Get ready for an informative and exciting episode of Product by Design, as host Kyle introduces his guest, Gopal, the CTO and head of Sust Global, a climate and data startup. In this episode, Kyle and Gopal discuss the increasing use of climate-related data and analytics in corporate reporting and risk management. They also dive into how Sust Global has developed an API and dashboarding products to help companies understand and prepare for climate risk. You'll learn about the importance of driving a shared understanding through data and how machine learning and AI can help with climate analytics. Gopal also shares valuable advice for those starting out or looking to level up in data analytics. Don't miss this insightful episode filled with expert tips on how to effectively address the challenges posed by climate change.

Gopal Erinjippurath:

Gopal serves as CTO and Head of Product at Sust Global, a venture focused on geospatial analytics for climate adaptation.

Most recently, he led the Analytics Engineering team at Planet Labs (NYSE:PL), an integrated aerospace and data analytics company that operates history’s largest commercial fleet of earth observation satellites. Planet Analytics serves a range of customers from city planning teams in governments and the World Bank to defense and intelligence functions across the world. He is known for agile engineering execution from concept to scalable high quality products. He has been an invited speaker at global industry conferences like Google Cloud Next and leading technical conferences in the machine learning space such as ICML, CVPR and NeurIPS.

Links from the Show:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gopalerinjippurath/
Sust Global: https://www.sustglobal.com/

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[00:00:12] Remote sensing and climate modeling for predictive analytics
[00:04:42] Sports and Climate Risk for Businesses
[00:09:05] Creating API and Dashboard for Specific Market Use Cases
[00:13:40] Sustainability and Climate Change Risks
[00:18:08] Machine learning & AI for climate change adaptation
[00:22:31] Driving Shared Understanding through Data
[00:26:51] The Three Dimensions of Successful Businesses
[00:31:21] Challenges of Working with Earth Observation Satellites
[00:35:33] Bridging gap between early adopters and mainstream users
[00:40:03] Tips for Advancing in Data Analytics