Data Ideas Podcast

An Alteryx Ace AND Tableau Ambassador? Brandi Beals and I interview the distinguished Chris Williams about his journey to the mastery of two leading technologies. More on Chris: Chris Williams is the founder and CTO of Precision Analytics Group. Chris has over 27 years of experience in designing, leading, and implementing full life cycle Business Analytics and Predictive Analytics. He's also an Alteryx ACE and Tableau Ambassador. Be sure to follow Chris on LinkedIn, and check out his company page (linked to above & below)!

Chris Williams | LinkedIn

Precision Analytics Group: Overview | LinkedIn

Chris also referenced Joshua Burkhow during this episode, who was interviewed in episode 36:

Transitioning to a Career in Analytics (with Joshua Burkhow, Chief Evangelist @ Alteryx) - Data Ideas | Podcast on Spotify

As well as Brandi Beals, who co-hosted this episode as was also featured in episodes 12 & 38:

Finding Game-Changing Analytics Projects - Data Ideas | Podcast on Spotify

The Data Book Club & New Opportunities (with Brandi Beals) - Data Ideas | Podcast on Spotify

Learn how artificial intelligence will impact your career as a data analytics professional. Sonny Rivera, Senior Analytics Evangelist at ThoughtSpot walks us through:

• The impact AI is having on professionals right now
• How you can use it to advance your data career
• Important trends to consider
• What leaders need to consider for their organizations to benefit from AI
• How Sonny recommends keeping up with trends in AI

This conversation featuring Sonny Rivera, Brandi Beals and Dustin Schimek was broadcast live on Friday, December 8th.

Links:

Sonny Rivera | LinkedIn

Top 10 data analytics trends in a Gen AI world - 2024 (thoughtspot.com)

Secchi Founder Mike White joins for an informative discussion on:

• How he got interested in HR, as well as data & analytics
• His journey into HR leadership, and how he used data & analytics to advance his career
• How data & analytics can be used to revolutionize employee management, benefiting both companies and individuals
• His advice for individuals looking to make an impact with HR analytics
• Trends in HR analytics and what the future landscape might look like
• The reasons he founded his software company, Secchi and what its been like transitioning from a corporate HR career to the tech industry

You can follow Mike White on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-white-secchi/

Check out his company, Secchi at www.secchi.io

Links to other references made during the episode:

Episode #27 of the Data Ideas Podcast featuring Dr. Serena H. Huang, Ph.D.:

https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/26114448

Drive (Book) by Daniel Pink:

Amazon.com: Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (Audible Audio Edition): Daniel H. Pink, Daniel H. Pink, Penguin Audio: Audible Books & Originals

Sawyer Nyquist shares his expertise on data architecture and the considerations organizations must make in developing a best-in-class modern data & analytics strategy.

Follow Sawyer on LinkedIn here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sawyernyquist/

Check out Sawyer's free "Invaluable Data Team Bootcamp" -- a special release for listeners of this podcast episode!

https://www.thedatashop.co/value

Skilled data engineers are in high demand! Pooja Jain, a renowned expert with a wealth of expertise and experience in the field, takes time to discuss with me:

-How she entered a career in data engineering

-The importance of data engineering in the technology and business world today

-What she likes about data engineering and the types of projects she works on

-Some of the latest trends in terms of skills and tools to consider

-How she'd recommend you learn data engineering

If you're interested in learning more about this type of role and work, you'll definitely want to listen to this episode AND follow Pooja on social media:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/pooja-jain-898253106/

BONUS: Pooja has a new LinkedIn Learning course coming out soon, which she mentnions in the episode and we will include in the episode notes once its available!

Season 2 of the Data Ideas Podcast is underway! In episode 1, I talk with Brandi Beals, co-host of the Data Careers Summit and host of the Data Book Club. Brandi walks us through:

-How the Data Book Club was formed

-What it's like to participate in it

-How you can sign-up

And more! We also discuss other new opportunities that are coming up through a collaboration between the Data Careers Summit, Data Book Club and Data Ideas podcast.

Links referenced during episode:

https://www.brandibeals.com/p/databookclub.html

https://datacareerssummit.com/

Nicholas Lowthorpe is a Communication & Data Visualization Expert and creator of the The 5CS Data Visualization System. In this episode, we revisit a live event I hosted with Nicholas, discussing how your data visualizations and projects can command attention within your organization.

You can learn more about Nicholas on his LinkedIn page:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholaslowthorpe/

Joshua Burkhow, Chief Evangelist at Alteryx, joins the Data Ideas podcast for a discussion on:

-Making a career transition into the analytics field

-Learning Alteryx and developing a passion for it

-His approach and recommendations for learning new data skills

-The program and intiatives Alteryx has invested in to support data education

-How data skills & literacy impact an organizations analytics maturity (and how you can find out where your organization stands)

Links referenced during our discussion:

Josh's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuaburkhow/

Josh's New Book "Alteryx Designer: The Definitive Guide" - https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/alteryx-designer-the/9781098107512/

Alter Tricks Blog: https://www.altertricks.com/

Alteryx Data Scorecard: https://www.alteryx.com/data-scorecard

SparkED Analytics Education Program: https://www.alteryx.com/sparked

Alteryx Community: https://community.alteryx.com/

DOD SkillBridge: https://skillbridge.osd.mil/index.htm

Kedeisha Bryan discusses how she successfully transitioned and self-taught her way into a career in data, as well as how she has since:

• Moved from an internship to a senior role
• Obtained both data analytics and data engineering roles
• Built a successful personal brand
• Launched an organization that is creating a community of mentors for those learning data & analytics skills
• Started authoring two books
• Became a LinkedIn Learning instructor

If you're considering launching a data career, or are seeking to move up in your existing data career, this is a must-listen episode!

Links referenced during episode:

Data in Motion – Community Based Learning Platform To Master Data Analytics, Data Engineering, and Data Science (d-i-motion.com)

Kedeisha Bryan | LinkedIn

It seems every parent is looking for ways to reduce the amount of screen time their kids are allowed to have. Gulrez Khan has a solution that can also help them learn a critical new skill -- data visualization! In this episode, we discuss his new book that explains how you can educate your kids on the principles of data visualization by "drawing data."

Link to Gulrez Khan's new book:

Drawing Data with Kids: Cultivating Data-Literacy: A Screen-Free Journey through the Art of Visualization for Kids: Khan, Gulrez: 9798395081483: Amazon.com: Books

Link to Gulrez Khan's LinkedIn profile:

Gulrez Khan | LinkedIn