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Today’s guest is Anna Kostikova, a passionate data science leader, director of analytics and bioinformatics at Novartis. Anna got started in data science before it became the “sexy” field that it is today and has built a brilliant career, starting from academia and transitioning into machine learning in the medical field. Luba and Anna share a deep love for tech and believe data science brings us closer to the future.
In this episode, Luba interviews Anna to chat about her career and her labor as a data scientist during COVID-19 and the world prior to it. Despite the health crisis’s impact in our lives, it has managed to switch the pharmaceutical industry from a competitive mindset into a collaborative one to reach a common goal. From Coronavirus drug research to the development of a much needed vaccine, Anna will guide us through the incredible process of the machine learning that leads to medical treatments.
Technology is shaping the medical field, and Anna happens to be a pioneer of this movement. Listen now to discover insightful information on the latest technological advances to face COVID-19 and how data helps patients and businesses. Her charisma and contagious passion make this episode a jewel you can’t miss.
Key Takeaways:
- Her predictions for COVID’s development and cure.
- Develop and discover: The possibility of a safe and effective vaccine within a year.
- How machine learning and data science benefits the medical field.
- How molecular information feeds machine learning to determine medical treatments.
- Working in tech as an innovation leader vs. working at a traditional tech industry.
- How she transitioned from academia to data science (and fell in love with it).
- The future verticals of data science: is machine learning really the future?
- On women's leadership: how she built her career in a male predominant industry.
- The importance of emotional intelligence and empathy as a leader.
Resources
Kaggle
Connect with Anna on LinkedIn
Follow Luba on Instagram
Connect with Luba on LinkedIn
This show is being produced by StudioPod, a full-service podcast company based in San Francisco. If you want more details on how to fully record and produce your podcast with our services, you can reach us at http://studiopodsf.com, send us an email at [email protected] or contact us through our social media channels as @studiopodsf.
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By Luba YudasinaToday’s guest is Anna Kostikova, a passionate data science leader, director of analytics and bioinformatics at Novartis. Anna got started in data science before it became the “sexy” field that it is today and has built a brilliant career, starting from academia and transitioning into machine learning in the medical field. Luba and Anna share a deep love for tech and believe data science brings us closer to the future.
In this episode, Luba interviews Anna to chat about her career and her labor as a data scientist during COVID-19 and the world prior to it. Despite the health crisis’s impact in our lives, it has managed to switch the pharmaceutical industry from a competitive mindset into a collaborative one to reach a common goal. From Coronavirus drug research to the development of a much needed vaccine, Anna will guide us through the incredible process of the machine learning that leads to medical treatments.
Technology is shaping the medical field, and Anna happens to be a pioneer of this movement. Listen now to discover insightful information on the latest technological advances to face COVID-19 and how data helps patients and businesses. Her charisma and contagious passion make this episode a jewel you can’t miss.
Key Takeaways:
- Her predictions for COVID’s development and cure.
- Develop and discover: The possibility of a safe and effective vaccine within a year.
- How machine learning and data science benefits the medical field.
- How molecular information feeds machine learning to determine medical treatments.
- Working in tech as an innovation leader vs. working at a traditional tech industry.
- How she transitioned from academia to data science (and fell in love with it).
- The future verticals of data science: is machine learning really the future?
- On women's leadership: how she built her career in a male predominant industry.
- The importance of emotional intelligence and empathy as a leader.
Resources
Kaggle
Connect with Anna on LinkedIn
Follow Luba on Instagram
Connect with Luba on LinkedIn
This show is being produced by StudioPod, a full-service podcast company based in San Francisco. If you want more details on how to fully record and produce your podcast with our services, you can reach us at http://studiopodsf.com, send us an email at [email protected] or contact us through our social media channels as @studiopodsf.