data Ideas podcast, Brandi Beals interviews Nicole Mark (an award-winning Data Engineer & Tableau Ambassador). They are also joined by Randall Buchman, who is the Founder & CEO of the company Nicole works for, Pleasantrees. This discussion highlights: the dynamic between a data-driven CEO and experienced data professional how their company is investing in both data skills and capabilities. how data is used to drive decision making at their company and scale its growth Find Nicole Mark on LinkedIn:
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How People, Process & Tech Fuel Best-in-class Data Governance
Data Ideas
joins Brandi Beals and Dustin Schimek for a discussion on data governance. We discuss: -What data governance looks like in practice -Common challenges organizations face -How organizations can start working towards implementing data governance -The ingredients needed for best-in-class data governance -How individuals can get into the data governance field themselves +plenty more! Links referenced during the episode: Keshia's LinkedIn page: Keshia's company, Continuus Technologies:
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Data-as-a-Service: Economic Data on Snowflake's Data Cloud Platform
Data Ideas
Alexander Izydorczyk, Founder of Cybersyn, joins Brandi Beals for a discussion on data-as-a-service. Alex shares his passion & expertise on economic data, why he founded Cybersyn and the opportunities presented by using economic data delivered on Snowflake's data cloud platform. Alex on LinkedIn: Learn more about Cybersyn & provide feedback: Find Cybersyn on Snowflake Marketplace: Check out Alex's blog:
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Building Trusted Partnerships for Analytics Adoption (with João Sousa)
Data Ideas
João Sousa, who has experience as a data scientist, consultant, and startup founder, shares his perspective on how you can position yourself to be a trusted advisor within the business. We discuss the value of being embedded within a line-of-business, why communication and business understanding is the missing link for successful data projects, and badminton. Links:
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Data Alchemy: The Path to Mastery (with Chris Williams, Alteryx Ace & Tableau Ambassador)
Data Ideas
An Alteryx Ace AND Tableau Ambassador? Brandi Beals and I interview the distinguished Chris Williams about his journey to the mastery of two leading technologies. More on Chris: is the founder and CTO of . Chris has over 27 years of experience in designing, leading, and implementing full life cycle Business Analytics and Predictive Analytics. He's also an Alteryx ACE and Tableau Ambassador. Be sure to follow Chris on LinkedIn, and check out his company page (linked to above & below)! Chris also referenced Joshua Burkhow during this episode, who was interviewed in episode 36: ...
info_outlineAn Alteryx Ace AND Tableau Ambassador? Brandi Beals and I interview the distinguished Chris Williams about his journey to the mastery of two leading technologies.
More on Chris:
Chris Williams is the founder and CTO of Precision Analytics Group. Chris has over 27 years of experience in designing, leading, and implementing full life cycle Business Analytics and Predictive Analytics. He's also an Alteryx ACE and Tableau Ambassador.
Be sure to follow Chris on LinkedIn, and check out his company page (linked to above & below)!
Precision Analytics Group: Overview | LinkedIn
Chris also referenced Joshua Burkhow during this episode, who was interviewed in episode 36:
As well as Brandi Beals, who co-hosted this episode as was also featured in episodes 12 & 38:
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