Today we are talking to Dara Wilson. Dara is a data analytics professional with 6 years of experience leading and executing analytics initiatives in industries ranging from healthcare to utilities to software. Her focus is on turning raw data into useful insights that everyone can use, by employing a toolbox of data visualization, data engineering, strategy definition, and user empowerment. Dara is based out of Portland, Oregon, where she lives with her partner, Ryan, their puppy, Robert, and their cat, Richard.

Dara is a wonderful voice, naturally introverted she shares her thoughts on mentorship and developing your voice as a woman in data. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation. Join us to hear her thoughts on going from zero to 1 on the scale of data-driven maturity, how to create a culture of data, increase your organization's literacy, and being inclusive while doing so.

We hope this is helpful and would love to know your thoughts in the comments below!

Follow Dara at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darapwilson/

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Episode Details:

2:04 Intro for going from level 0 to 1

7:30 Defining KPIs 

14:10 Covid-19 Data Literacy

18:45 Explain like I'm 5

23:01 Challenges of being a woman in tech

27:56 Finding a mentor

33:20 Feeling deserving of being in the room

38:37 Am I being selfish?

We hope this is helpful and would love to know your thoughts in the comments below!

Follow Dara at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darapwilson/

Learn more about our host at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kali-garbaczeski-48934a5/

Please let us know if you have any questions in the comments below. And if you enjoyed it, please like and subscribe!