May 1, 2022 Buffalo State Data Talk  Episode 18: Data Governance in Higher Education with George Firican, Director of Data Governance and BI at the University of British Columbia   In this episode George Firican, Director of Data Governance and BI at the University of British Columbia and founder of LightsOnData talks about how his team uses data to help fundraise for the university. Listen to the episode to learn some of George’s favorite resources for budding data scientists and tips for growing your career.     0:00 Intro  0:38 What George does as the Director of Data Governance and BI at the University of British Columbia  4:29 Members of George’s data team and what they do  7:36 What data does George work with  9:05 Example of how the University used data to maximize alumni engagement  13:32 George’s career path  15:53 LightsOnData  19:43 Tips for utilizing LinkedIn  21:47 Advice for new data analysis  25:00 Outro    Resources Lights on Data Lights on Data Show Podcast George Firican on LinkedIn AI & ML by Tom Ives DATAcated   Learn more about data science and stay up to date with the podcast by connecting with us on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/school/buffa... Interested in a career in data science? Visit https://dataanalytics.buffalostate.edu/ to learn more.

April 1, 2022 Buffalo State Data Talk Episode 17: HR people analytics an interview with Kevyn Rustici, Area Vice President for Gallagher    In this episode Kevyn Rustici Area Vice President - Strategic Human Capital Consultant for Gallagher - talks about human analytics. How companies can use data to improve the lives of their employees and the company. Listen to the episode to learn Kevyn’s tips for getting a job or internship and how to stay up to date as a data scientist.     0:00 Intro  0:36 What Kevyn does as a VP at Gallagher  2:59 What data Kevyn uses and how he uses it  10:36 What software and programming languages Kevyn uses  11:43 What technologies should you learn for the future  12:49 The importance of knowing what you want from your data  14:35 What made Kevyn want to work with data  16:06 Professional development  17:22 Advice for new data analysts  18:58 Tips for getting a job or internship  20:14 Building relationships to improve your career  21:23 Outro    Learn more about data science and stay up to date with the podcast by connecting with us on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/school/buffa... Interested in a career in data science? Visit https://dataanalytics.buffalostate.edu/ to learn more.  

March 1, 2022 Buffalo State Data Talk  Episode 16: Data Visualization with Tableau an interview with Ray Givler, Senior Decision Consultant for Highmark    In this episode Ray Givler, Senior Decision Consultant for Highmark, talks about creating data visualizations for a healthcare organization using Tableau. Ray talks about how he finds fulfillment in his career through Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose. Listen to the episode to learn Rays advice for new data scientists and how to start your career in data visualization.    0:00 Intro  0:34 What Ray does as a Senior Decision Consultant for Highmark  4:07 The data Ray uses and the results  7:12 What software Ray utilizes  10:56 Overcoming challenges  14:07 Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose in your career  16:41 How to get a data viz job  17:46 What skills students should learn before they graduate  21:00 Utilizing LinkedIn  22:00 Advice for data scientists  23:13 Outro    Resources: Culture Eats Perks for Breakfast Ray Givler Tableau Public  How I learned Tableau SQL training Learn more about data science and stay up to date with the podcast by connecting with us on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/school/buffa... Interested in a career in data science? Visit https://dataanalytics.buffalostate.edu/ to learn more.

February 1, 2022 Buffalo State Data Talk Episode 15: Data Cleaning and Classification an interview with Susan Walsh Founder and Managing Director of The Classification Guru   In this episode Susan Walsh, the Managing Director of The Classification Guru, talks about how her company specializes in cleaning and classifying data for their clients. Susan shares how she works to make data fun and relatable through her company and her LinkedIn presence.    0:00 Intro  0:36 What Susan’s company does   2:50 A week in the life of Susan Walsh  4:11 The data and what needs to be cleaned  8:16 Susan’s book Between the Spreadsheets  10:01 Benefits from cleaning your data  10:49 Susan’s favorite part of her job  11:34 Growing her business on LinkedIn  15:55 Susan’s advice for new data scientists  17:57 Does your data have a COAT?  18:52 Outro    Resources Follow Susan on LinkedIn   Buy Susan's Book Between the Spreadsheets   Learn more about data science and stay up to date with the podcast by connecting with us on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/school/buffa... Interested in a career in data science? Visit https://dataanalytics.buffalostate.edu/ to learn more.

December 1, 2021 Buffalo State Data Talk Episode 14: Non-profit evaluation, asking the right questions, an interview with Tristan Keelan Director of Business Development for CCNY   In this episode Tristan Keelan, the Director of Business Development for CCNY, talks about how they evaluate data for non-profits. Tristan shares how listening to clients and asking the right questions allows him to provide insights that help these companies improve their communities.     0:00- Intro  0:39 What Tristan does for CCNY  2:35 Data storage and tools  7:23 Cleaning and analyzing the data  9:50 Sharing the results  11:15 Making a difference with data  16:12 Trauma Informed Data  20:23 Tips for learning new data science tools  21:41 Professional development  22:28 CCNY podcast  24:39 Outro    Resources Trauma informed data CCNY blog post Why Quality Improvement needs to be Trauma Informed CCNY Podcast   Learn more about data science and stay up to date with the podcast by connecting with us on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/school/buffa... Interested in a career in data science? Visit https://dataanalytics.buffalostate.edu/ to learn more.

December 1, 2021 Buffalo State Data Talk Episode 13: Information Management and Data Governance an interview with Angela Horton, Director of Data Quality and Accuracy at a large Health Care Organization   In this episode Angela Horton Director of Data Quality and Accuracy at a large Health Care Organization walks through the data life cycle and shares information about the importance of data quality and data governance. Listen to this episode to learn how Angela got where she is and how data is used at the health care organization she works for.     0:00 Intro   0:42 What Angela does as Director of Data Quality and Accuracy at a large Health Care Organization  3:42 The data and what they do with it  7:18 Careers through the data life cycle  10:10 Resources for professional development  11:28 Data Governance  15:54 Angela’s background and career path  20:39 Angela’s advice for people who want to be a data scientist  23:22 Outro    Resources Courses  https://www.udemy.com/ PowerBI  Guy in a cube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFp1vaKzpfvoGai0vE5VJ0w  Books  Get Governed by Morgan Templar Non-Invasive Data Governance by Robert Seiner   Learn more about data science and stay up to date with the podcast by connecting with us on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/school/buffa... Interested in a career in data science? Visit https://dataanalytics.buffalostate.edu/ to learn more.

November 1, 2021 Buffalo State Data Talk Episode 12: SEO and Marketing, an interview with Nathan Hall from the Better Business Bureau   Episode 12 features part 2 of our two-part series with the Better Business Bureau (BBB). In this episode Nathan Hall shares his experiences as a SEO analyst who uses Adobe Analytics and Google Analytics to find anomalies and investigate the reason for changes in website traffic. He also supports multiple local BBB’s helping them to make data driven decisions and update their digital marketing based on algorithm changes. Listen to this episode to hear Nathan’s thoughts on how to know if being an analyst is right for you.   0:00 Intro  0:46 What Nathan does for BBB, website analytics, SEO and more  8:34 Who does Nathan work with?  10:12 How he analyses the data21:  15:06 Impacts of Nathan’s work  15:57 Advice for new data analysts  17:58 How to become a SEO analyst  21:41 Should you be an analyst?  22:32 Outro    Resources Search Engine Land Search Engine Round Table   Learn more about data science and stay up to date with the podcast by connecting with us on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/school/buffa... Interested in a career in data science? Visit https://dataanalytics.buffalostate.edu/ to learn more.

October 1, 2021 Buffalo State Data Talk Episode 11: Marketing and Social Media Analytics, an interview with Melanie McGovern and Lauren Kirchmyer from the Better Business Bureau   Episode 11 features part 1 of our two-part series talking to people from the Better Business Bureau (BBB). In this episode Melanie McGovern and Lauren Kirchmyer share how they use data to improve their outreach and social media marketing and show their accredited businesses the value that they bring. By leveraging their backgrounds in journalism and communications and continuously improving through professional development and networking they are able to successfully communicate information to the multiple audiences that the BBB serves. Don’t miss part 2, which will be released November 1st, with Nathan Hall, an SEO analyst for International Association of BBBs  0:00 Intro  0:39 What does the BBB do? 0:52 What Melanie and Lauren do  5:11 Networking tips 7:55 BBB social media analytics 11:20 BBB scam tracker 13:51 Challenges of working in marketing 15:48 Professional development 17:24 Data Analytics with a background in journalism 23:22 Managing your digital presence 24:53 Outro  Check out the BBB scam tracker here: https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker Learn more about data science and stay up to date with the podcast by connecting with us on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/school/buffa... Interested in a career in data science? Visit https://dataanalytics.buffalostate.edu/ to learn more.

September 1, 2021 Buffalo State Data Talk Internship Mini-series   This is the final episode in the Buffalo State Data Talk Summer 2021 mini-series all about internships. This series will explore the process of finding and making the most of an internship. We will be focusing on the field of data science and analytics but many of these tips will be applicable to numerous fields and also if you are searching for a job. From networking to acing that interview our experienced panel of guests will provide excellent tips and tricks to land you your next internship. This episode will focus on the internship. Once you have finally landed the position what can you do to make the most of the experience and what do you do when your internship is over. 0:00 - Intro 1:39 - How to make the most of your internship 7:02 - How to turn an internship into a job 10:18 - What should you do if you don’t like you internship 14:51 - What to do when the internship is over 16:56 - Advice for your first internship 19:11 - Outro Learn more about data science and stay up to date with the podcast by connecting with us on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/school/buffa... Interested in a career in data science? Visit https://dataanalytics.buffalostate.edu/ to learn more.

August 1, 2021 Buffalo State Data Talk Internship Mini-series This is the third episode in the Buffalo State Data Talk Summer 2021 mini-series all about internships. This series will explore the process of finding and making the most of an internship. We will be focusing on the field of data science and analytics but many of these tips will be applicable to numerous fields and also if you are searching for a job. From networking to acing that interview our experienced panel of guests will provide excellent tips and tricks to land you your next internship.   Connect with us on LinkedIn  Learn more about data science and stay up to date with the podcast Visit the Data Science and Analytics Website Visit our website to learn how you can start or grow your career in data science   This episode will focus on the application process for getting an internship. From writing your cover letter and resume to acing that interview.   0:00-Intro 01:51- Application errors to avoid 03:17- Resume 10:20- Cover Letter 12:34- Interview