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Splice Machine announced the company’s new data science workbench, ML Manager, at the Spark + AI Summit 2019 (https://databricks.com/sparkaisummit/north-america) being held April 23-25, in San Francisco, CA.  Cory caught up with Splice Machine's founder and CEO, Monte Zweben, about how Splice Machine bridges the gap between operational databases and the tools used by data scientists to power modern AI. Splice Machine’s new Data Science Workbench, called ML Manager, empowers data science teams to maximize the performance of their machine learning models by removing the latency associated with building complex data pipelines, performing cumbersome transformations and training models on updated data.

At the Spark+AI Summit, Monte presented, “Without Operational AI, Your ML Model is Stale (https://databricks.com/sparkaisummit/north-america/sessions-single-2019?id=199)” which will discussed how companies can integrate OLTP, OLAP and ML capabilities in a unified platform to make intelligent decisions in real time using data at scale. The resulting SQL platform reduces data movement and therefore enables training on real-time data and testing on real-time data leading to better decision-making.

This podcast was recorded at Spark+AI Summit in San Francisco (https://databricks.com/sparkaisummit/north-america), California in April 2019.

Full show notes and links are available here - https://bit.ly/BDB_EP73

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Spark is one of the most popular platforms for Data Science and AI development today and the team at DataBricks is driving massive innovation in this community, both open-source and commercially.

Cory (https://twitter.com/Cory_Minton?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) sat down with Reynold Xin, Co-Founder and Chief Architect, and Michael Armburst (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelarmbrust/), Principal Architect, at DataBricks to understand the history of Spark development and uncover the massive developments in the platform available now and in the near future making Spark more accessible and easier for Data Scientists and Engineers alike.

This podcast was recorded at Spark+AI Summit in San Francisco (https://databricks.com/sparkaisummit/north-america), California in April 2019.

Links

DataBricks (https://databricks.com/)

Reynold (https://databricks.com/speaker/reynold-xin) on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/reynoldxin/) & Twitter (https://twitter.com/rxin)

Michael (https://databricks.com/speaker/michael-armbrust) on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelarmbrust/) & Twitter (https://twitter.com/michaelarmbrust)

DeltaLake (https://delta.io/) and Announcement (https://databricks.com/session/announcing-databricks-delta)

Apple Presentation on DeltaLake (https://databricks.com/session/keynote-from-apple)

MLFlow (https://mlflow.org/)

Videos from Spark+AI Summit 2019 (https://databricks.com/sparkaisummit/north-america/sessions)

Reynold Keynote Recording (https://databricks.com/session/official-announcement-of-koalas-open-source-project) on Koalas

Michael Keynote Recording (https://databricks.com/session/announcing-databricks-delta) on Delta

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Music from this episode is by Andrew Belle (https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/andrew-belle/37712246).  Please go check him out...you'll thank us!

In the world of platforms for Big Data, there is a lot of confusion and conflict.  But one one of the early entrants to the market is still one of the most popular.  Brett (https://twitter.com/broberts2261) and Cory (https://twitter.com/Cory_Minton?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) sit down with Jack Norris of MapR Technologies (https://mapr.com/%20) to learn how they’ve evolved over the years to become a truly unique data platform delivering a first class layer of “DataWare” in the enterprise stack.  Learn from an industry veteran who understands the history of platforms and has an educated view on platforms of the future…and trust us, Jack is a super cool, interesting dude to hang out with for a chat!

This podcast was recorded at the fantastic O’Reilly Media AI Conference (https://conferences.oreilly.com/artificial-intelligence) in NYC.  In addition to interviewing great leaders in the AI space like Jack, the Big Data Beard team got to attend a variety of sessions and get a sense of the bleeding edge of AI.  If you missed this conference, don’t worry there are three more left this year.  Click here (https://bigdatabeard.com/2019-data-analytics-ai-conferences-you-should-attend/) to get the schedule and promo codes to save you 15% off your conference pass.

Links

FREE Training from MapR (https://mapr.com/training/courses/#On-Demand) - this is huge that they offer this for free

Machine Learning Logistics Book (https://mapr.com/ebook/machine-learning-logistics/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=adwords_q4&utm_content=ml_logistics_book&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=adwords_q4&utm_content=ai_ml_ebook&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2IrmBRCJARIsAJZDdxCaSUVQ86TIHforA3M6VyvHAKj-_BVmwXxUfDR88rEOHdkpMb0PxZAaAqVkEALw_wcB) - authored by MapR folks

MapR Disaggregated Storage Layer (https://mapr.com/products/mapr-xd/)

MapR Platform (https://mapr.com/products/)

KubeFlow (https://www.kubeflow.org/)

Mapr Event (https://mapr.com/resources/events/)

Insatek (https://www.incitecpivot.com.au/) - Australian Explosion as a Service

The Couple Next Door (https://www.amazon.com/Couple-Next-Door-Shari-Lapena/dp/0735221081/ref=sr_1_2?crid=303JV4UIDECAN&keywords=the+couple+next+door&qid=1556298315&s=gateway&sprefix=the+couple+%2Caps%2C162&sr=8-2) - book recommendation from Jack

Americans (https://www.netflix.com/title/70269397) - Jack’s binge-worthy show

Martin Miller’s Gin (http://www.martinmillersgin.com/)

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Music from this episode is by Andrew Belle (https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/andrew-belle/37712246).  Please go check him out...you'll thank us!

A lot of the Artificial Intelligence conversations that are being had today revolve around how AI is influencing government and business but in this week’s episode, Brett (https://twitter.com/broberts2261) and Cory (https://twitter.com/Cory_Minton?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) sit down with Anna Bethke (https://twitter.com/data_beth)from Intel (http://intel.com/)to talk about how her team is driving AI for social good initiative around the globe.  From anti-poaching to counting whales, Anna, the Head of AI for social good within the Intel AI products group, outlines some of the really cool and impactful projects her team is driving to better society.  Brett and Cory also get Anna’s opinion on the ethics of AI, the state of AI bias and some of the top trends she is seeing.

This podcast was recorded at the fantastic O’Reilly Media AI Conference (https://conferences.oreilly.com/artificial-intelligence)in NYC.  In addition to interviewing great leaders in the AI space link Anna, the Big Data Beard team got to attend a variety of sessions and get a sense of the bleeding edge of AI.  If you missed this conference, don’t worry there are three more left this year.  Click here (https://bigdatabeard.com/2019-data-analytics-ai-conferences-you-should-attend/) to get the schedule and promo codes to save you 15% off your conference pass.

Brett (https://twitter.com/broberts2261) and Cory (https://twitter.com/Cory_Minton?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) get the low down on Domino Data Lab’s (https://www.dominodatalab.com/) Data Science Platform with returning guest, VP of Marketing Jon Rooney (https://twitter.com/rooneythesis) and their Deputy CTO, Ozzy Johnson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozzyjohnson/).  We discussed what it means to truly be a platform and how to separate Domino from the pretenders.  Hear how the world’s most mature, model driven businesses leverage Domino to not only collaborate and accelerate model development, but also deliver simpler deployments that scale and provide reproducibility and explainability so critical for enterprises automating with AI.  Also hear how you can get a great discount to Rev2 (https://rev.dominodatalab.com/), the Domino sponsored Data Science Conference in NYC May 23-24.

Recorded at Microsoft’s office in Bellevue WA, Brett (https://twitter.com/broberts2261) and Kyle (https://twitter.com/kyleprins) sit down with Kyle Kotaich and Jeremiah Beisner of Deschutes Brewery. Deschutes Brewery was founded in 1988 and is the tenth largest craft brewery in the US. We'll find out how Deschutes uses data collected from the fermentation process to brew better beer as well as increase utilization from their machine learning models with Microsoft Azure AI and Cognitive Services. We'll also chat about their open source project, Brewery Pi, which helps brewers, large and small, make beer better using data.

 

DataWorks Summit is taking place in Washington DC May 20th-23rd.  If you are interested in attending this exciting event, use Promo Code BDBEARD19 for 15% off your conference pass.

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Recorded at Microsoft’s office in Bellevue WA, Brett (https://twitter.com/broberts2261) and Kyle (https://twitter.com/kyleprins) sit down with John "JG” (https://twitter.com/originaljgc?lang=en)Chirapurath (https://twitter.com/originaljgc?lang=en), General Manager for Azure Data & Artificial Intelligence for Microsoft.  JG talks about how Microsoft is helping their customers successfully ingest, manage and analyze their data as well as provide a path towards AI.  JG and the team go into Microsoft's portfolio of offerings to help customers turn insights into actions that move the needle for the business.  Brett and Kyle were amazed with all the innovative things Microsoft is doing in the world of AI and Data Analytics. They are definitely not your mama's Microsoft.

DataWorks Summit is taking place in Washington DC May 20th-23rd.  If you are interested in attending this exciting event, use Promo Code BDBEARD19 for 15% off your conference pass.

Music from this episode is by Andrew Belle (https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/andrew-belle/37712246).  Please go check him out...you'll thank us!

Data Scientists are in high demand and with such awesome money being thrown their way, everyone claims to be one these days.  So how do you know you're hiring someone that actually has the data science skills needed on your team?  Well that's where this week's guests from QuantHub (https://www.quanthub.com/) save the day!  Join your host, Cory Minton (https://twitter.com/Cory_Minton?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor), as he talks with Matt Cowell (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattcowell/), CEO, and Nathan Black (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-black-data-science/), Cheif Data Scientist, in Birmingham about how the QuantHub (https://www.quanthub.com/) platforms saves time in technical vetting of data science talent and helps make sure you hire the right talent every time!

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Music from this episode is by Andrew Belle (https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/andrew-belle/37712246).  Please go check him out...you'll thank us!

Recorded at the Splunk’s Sales Kick-off in Las Vegas, Cory Minton (https://twitter.com/Cory_Minton?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) and Brett Roberts (https://twitter.com/broberts2261) sit down with Big Data Beard podcast Alumnus, Bill Emmett (https://twitter.com/billemmett000?lang=en) and first time guest Dylan Klausing (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-klausing-592a947/) to dive into one of Splunk recent acquisitions, VictorOps.  Last year, Splunk acquired VictorOps, an incident management platform that is purpose built to help teams “Make On-Call Suck Less”. Bill and Dylan provide an insight into how VictorOps is a powerful extension to the powerful and popular Splunk platform.  While Splunk has been historically great in surfacing alerts, VictorOps takes it a step further and provides a better ability to get that alert in the hands of someone who can drive it to the solution.  Cory and Brett dive into the software and explore what’s next with the platform and its integration with Splunk.

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In this special episode of the Big Data Beard podcast, we partnered with the team from Data Science Salon (https://datascience.salon/) to bring you a women in data science panel.  Panelists for this episode include Maureen Johnson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureenalicejohnson/), a data ethicist at Data for Democracy, Eunice Chendjou (https://www.linkedin.com/in/eunice-chendjou/) founder and CEO of DataGig (we recorded a podcast episode (https://bit.ly/BDB_EP63)with her), Hillary Green Lerman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-green-lerman-39894b18/), a Sr. Curriculum Lead at DataCamp and  moderated by Randi Ludwig (https://www.linkedin.com/in/randi-r-ludwig-717150114/), a data scientist at Dell EMC.  Randi and the panelists explore some of the extremely important issues and challenges for women working in tech and talk about some ways they have overcome certain challenges in their careers.  The panel also talks about the importance of inclusion and having more women and minorities join the technology and data science workforce.

The Data Science Salon in Austin was an amazing event.  If you were not able to attend, don’t worry there will be another Data Science Salon coming in New York City (https://datascience.salon/ny6-19/)on June 13th, 2019.  Use promo code BDBEARD19 for 15% off you conference pass.

Music from this episode is by Andrew Belle (https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/andrew-belle/37712246).  Please go check him out...you'll thank us!