Ai In Action

Today's guest is Kolja Dobrindt, VP and Global Head of Analytics at Lidl International in Germany. Kolja is responsible for the end-to-end analytics capability of a $100 billion+, 11,000 store, 32 country organization, ranging from decentralized self-service capabilities to large-scale, operational data products. Lidl are on a mission to build an operational analytics capability from vision and strategy, from hiring the right talent of experts and leaders to defining the organizational and technical framework to deliver data-driven solutions. Kolja has gained broad exposure to the IT and retail industries as well as digital transformation, strategy and project, and program management. He works hand-in-hand with the board and senior executives at Lidl to build a project portfolio of over 20 initiatives with millions in realized benefits already delivered to date. He is also collaborating across business functions and IT to establish a common vision and roadmap to develop broad organizational data and analytics

Today's guest is Emily Bailey, Director of Data Products & Machine Learning at Rent the Runway in New York. Founded in 2009, Rent the Runway is transforming the way modern women get dressed by pioneering dynamic ownership and enabling women to rent, subscribe to and purchase secondhand clothing. They have been named on CNBC’s “Disruptor 50” five times in ten years and have placed on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list multiple times. Rent the Runway is disrupting the $2.4 trillion fashion industry through their in-house proprietary technology and a one-of-a-kind reverse logistics operation. Emily leads a team of talented data scientists and machine learning engineers who work on problems that span all areas of the business and many technical domains, such as recommender systems & personalization, dynamic pricing, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing and operations research. In today's episode, Emily tells us about: The impact Rent the Runway are making in the retail industry, How the

Today's guest is Emily Capodilupo, VP of Data Science and Research at WHOOP in Boston. Founded in 2012, WHOOP are on a mission to unlock human performance. They believe that every individual has an inner potential that can be enhanced through continuous monitoring. As such, they have built a system across hardware, software and analytics designed to collect and analyze the most important data on the human body. Today, WHOOP is fortunate to monitor professional athletes, the military, aspirational fitness enthusiasts, Fortune 500 CEOs, executives, doctors, construction workers and more. In today's episode, Emily discusses: The interesting work she does at WHOOP, How Data Science has evolved within the organization, The day-to-day life of the data team, Success stories of the impact WHOOP are making in the industry, and Building and scaling a successful data team

Today's guest is Tameem Hourani, Principal at RapDev in Boston. Founded in 2017, RapDev helps customers of all sizes transform into true DevOps organizations. They have taken several customers from deploying applications once a month to hundreds of times a day. Over the past few years, they have taken customers on journeys ranging from Tool integrations to Culture and Organizational changes. RapDev is a team of experienced ServiceNow Wizards and passionate SRE's contributing to the open-source community, who have built multiple enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelines and integrations to help your organization build velocity in your release cycle. They specialize in helping organizations go through a full transformation of their Development and engineering teams, allowing them to integrate their operations with their development teams. In the episode, Tameem will tell you about: Highlights and learns of his career to date, The work they do at RapDev, Five core values they follow within their organization, How they ar

Today's guest is Yohann Smadja, VP of Data Science at Cedar in New York. Founded in 2016, Cedar provides a smarter way for hospitals, health systems and medical groups to manage the patient payment ecosystem. Their platform delivers modern intelligence to alleviate collections challenges, dramatically improve billing operations and ensure a personalized billing experience for patients. Together with the leading medical groups and hospitals across the country, Cedar is elevating the patient payment experience. With 12 years of experience in the field, Yohann leads the Data Science team who is in charge of making sense of the vast amount of data they have available to help achieve the company’s vision. They build analytics for healthcare providers and their teams to inform the product development process. They tell stories about all aspects of the patient journey and analyze patient behavior, as well as build ML models to drive better decision-making at scale on the platform. In today's episode, Yohann discusse

Today's guest is Arijit Saha, SVP & Head of Engineering at Noodle.ai in San Francisco. Founded in 2016, Noodle.ai is your source for Enterprise AI business applications. They are on a mission to create a world without waste in Manufacturing & Supply Chain with their Vulcan & Athena product suites bringing radical efficiency and extraordinary good. They are building a new category of software products in the Enterprise stack that helps solve the complex challenges associated with Supply Chain and Manufacturing Operations. They define this fog within the operations as Operational Entropy and use the advancement in AI/ML & data processing workflows to build state-of-the-art software products to get rid of this entropy. In today's episode, Arijit discusses: The interesting work he does at Noodle.ai, Problems they are solving within reducing waste in supply chain & manufacturing, Use cases of how they are applying AI and Machine Learning, How the Data & tech team is structured for succ

Today's guest is Mark Goudzwaard, Director & Global Enterprise Platform Architect at National Grid in Massachusetts. National Grid is one of the world's largest utilities, focused on delivering energy safely, efficiently, reliably and responsibly. They play a vital role in delivering gas and electricity to many millions of people across Great Britain and Northeastern US in an efficient, reliable and safe manner. They are committed to safeguarding our global environment for future generations and providing all our customers with the highest standards of service. In the episode, Mark will tell you about: The interesting work he does at National Grid, Trends he is seeing within ServiceNow in retail and utilities sector, Skills needed to become a great architect, Stakeholder Engagement Best Practices and Advice he would offer to his younger self

Today's guest is Korbinian Spann, Managing Director and Head of Data at Insaas in Munich. Founded in 2019, Insaas is a SaaS solution to predict customer preference in near time for your brand and offering. Their software enables marketing excellence based on data - enriching and transforming large-scale human-generated data into actionable insights. They support brands to take data-driven decisions based on AI and Natural Language Processing. Korbinian is an experienced manager in digital marketing and eCommerce for both the business-to-business and business-to-consumer sectors. His focus lies on industries like fashion, lifestyle, IT and industrial products for local and global corporations and agencies. As a consultant, Korbinian created concepts, strategies and supported his clients as a project manager to successfully implement digital projects. In the episode, Korbinian will discuss: His background and motivation for founding Insaas, Key problems they are solving at Insaas, Challenges they need to overco

Today's guest is Scott Lichtenstein, CEO and Co-Founder at Buyersight in New York. Founded in 2019, BuyerSight powers B2B sales managers with AI-driven recommendations about their reps and customers. BuyerSight's proprietary Natural Language Processing categorizes and analyzes sales interactions at scale, giving managers actionable guidance about where to spend their time for the most impact. Scott is an experienced entrepreneur and startup executive with a proven background in scaling sales, marketing and sales operations for B2B & SaaS technology companies. He has strong expertise in enterprise sales, account-based marketing, sales development, demand generation, digital marketing and data analysis. Scott is also involved in educational nonprofit organizations spreading access to high-quality instruction and learning opportunities. In today's episode, Scott discusses: The motivation for setting up Buyersight, How they are applying AI to simplify sales manager’s lives, Use cases of the benefits they brin

Today's guest is Brandon Nutting, Director of Data Science and Advanced Analytics at MVPindex in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2012, MVPindex's software helps brands, properties and agencies accurately quantify the value of partnerships, sponsorships and activations with an integrated and cohesive omnichannel view that includes broadcast, streaming, social, digital, audio, in-venue, and on location. They are a unique software platform designed to integrate with existing people processes or systems to help automate a service-heavy industry and start driving more efficient and impactful solutions. In his role, Brandon oversees the MVPindex test labs for the implementation of machine learning and data initiatives including current and future-facing innovation, research, development and deployment across the organization. In today's episode, Brandon discusses: The great work they are doing at MVPindex, How new innovation is disrupting the marketing and advertising sector, Use cases of the benefits they bring to custo

Today's guest is Lord Ryan Gillespie, Consulting Manager & Platform Solutions Consultant at Acorio. Acorio is the largest, premier 100% ServiceNow exclusive consultancy in the world and the Partner of choice for business transformation leaders. Part of a global top 10 IT solutions provider, Acorio are ServiceNow’s number one North American Partner for Industry Solutions as well as a top 10 global partner for ServiceNow certifications, Elite Partner, and the ecosystem’s employer of choice. Acorio's commitment is to their clients, to inspire and guide them for long-term success. They choose Acorio for our unparalleled industry knowledge and 600+ successful projects, and hail from Fortune 1000 and Global 2000 organizations in multiple industries ranging from Healthcare, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Government, Retail and more. They have dedicated practices in HR, CSM, ITBM, Asset, ITOM and ITSM, plus a unique focus in user-centric design, KPI’s and metrics, and Platform and Business Apps

Today's guest is Nicolas Kritter, Chief Technology Officer at Vizyon. AI is changing the way caregivers practice medicine and allows them to dream of a whole planet that can benefit from the progress of radiology. Deep Learning now allows us to produce efficient radiological image recognition algorithms and hundreds of AI radiological applications have appeared. Vizyon's founders believe that it is now time to build a teleradiology marketplace, offering the best of worldwide radiological diagnostic expertise from both AI applications as well as human experts. Vizyon is leveraging the potential of blockchain technology to build decentralized, easy to use and secure processes around this marketplace. In the episode, Nicolas will discuss: The interesting work they do within Healthcare, How they are applying AI to positively impact the sector, Use cases of the benefits they bring to users, Challenges they are solving using image recognition, Key learns and what’s in store for the future

Today's guest is John Brusk, Vice President of Data Science at Emburse. Founded in 2020, Emburse humanizes work by empowering business travelers, finance professionals and CFOs to eliminate manual, time-consuming tasks so they can focus on what matters most. Emburse brings together some of the world’s most powerful and trusted expense and AP automation solutions. Emburse's innovative offerings are trusted by more than 4.5 million users in more than 120 countries. Over 14,000 customers, from startups to global enterprises, rely on Emburse to make faster and smarter decisions. They empower business travelers to recapture lost nights and weekends spent doing tedious expense management, and help make users’ lives and their businesses better. His background and what attracted him to Emburse, How Emburse are modernizing expense management, The role of Data Science and Machine Learning at Emburse, Use cases of the problems they are solving in the field, Recent success & the benefits they bring to customers, 

Today's guest is Budi Tanzi, VP of Product at Tapad in New York. Tapad is the award-winning marketing technology company reinventing personalization for the modern marketer through its identity-driven solutions. The company's signature Tapad Graph connects millions of consumers across billions of devices. The world's largest brands and most effective marketers entrust Tapad to provide an accurate, privacy-conscious and unified approach to connecting with consumers across screens. Brands and marketers are faced with the challenge of needing to deliver personalized, relevant messages to vast audiences of consumers who all behave differently, use different devices and who increasingly expect personalized communications as standard. With privacy at the forefront, The Tapad Graph combines the company’s proprietary Device Graph with behavioral signals so marketers can finally see their customers as unique individuals and ultimately, deliver personalization at scale. In the episode, Budi will tell you about: Th

Today's guests are John Janek, Chief Technologist at Dev Technology Group in Virginia. Dev Technology is an information technology services company delivering mission-critical applications and systems that protect and serve American citizens. They are an experienced small business that specializes in application and system development efforts, database consulting, and infrastructure management implementations. Dev Technology’s core competencies include web-based application development and system modernization using XML, Java/JEE, SharePoint, .Net, ColdFusion and Web Services for mission and business support-focused projects, business process management, and workflow implementations. They also specialize in Oracle and SQL Server database administration, database management support and account administration. In the episode, John will tell you about: Who are Dev Technology & the value they add to customers, Tech trends he is seeing within the Government sector, The future of Digital Transformation within t

Today's guest is Cihan Aksakal, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Zenjob in Berlin. Founded in 2015, Zenjob uses its own software technology that enables companies to connect with students faster and faster. Companies flexibly request staff in an online booking tool and then students are automatically matched with these jobs in a mobile app, in which they then decide who to apply for. Zenjob's corporate vision is to “individually shape your work life.” The uniqueness of Zenjob lies in the automation of the entire staffing and job management process. Zenjob now places more than 12,000 jobs with students every month and has grown from a startup to a rapidly growing technological staffing company over the past few years. Their goal is to simplify staffing for companies,  job searching for talent and to offer the best possible service on the market with new intelligent functions. In the episode, Cihan will discuss: The impact Zenjob are making in the recruitment sector, How they are using new tech

Today's guest is Chris Keune, VP of Data Product & Insights at Kargo in New York. Kargo provides brands, agencies and advertisers with a transparent, brand-safe mobile environment. This unique ecosystem is a hand-picked editorial alliance of 70 of the most highly-respected publishers in the industry, reaching 100% of US smartphone users with captivating advertising that's proven to work. In the episode, Chris will tell you about: How they are applying Data Science & Analytics at Kargo, Use cases of the impact they are making in the AdTech sector, Challenges they needed to overcome, How the Data Science team is set up for success, Plans for further growth & what the future looks like for Kargo & His 3 top tips when applying to Data Science opportunities

Today's guest is Charles Fisher, Founder & CEO at Unlearn.AI in San Francisco. Founded in 2017, Unlearn.AI helps biopharma companies develop drugs more ethically and efficiently by leveraging generative machine learning models to reduce the number of patients required for placebo controls in clinical trials. They enable clinical trials that are twice as fast, require fewer patients, produce better evidence about therapeutic efficacy, and in which fewer patients need to be given placebos. In the episode, Charles will tell you about: The motivation for setting up Unlearn.AI, How they have evolved and the interesting work they do within healthcare, How the Data Science team is structured for success, Challenges they need to overcome, Plans for growth and what the future looks like and Advice to Data Scientists transitioning from academia into industry

Today's guests are TJ Gryziec, Chief Product Officer & Jarod Mundt VP of Engineering at Clear Skye in San Francisco. Founded in 2015, Clear Skye delivers a complete Identity and Access Governance (IAG) solution built on the ServiceNow platform. It provides employee lifecycle automation, access requests, access certifications and business intelligence. Clear Skye allows for complete integration of governance and business processes, which supports the explosion of applications and complex workflow needs. Additionally, it automatically works with other key applications on the ServiceNow platform, providing deeper insight and a more effective bridge between the business and IT. In the episode, TJ and Jarod will tell you about: The interesting work they do with Clear Skye, Tipping points and key learned during their career to date, The problems they are solving at Clear Skye, Macro-trends they are seeing in the industry, Advice to senior leaders when looking to bring in ServiceNow, Why Clear Skye is a gre

Today's guest is Diyva Bokaria, Head of Data & Analytics at Zattoo in Berlin, who are designing the future of both live and on-demand television. Since its start in 2006, Zattoo brings a huge selection of sports events, movies and TV series across various devices and platforms. In addition, their B2B team delivers TV and VOD solutions to cable operators, internet service providers and many others, thus positioning Zattoo as a top-notch technology partner. Zattoo's vision is to create a new TV experience independent of location, time and device. Divya has over 10 years of experience in Business Intelligence, Analytics, Strategy and IT Product. She is enthusiastic about leading data and analytics teams as well as infusing a culture of data-driven decision-making within organizations and their products through self-service analytics, advanced analytical algorithms and Machine Learning. She is also passionate about gender diversity in the workplace and believes data can help a lot in the journey for women emp