Mavens of Data

Leveling Up: Analytics in the Gaming Industry (w/ Carly Taylor)


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In this episode, we'll chat with Carly Taylor, Field CTO of Gaming at Databricks, to explore the fascinating world of data analytics in the gaming industry, where every click, quest, and respawn generates insights that shape the games we love.

Carly shares her experience working in gaming to help harness data for better gameplay and smarter monetization. She'll break down what analysts, data scientists, and sales engineers actually do in gaming and how teams turn raw data into real-time decisions.

Whether you're a player, a data nerd, or someone who wants to turn both into a career, this episode is your walkthrough guide to data in gaming.

What You'll Learn:
  • How gaming companies use data to optimize player experience and business outcomes

  • What it's like to work in a field engineering or customer-facing analyst role

  • The tools, KPIs, and best practices for success

  • How to break into a data role in gaming and what skills to focus on

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