In episode 13 of Data & Impact, Zack Pike brings the heat about the journey from corporate data leadership to running a retail-focused data consulting company. We dive into Zack's career journey, his natural and unique transition from corporate leadership to running his own consulting firm and the importance of ultimately establishing a niche.   Zack's data consultancy, Magnetic Data Science, focuses on the omnichannel selling environment and covers every area of data from extraction all the way through to analysis and advanced analytics.    Follow on LinkedIn: Zack Pike - https://www.linkedin.com/in/zackpike/ Magnetic Data Science - https://www.linkedin.com/company/magnetic-data-science/  

On episode 12 of Data & Impact, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Rehgan Avon, CEO of AlignAI and Co-Founder of Women in Analytics, to discuss organizations investing in their data talent.  Diving into Rehgan’s background, we learn how she developed her passion for analytics during the rise of big data analytics. Christian begs the question about the advantages of being a STEM major in the data science space versus someone who may have studied business administration or another non-STEM degree. Also ensuring that you think about how a company’s ecosystem will be conducive to obtaining and actually utilizing a certification to upskill. The conversation also goes deep into AlignAI’s program development for organizations and how they can help fine-tune the culture around data literacy and management.   We also touch on Women in Analytics and upskill offerings through their annual global event DataConnect Conference!   Follow Rehgan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rehganavon/   Follow AlignAI on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/alignai/   Data & Impact is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Pandora Radio & iHeart Radio  

In Data & Impact episode 11, Martin Fiser, Head of Professional Services at Keboola, joins us to dive into the platform as a premiere all-in-one data engineering platform and its role in data management, data governance and reverse ETL. Data & Impact is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Pandora Radio & iHeart Radio Follow Martin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fisermartin/ Follow Keboola on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/keboola/ Check out their website: https://www.keboola.com/

We are honored to welcome Megan Lieu onto Data & Impact for episode 10! As an Insights Data Scientist at Narrator.ai, a top LinkedIn Data Content Creator and trending woman in data, we are honored to have Megan on the show. We delve into Megan’s academic background and journey from her career beginnings in finance to her impressive transition into data science & analytics!   This episode covers topics such as breaking into the field with limited analytics experience Upskilling in Python Startups vs. Large Corporations A day in the life of a data scientist: expectation vs. reality Building your LinkedIn brand as a data professional   Don’t forget to check out Megan’s LinkedIn profile and give her a follow at https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganlieu/

Join our conversation with Dustin Schimek, Data Science & Analytics Thought-Leader, Founder of Data Ideas and former Director of Analytics.  We dive into the beginnings of Dustin's data career as an analyst and his transition to data leadership. Focusing on his technical and management skills, leadership and how he has successfully driven data initiatives in sales and operations departments.  Leveraging his background in data leadership, he recently founded Data Ideas. Data Ideas shows what analytics makes possible through contests, examples & live events. Connect with Dustin:  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinschimek/ YouTube - youtube.com/channel/UCCSt9lzW-cyRuTLtyfvArPg DataIdeas.co

Join us as we dive into the world of marketing analytics, social media and data visualization as a marketer! Brad is the co-founder of WRK Marketing and a veteran digital marketing consultant managing 7+ figures of annual spend on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Google.  A few things we cover are Brad's marketing analytics toolstack, calculating customer attribution, e-commerce metrics and his process for storytelling insights to clients!  Follow Brad on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/bradploch/

Join Christian as he discusses his four worst Looker development and user practices he's seen throughout the course of his career in BI and data engineering.  Looker is a business intelligence tool owned by Google Cloud Platform.  Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Pandora Radio and iHeart Radio  

Join Christian as he chats about his Snowflake SnowPro Core Certification journey of failures and lessons learned while also providing an update to the Data & Impact Community! 

Harpreet Sahota is a philosopher, data scientist and the host of The Artists of Data Science podcast. Join us as we dive into Harpreet's journey to becoming a data scientist, a multitude of operational topics in data science, and his side hustles in data mentoring and podcasting and personal development. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pandora Radio, & iHeart Radio  

In Data & Impact episode four, we dive into data leadership and maximizing impact with Heath Rittler, Vice President of Analytics at Updox and start-up cofounder in the healthcare industry. Heath currently guides strategic decision-making for Updox and AlertMD based on supporting data, analytics and actionable insights. His expertise in business intelligence and analytics is founded in experience across the multidisciplinary healthcare delivery system, including provider, carrier, and consumer. With a background in healthcare economics, Heath curates data delivery and leads the technical development and strategy of business intelligence. He volunteers with Women in Analytics and participates in the Rev1 mentorship program. Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Pandora Radio & iHeart Radio Follow Heath on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathrittler/